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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEastern Standard Time
/ˈiː.stərn ˈstæn.dɑːrd taɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The time zone that is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5), used in the eastern part of the United States and Canada.
"The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM Eastern Standard Time." - 2
A time zone that observes daylight saving time, changing to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) during the summer months.
"During the summer, the clock shifts to Eastern Daylight Time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from English terms denoting geographic orientation and timekeeping standards. Established formally in the late 19th century to coordinate railway schedules and standardise time zones across North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eastern Standard Time" is said worldwide
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heure normale de l'Est
Transliteration: œʁ nɔʁmal də lɛst
"La réunion est prévue à 15 heures, heure normale de l'Est."
Eastern Standard Time
Transliteration: Iste Standardzeit
"Das Treffen ist für 15 Uhr Eastern Standard Time geplant."
ora standard orientale
Transliteration: ora standard orientale
"La riunione è programmata per le 15:00 ora standard orientale."
hora estándar del este
Transliteration: ora estandar del este
"La reunión está programada para las 3 PM hora estándar del este."
hora padrão do leste
Transliteration: ora padrão do leste
"A reunião está marcada para as 15h hora padrão do leste."
पूर्व मानक समय
Transliteration: Purv maanak samay
"बैठक पूर्व मानक समय पर 3 बजे निर्धारित है।"
东部标准时间
Transliteration: Dōngbù biāozhǔn shíjiān
"会议定于东部标准时间下午3点举行。"
동부 표준시
Transliteration: Dongbu pyojun-si
"회의는 동부 표준시 오후 3시에 예정되어 있습니다."
東部標準時
Transliteration: Tōbu hyōjunji
"会議は東部標準時の午後3時に予定されています。"
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