Greenwich Time Signal

Noun

Britain

(Britain) A time signal transmitted on radio by the BBC every hour and consisting of five short beeps followed by a longer one, with the longer one coinciding with the start of the hour.

Japanese Meaning

グリニッジ・タイム・シグナルは、英国BBCが毎時ラジオで送信する時間信号で、5回の短いビープ音に続いて1回の長いビープ音が鳴り、長い音がその時間の始まりを示すものです。

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The crew synchronized their clocks to the Greenwich Time Signal before the broadcast to ensure the five short beeps and the final long tone marked the hour precisely.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

クルーは放送前にグリニッジ時報に合わせて時計を同期させ、5つの短いビープ音に続く長い音が時の始まりを正確に示すようにした。

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(Britain) A time signal transmitted on radio by the BBC every hour and consisting of five short beeps followed by a longer one, with the longer one coinciding with the start of the hour.

Greenwich Time Signals

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