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coordinated universal time

/kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl taɪm/

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/kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl taɪm/C1formalscientific
  • ruОсновной стандарт времени, по которому мир регулирует часы и время, основанный на атомном времени с периодическим добавлением високосных секунд для поддержания разницы с астрономическим временем в пределах 0,9 секунды.

The primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time, based on atomic time with occasional leap seconds added to keep it within 0.9 seconds of astronomical time.

  1. B2formal

    The primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is based on atomic time but occasionally adjusted with leap seconds to keep it close to mean solar time.

    ruВсемирное координированное время

    • The flight departure time is listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
    • Scientists use UTC to synchronize experiments across different countries.
    • The global positioning system relies on UTC for accurate navigation.