Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
0 Uhr
English translation:
commencing at 0:00 a.m.
Added to glossary by
Ursula Derx
Dec 14, 2006 11:39
17 yrs ago
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German term
0 Uhr
German to English
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Insurance
0:00 Uhr
Diese Polizze gilt ab 2004 07 01 0 Uhr ....
Wie sagt man hier richtig 0 Uhr? "at zero hour"????
12 p.m. bzw. 24:00 stimmt nicht, das wäre das Ende des Tages, es soll aber der Anfang des Tages sein.
Wie sagt man hier richtig 0 Uhr? "at zero hour"????
12 p.m. bzw. 24:00 stimmt nicht, das wäre das Ende des Tages, es soll aber der Anfang des Tages sein.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +3 | commencing at 0:00 a.m. | Cilian O'Tuama |
4 +2 | midnight | Lancashireman |
5 | zero hour | casper (X) |
Proposed translations
+3
45 mins
German term (edited):
ab 0 Uhr
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commencing at 0:00 a.m.
does that not help avoid the midnight confusion?
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9 mins
midnight
...is valid from 7th Jan 2004 commencing at midnight
It has to be this way round, to make it clear that it is not starting 24 hours later.
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-12-14 11:50:01 GMT)
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Unless 07 01 means 1st July, of course!
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-12-14 11:56:04 GMT)
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In English 'midnight' is deemed to be part of the previous 24-hour period.
It has to be this way round, to make it clear that it is not starting 24 hours later.
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-12-14 11:50:01 GMT)
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Unless 07 01 means 1st July, of course!
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-12-14 11:56:04 GMT)
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In English 'midnight' is deemed to be part of the previous 24-hour period.
8 hrs
zero hour
0 Uhr is called 'zero hour' in English in the 24-hour time format
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