Why is it “Universal Time Coordinated”?
The UTC is a measure for coordinating activities in multiple regions of the earth in timing. It means "Universal Time Coordinated". What does that mean grammatically? Can you unravel this message with more signal words?
I would say "Universally Coordinated Time" which means that the same time is used by many people - the time is universally coordinated.
The other statement means almost the same if not the same, but I don't know how to understand this grammar construction / word construction. Thanks.
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The UTC is a measure for coordinating activities in multiple regions of the earth in timing. It means "Universal Time Coordinated". What does that mean grammatically? Can you unravel this message with more signal words?
I would say "Universally Coordinated Time" which means that the same time is used by many people - the time is universally coordinated.
The other statement means almost the same if not the same, but I don't know how to understand this grammar construction / word construction. Thanks.
meaning word-usage
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
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asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
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I always assumed it was because they wanted it to have three letters (like GMT, EST, etc.) and just made up a third word to go along with "Universal Time"
– Richard
Dec 19 '18 at 16:26
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The UTC is a measure for coordinating activities in multiple regions of the earth in timing. It means "Universal Time Coordinated". What does that mean grammatically? Can you unravel this message with more signal words?
I would say "Universally Coordinated Time" which means that the same time is used by many people - the time is universally coordinated.
The other statement means almost the same if not the same, but I don't know how to understand this grammar construction / word construction. Thanks.
meaning word-usage
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
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asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
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The UTC is a measure for coordinating activities in multiple regions of the earth in timing. It means "Universal Time Coordinated". What does that mean grammatically? Can you unravel this message with more signal words?
I would say "Universally Coordinated Time" which means that the same time is used by many people - the time is universally coordinated.
The other statement means almost the same if not the same, but I don't know how to understand this grammar construction / word construction. Thanks.
meaning word-usage
meaning word-usage
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
25425
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
25425
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
edited Dec 19 '18 at 3:37
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
10.9k12137
asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
25425
asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
25425
asked Dec 19 '18 at 0:48
Knampf
25425
25425
2
I always assumed it was because they wanted it to have three letters (like GMT, EST, etc.) and just made up a third word to go along with "Universal Time"
– Richard
Dec 19 '18 at 16:26
add a comment |
2
I always assumed it was because they wanted it to have three letters (like GMT, EST, etc.) and just made up a third word to go along with "Universal Time"
– Richard
Dec 19 '18 at 16:26
2
2
I always assumed it was because they wanted it to have three letters (like GMT, EST, etc.) and just made up a third word to go along with "Universal Time"
– Richard
Dec 19 '18 at 16:26
I always assumed it was because they wanted it to have three letters (like GMT, EST, etc.) and just made up a third word to go along with "Universal Time"
– Richard
Dec 19 '18 at 16:26
add a comment |
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UTC does not stand for Universal Time Coordinated.
It stands for Coordinated Universal Time, at least in English.
From Wikipedia:
The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
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@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
2
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
11
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
11
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
3
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
|
show 6 more comments
It is one of the several variants in the group of "Universal Time" standards (irony of all ironies).
It's probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other, so a new standard that does was needed -- a "co-ordinated" standard.
Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought, a qualifier that is more in the nature of a subscript than a full-fledged adjunct.
Just read it with an implied comma:
Universal Time, Coordinated.
meta: The above is from the ELU point of view; restricted to the ELU purview.
Natl. Hurricane Ctr; NOAA "What is UTC or GMT Time?"
Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). It is a coordinated time scale, maintained by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It is also known as "Z time" or "Zulu Time". (emphasis mine)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
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How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
9
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
1
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
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UTC does not stand for Universal Time Coordinated.
It stands for Coordinated Universal Time, at least in English.
From Wikipedia:
The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
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@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
2
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
11
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
11
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
3
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
|
show 6 more comments
UTC does not stand for Universal Time Coordinated.
It stands for Coordinated Universal Time, at least in English.
From Wikipedia:
The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
20
@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
2
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
11
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
11
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
3
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
|
show 6 more comments
UTC does not stand for Universal Time Coordinated.
It stands for Coordinated Universal Time, at least in English.
From Wikipedia:
The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
10.9k12137
UTC does not stand for Universal Time Coordinated.
It stands for Coordinated Universal Time, at least in English.
From Wikipedia:
The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
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edited Dec 19 '18 at 1:00
answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 0:52
Kevin Workman
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10.9k12137
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@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
2
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
11
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
11
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
3
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
|
show 6 more comments
20
@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
2
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
11
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
11
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
3
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
20
20
@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
@Kris : False. "UTC" is not an initialism; it is an abstract designator, much like any other proper noun.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:17
2
2
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
@Kris : NOAA does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The relevant agency in the USA is the United States Bureau of Standards, not NOAA, and that bureau does not specify the meaning of "UTC". The meaning of "UTC" is specified by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures.
