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chronometer
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2009
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chro·nom·e·ter
/ krəˈnämətər/
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an instrument for measuring time, esp. one designed to keep accurate time in spite of motion or variations in temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Chronometers were first developed for marine navigation.
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The Chronometer
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 2/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...IN the world of watch collecting, "chronometer" is a respected word as it represents...standard and thus awarded the status of a Chronometer. And in most cases, its movement comes...or in English, "The Official Swiss Chronometer Control". But sadly, it is also known...
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COSC sets record for chronometers. (Watch World).
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 11/1/2002; ; 567 words
; ...The Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute...mechanical and quartz chronometers in 2001--a 23...for eligibility as chronometers. If a watch's movement...is certified as a chronometer. Of those receiving...073 were mechanical chronometers. That's 25.9...
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'Spectacular Rise' in quartz chronometer submissions.(Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Jewelers Circular Keystone; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...of quartz chronometers" submitted...the Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute...official chronometer certificates...for quartz chronometers, almost...qualify as chronometers. Each COSC- certified chronometer gets a serial...
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From the bones and the chronometer.(Poem)
Magazine article from: The Literary Review; 3/22/2002; ; 557 words
; From The Bones and The Chronometer Translated from the Greek by Eurydice You have a tiny snake in your hair and a nightingale between your legs. Otherwise, you...
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Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Chronometers
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/22/2008; 323 words
; RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 22 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy chronometers.The NAICS code for this requirement is 334519. All request for quotations are due by Nov. 4.The solicitation (No. SPM4M109TA795...
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USPTO Issues Trademark F PININFARINA to Pininfarina Extra for Watches, Clocks, Chronometers
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/2/2009; 317 words
; ...PININFARINA" stylized both contained in a rectangle box". The goods for which registration was sought are "watches, clocks, chronometers". For more information about US Fed News trademarks please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, US Fed News, Email:- htsyndication...
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Patents No. D584,973 Issued on Jan. 20, Assigned to Spintso International, Ornamental Design for Digital Chronometer (Swedish Inventor)
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/28/2009; 293 words
; ...ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 28 -- Raed Roro Yakoub of Falun, Sweden, has developed an ornamental design for a digital chronometer. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D584,973 on Jan. 20. The patent has been assigned to Spintso International...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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The dawn of modern navigation: time for an empire. (marine chronometer inventor John Harrison)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/26/1992; 700+ words
; IN 1707 an entire British fleet sailed homeward from Gibraltar on to the rocks of the Scilly Isles, with the loss of 2,000 lives. This great naval tragedy happened because the admiral, Sir Cloudesley Shovel, had no idea where he was. For 60 more years, sailors would have to sail as blindly as he.
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Ticked Off by a Sick Clock; A POEM IN IAMBIC CHRONOMETER BY DAN WASCOE.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/2/2007; ; 525 words
; Byline: Dan Wascoe; Staff Writer The clock-tower clock that's atop City Hall Has been still as a rock for some time. The hands on each face tell a tad different tale, And they don't correspond to its chime. It is due to be fixed but no one can forecast when. Worn-out parts are the culprit, they
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Deep appeal in Call of the Deep
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 12/9/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...sextant and the marine chronometer displaced the quadrant...and quartz, marine chronometers have been relegated...the popularity of chronometer wristwatches for leisure...transition from working chronometer to luxury wristwatch...Gr.F. marine chronometers were formerly used...
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chronometer
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...clock. In practice the chronometer would normally have...on deck so that the chronometer itself need not be shifted unnecessarily. The chronometer is normally set to Greenwich...time signals. Three chronometers used to be carried so...
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Chronometer
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
CHRONOMETER CHRONOMETER. The design, construction, and successful replication of marine chronometers, or precision timekeepers, was...Hence the development of marine chronometers was a pivotal factor in early modern...
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Navigation at Sea, History of
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
...then be calculated. Longitude and the Chronometer. Throughout the history of navigation...x2013;1776) invented the seagoing chronometer. This invention was the most important...x2013;1779) used Harrison's chronometer to circumnavigate the globe. When he...
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Peters, Carl F. W.
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...assumed the directorship of the chronometer Observatorium of the imperial...investigations of the rate of chronometers. He determined that they...xFC; sse auf den Gang der Chronometer, ” in Annalen...der Luft auf den Gang der Chronometer, ” in Annalen...
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rate of change
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...correction applied to the reading of a chronometer . This was done when a ship's navigator...20th century no man-made ship's chronometer was free of error, usually gaining...rate of gain, or loss, known as the chronometer's rate of change, was calculated...
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