Atlantic Standard Time
- noun
- /əˈtlæntɪk ˈstændərd taɪm/
- US
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Hora Estándar Atlántica
- Travelers to the Canadian Maritimes should set their clocks to Atlantic Standard Time upon arrival.
Examples
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When planning calls with Bermuda, remember they are on Atlantic Standard Time.
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Puerto Rico operates on Atlantic Standard Time.
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Puerto Rico observes Atlantic Standard Time throughout the entire year.
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What is the difference between Atlantic Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
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Puerto Rico observes Atlantic Standard Time throughout the entire year.
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Travelers to the Canadian Maritimes should set their clocks to Atlantic Standard Time upon arrival.
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When planning calls with Bermuda, remember they are on Atlantic Standard Time.
Synonyms
Time used in parts of eastern Canada and some Atlantic islands that is four hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'Atlantic' specifies the region, 'standard' indicates the official or normative system, and 'time' refers to clock time, so together they denote the official clock time for the Atlantic region (a time zone). This compositional pattern (X Standard Time) is common cross-linguistically and follows predictable English noun-modifier conventions, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand it.
Etymology
Atlantic Standard Time comes from using the same official clock in places by the Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic points to the ocean and Standard Time means the area's 'official time'. So the name now refers to the local clock used in Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the Canadian Maritimes, which is four hours behind the world's main time.
