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HORA LOCAL [4 records]

Record 1 2023-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Transportation
DEF

A form of solar time that corrects the variations of local apparent time, forming a uniform time scale at a specific longitude.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Transports

Spanish

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

Intervalo de tiempo transcurrido desde el paso del sol medio por el antimeridiano del observador.

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Record 2 2021-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • Transportation
DEF

Time expressed with respect to the celestial meridian of a particular place being the same for all points along the same meridian of longitude ...

OBS

local time; LT: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Transports
DEF

Heure d'une région donnée, exprimée par rapport à la ligne de longitude la traversant.

OBS

[L'heure locale] c'est le temps, calculé sur la base du méridien traversant un endroit particulier.

OBS

heure locale; LT : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cronología
  • Geografía matemática
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
  • Transporte
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Record 3 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Astronautics
DEF

The apparent time of day at a given spot on the Earth, relative to the Sun's position.

OBS

The time at which the Sun is at its highest point is noon, which defines the remaining 24 hours.

OBS

local sun time: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Astronautique
DEF

Temps apparent du jour, à un point donné sur Terre, relativement à la position du Soleil.

OBS

heure solaire locale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de Radarsat-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
  • Astronáutica
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Record 4 2004-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chronology
  • Metrology and Units of Measure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chronologie
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cronología
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

Hora del huso horario local.

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