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Record 1 2016-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

Each of twenty-four divisions of the earth's surface, with boundaries which are fixed by international agreement and which coincide for the most part with lines of longitude spaced 15° apart.

OBS

time zones; time belts: plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Chacun des 24 fuseaux sphériques imaginaires tracés à la surface du globe avec les pôles pour extrémités [et qui observent une heure identique].

OBS

fuseaux horaires : pluriel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
DEF

Cada una de las 24 zonas en que se divide la tierra y que tienen una diferencia de una hora con las contiguas (excepcionalmente media hora).

OBS

huso horario: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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