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 7:51
11
11
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
@Kris : Since Bureau International des Poids et Mesures positively identifies the meaning of "UTC", your logically fallacy is burden of proof. It is not the responsibility of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures to deny wrong claims about the meaning of "UTC".
– Eric Towers
Dec 20 '18 at 8:06
11
11
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
@Kris Why would they say that when they already said it stands for Coordinated Universal Time? When you tell someone your name, do you also tell them all the names that are not yours just to be sure?
– JMac
Dec 20 '18 at 16:09
3
3
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
@JMac That would be a cool way to make it sounds like you're royalty with lots of titles! "Introducing yshavit, nth of his name, not of name Aaron, not of name Abraham, not of name Adam, not..."
– yshavit
Dec 20 '18 at 18:24
|
show 6 more comments
It is one of the several variants in the group of "Universal Time" standards (irony of all ironies).
It's probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other, so a new standard that does was needed -- a "co-ordinated" standard.
Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought, a qualifier that is more in the nature of a subscript than a full-fledged adjunct.
Just read it with an implied comma:
Universal Time, Coordinated.
meta: The above is from the ELU point of view; restricted to the ELU purview.
Natl. Hurricane Ctr; NOAA "What is UTC or GMT Time?"
Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). It is a coordinated time scale, maintained by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It is also known as "Z time" or "Zulu Time". (emphasis mine)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
32.5k541117
4
How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
9
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
1
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
add a comment |
It is one of the several variants in the group of "Universal Time" standards (irony of all ironies).
It's probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other, so a new standard that does was needed -- a "co-ordinated" standard.
Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought, a qualifier that is more in the nature of a subscript than a full-fledged adjunct.
Just read it with an implied comma:
Universal Time, Coordinated.
meta: The above is from the ELU point of view; restricted to the ELU purview.
Natl. Hurricane Ctr; NOAA "What is UTC or GMT Time?"
Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). It is a coordinated time scale, maintained by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It is also known as "Z time" or "Zulu Time". (emphasis mine)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
32.5k541117
4
How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
9
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
1
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
add a comment |
It is one of the several variants in the group of "Universal Time" standards (irony of all ironies).
It's probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other, so a new standard that does was needed -- a "co-ordinated" standard.
Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought, a qualifier that is more in the nature of a subscript than a full-fledged adjunct.
Just read it with an implied comma:
Universal Time, Coordinated.
meta: The above is from the ELU point of view; restricted to the ELU purview.
Natl. Hurricane Ctr; NOAA "What is UTC or GMT Time?"
Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). It is a coordinated time scale, maintained by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It is also known as "Z time" or "Zulu Time". (emphasis mine)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
32.5k541117
It is one of the several variants in the group of "Universal Time" standards (irony of all ironies).
It's probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other, so a new standard that does was needed -- a "co-ordinated" standard.
Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought, a qualifier that is more in the nature of a subscript than a full-fledged adjunct.
Just read it with an implied comma:
Universal Time, Coordinated.
meta: The above is from the ELU point of view; restricted to the ELU purview.
Natl. Hurricane Ctr; NOAA "What is UTC or GMT Time?"
Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time or Universal Time Coordinated (UTC). It is a coordinated time scale, maintained by the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It is also known as "Z time" or "Zulu Time". (emphasis mine)
answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
32.5k541117
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 7:07
Kris
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How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
9
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
1
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
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4
How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
9
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
1
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
4
4
How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
How is this is more correct than other sources? And how does the link back your claim that "probably that the other members of the group do not talk to each other" or "Now we can see that "Coordinated" is essentially a second thought" - I don't see anything remotely to that effect in the link.
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:35
9
9
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
According to the quote and the link, UTC is maintained by Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), who are very consistent in UTC standing for Coordinated Universal Time. See, the annual reports for 2017 (it's the same with accross the last five years) the timescale service, about the establishment of UTS, etc
– vlaz
Dec 19 '18 at 7:45
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
Kris, I LOVE this answer, which seems right out of Monty Python. I'm going to start using "Zulu Time" myself, which, although no one will know WTF I'm talking about, sounds really cool. "Hey mate, have you got the time?" Me: "Sure. It's 11:36 Zulu Time." I'm afraid that "Z-time" sounds a little too sleepy.
– Mark Hubbard
Dec 25 '18 at 19:37
1
1
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard For what it's worth, Zulu time is very common in certain industries, e.g. aviation. In fact, it's weird if you don't use Z-time there!
– Kevin Workman
Dec 25 '18 at 20:01
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
@MarkHubbard must have been sleepy. Look up Zulu (z-) time. Love amply requitted, though.
– Kris
Dec 26 '18 at 10:19
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I always assumed it was because they wanted it to have three letters (like GMT, EST, etc.) and just made up a third word to go along with "Universal Time"
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