variavel0=<b>Denise das Mercês Camarano</b> - dmcamarano@inmetro.gov.br INMETRO
<b>Roberto Márcio Andrade</b> - roberto@demec.ufmg.br Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
<b>Abstract.</b> Temperature is a special quantity of the metrology. High accuracy and small uncertainty of measurement are each more requirement. Security, economy and the international requirement of quality assurance and traceability means industry/research center are worried the measurement process. In this present paper are offered information enough to imporve the quality metrological of the measurement in the cientific and indusrial processes. It serves as a guide to achieve the required results. Firstly, are discussed the problems in the general metrology and specifically in the thermal metrology. In addition, are shown in an easily understood format, the errors sources in the temperature measurement.
<b>Keywords.</b> Temperature, Metrological quality, Accuracy.