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La hora legal es:Zone time (“hora legal” or “hora de huso”) is defined as:
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Correct answer: c) Greenwich Mean Time plus the time-zone offset.
Why it is correct
Zone time (hora legal / Hz) is obtained by combining Greenwich Mean Time (GMT / UT) with the integer hour offset of the time zone (Hz = GMT ± Z).
Why the others are not
- a) Zone time only equals local mean time right on the central meridian of each zone.
- b) GMT plus longitude in time gives Local Mean Time (LMT / Hcl), not zone time.
- d) Option a) is not true throughout the zone.
How to work it out in the exam
- Zone time (Hz): Greenwich time (GMT) plus/minus the time-zone offset.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2015 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
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