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Record 1 1979-09-12

English

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OBS

The correct reading of "sweep-second" watches shall be as follows: When the second hand is stopped exactly on the 10th mark, that 10th shall be the last digit of the correct time for the watch.

French

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  • Natation
OBS

(...) pour les chronomètres à trotteuse centrale, (...) si l'aiguille des secondes s'arrête exactement sur un dixième de seconde, ce dixième devient la dernière décimale du temps relevé par le chronomètre.

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