dateline

• Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: (1) eine gedachte Linie auf der Erdoberfläche, die etwa dem 180. Längengrad folgt und an der das Datum um einen Tag wechselt; (2) eine Zeile am Anfang eines Nachrichtenartikels, die Datum und Ort der Meldung angibt.

A noun with two distinct meanings: (1) an imaginary line on the Earth's surface, roughly following the 180th meridian, where the date changes by one day; (2) a line at the beginning of a news article indicating the date and place of origin of the dispatch.

1. International Date LineB2formal

   An imaginary line on the Earth's surface, roughly following the 180th meridian, where the date changes by one day when crossed.

   Datumsgrenze

   • When crossing the dateline from east to west, you lose a day.
   • The dateline is not a straight line but zigzags to avoid landmasses.
   • Travelers often get confused by the dateline when flying across the Pacific.

   Synonymedate lineinternational date line

2. News article lineB2formal

   A line at the beginning of a news article that indicates the date and location where the story was written or originated.

   Ort und Datum der Meldung

   • The dateline of the article read 'London, 15 March'.
   • Journalists always include a dateline to show where the report was filed.
   • The dateline helps readers understand the context of the news.

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, auf einem Dokument, Artikel oder in einer Sendung Datum und Herkunftsort anzugeben.

A verb used to indicate the act of marking a document, article, or broadcast with a date and location of origin.

1. Mark with a date and placeB2formal

   To indicate the date and location of an event, typically in a news article or document.

   Mit Datum und Ort versehen

   • The journalist datelined the article from Paris.
   • The report was datelined New York, 15 March.
   • He carefully datelined each entry in his travel journal.