baremo

scale

noun bah-REH-moh Rare

Origin: From French barème, named after mathematician Bertrand-François Barrême.

Also means

benchmark

Usage Note

Baremo refers to a scoring scale, rubric, or grading table used to evaluate or measure something — common in education, insurance, and legal compensation. English 'barometer' is a false friend: a baremo is a fixed scale, not a measuring instrument. The plural is baremos.

Examples

"El baremo de calificaciones fue aprobado por el claustro."

Natural Translation

The grading scale was approved by the faculty.

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