time difference in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for time difference in the English»French Dictionary

difference [Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns] N

1. difference (dissimilarity):

I.time [Brit tʌɪm, Am taɪm] N

2. time (specific duration):

3. time (hour of the day, night):

4. time (era, epoch):

5. time (moment):

6. time (occasion):

II.time [Brit tʌɪm, Am taɪm] VB trans

il y a un début à tout
to make time with sb Am inf (chat up)
time please! Brit (in pub)

time difference in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for time difference in the English»French Dictionary

3. time (point in time):

at the same time a. fig
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The handset makes an observation of the time difference of arrival of signals from two different base stations.
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The velocity is then calculated as the movement divided by the time difference between the frames.
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The distance between the radio telescopes is then calculated using the time difference between the arrivals of the radio signal at different telescopes.
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Note that the receivers do not need to know the absolute time at which the pulse was transmitted only the time difference is needed.
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The time difference in the daily ring is to avoid interference with the nearby courthouse bells, which ring exactly at noon.
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Because of the time difference, it was 3:30 clock in the morning.
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The practice is most useful in long distance swimming, where the effects of drag can cause a significant time difference in races over 400 meters.
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Competitors then race to the start line as the clock counts down, and the time difference between each boat and the clock are recorded.
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Longitude was more difficult to measure accurately because it requires precise knowledge of the time difference between points on the surface of the earth.
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The receiver measures the time difference of arrival of the signal from the transmitter directly, and via reflection from the target.
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