The Italian term "criterio, squama, piatto della bilancia" matches the English term "scale"

other italian words that include "criterio" : english :
prescrizione, norma, dominio, regnare, criterio rule
criterio yardstick
other italian words that include "piatto" : english :
appartamento, piatto flat
piatto, scudo, lastra plate
other italian words that include "bilancia" : english :
bilancia dei pagamenti balance of payments
bilancia libra