timekeeper

• Nom désignant une personne ou un dispositif qui mesure ou enregistre le temps, par exemple un officiel dans le sport, un employé qui suit les heures de travail, ou un instrument de mesure du temps.

A noun referring to a person or device that measures or records time, such as an official in sports, a clerk tracking employee hours, or a time-measuring instrument.

1. Sports officialB1formalsport

   An official responsible for recording the time elapsed during a sporting event or competition.

   chronométreur officiel

   • The timekeeper signaled the end of the match.
   • A professional timekeeper is essential for accurate race results.
   • The referee consulted the timekeeper before making the final call.

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2. Workplace clerkB1formalbusiness

   An employee who records the hours worked by other staff members, often for payroll purposes.

   pointeur

   • The timekeeper noted that she arrived late this morning.
   • He works as a timekeeper at the factory.
   • The timekeeper's report is used to calculate overtime pay.

3. Time-measuring deviceB2formaltechnical

   A device or instrument used to measure or indicate the passage of time.

   Instrument de mesure du temps

   • The old grandfather clock is an excellent timekeeper.
   • This watch is a very accurate timekeeper.
   • The atomic clock is the most precise timekeeper ever invented.

   Synonymeschronographchronometerclocktimepiecetimerwatch