1. Here's an example of an instruction to "scale dough":
divide into 24 pieces, 3 ounces each; roll each into a 7" diameter circle.
So, look at the number of servings your recipe specifies and
weigh your dough on a scale. Then divide
its weight by the number of servings to find out how much each one weighs. When
dividing the dough, weigh each piece for accuracy.
2. Another recipe says to "scale" the bread dough to 3/4 inch
pieces. That is simply a commercial bakers term for weighing small amounts of
bread dough to shape so the pieces are of equal weight and size.
I portion bread dough for rolls in many ways:
