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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdifférence de temps
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-feh-rahns duh tahn
"La différence de temps entre Paris et Tokyo est de 8 heures."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The amount of time by which one time zone differs from another.
"When scheduling a meeting with colleagues in different countries, it's important to consider the time-difference." - 2
A variation in time due to geographical location, often affecting travel or communication.
"The time-difference between New York and London can be challenging for international calls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'time-difference' combines 'time', derived from Old English 'tima', meaning a measured or measurable period, and 'difference', from Latin 'differentia', meaning distinction or variation. The phrase emerged in the 20th century as global communication increased, necessitating a way to express variations in time across regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Time-Difference" is said worldwide
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différence de temps
Transliteration: dee-feh-rahns duh tahn
"La différence de temps entre Paris et Tokyo est de 8 heures."
Zeitunterschied
Transliteration: tsait-un-ter-shid
"Der Zeitunterschied zwischen Berlin und New York beträgt 6 Stunden."
differenza di fuso orario
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-tsa dee foo-soh oh-rah-ree-oh
"La differenza di fuso orario tra Roma e Sydney è di 9 ore."
diferencia horaria
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-thia oh-rah-ree-ah
"La diferencia horaria entre Madrid y Buenos Aires es de 4 horas."
diferença de fuso horário
Transliteration: dee-feh-ren-sah dee foo-zoh oh-rah-ree-oh
"A diferença de fuso horário entre Lisboa e Brasília é de 3 horas."
समय का अंतर
Transliteration: samay ka antar
"दिल्ली और न्यूयॉर्क के बीच समय का अंतर 10 घंटे है।"
时差
Transliteration: shíchā
"北京和纽约之间有12小时的时差。"
시차
Transliteration: sicha
"서울과 뉴욕 사이의 시차는 14시간입니다."
時差
Transliteration: jisa
"東京とロンドンの時差は9時間です。"
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