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EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Chronology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Daylight Time
1, record 1, English, Eastern%20Daylight%20Time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EDT 2, record 1, English, EDT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eastern Time 3, record 1, English, Eastern%20Time
correct
- ET 3, record 1, English, ET
correct
- ET 3, record 1, English, ET
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eastern Daylight Time is a time zone that is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and is in use during daylight saving time in North America. 4, record 1, English, - Eastern%20Daylight%20Time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In North America, daylight saving time is in use from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. 4, record 1, English, - Eastern%20Daylight%20Time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with Eastern Standard Time 4, record 1, English, - Eastern%20Daylight%20Time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Chronologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure avancée de l'Est
1, record 1, French, heure%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Est
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HAE 1, record 1, French, HAE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- heure de l'Est 2, record 1, French, heure%20de%20l%27Est
correct, feminine noun
- HE 2, record 1, French, HE
correct, feminine noun
- HE 2, record 1, French, HE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'heure avancée de l'Est est un fuseau horaire qui équivaut à quatre heures de moins que le temps universel coordonné et qui est utilisé pendant l'heure avancée en Amérique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - heure%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En Amérique du Nord, l'heure avancée est en vigueur du deuxième dimanche de mars au premier dimanche de novembre. 3, record 1, French, - heure%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'heure normale de l'Est. 3, record 1, French, - heure%20avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27Est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Cronología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora de verano del Este
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%20de%20verano%20del%20Este
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EDT 1, record 1, Spanish, EDT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EDT: por sus siglas en inglés "Eastern Daylight Time". 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20de%20verano%20del%20Este
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con hora estándar del Este. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20de%20verano%20del%20Este
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