Thanks Rob. I was sure that Google had such a facility, but couldn't find it. :-(
On 23 February 2013 14:29, Rob Seaman <[email protected]> wrote: > The Google Translate version is relatively readable. Just copy the URL into > the "from" side: > > http://translate.google.com > > and let it auto detect the language. It's only logical that Jean-Claude > Killy would personally request everybody switch to permanent winter time :-) > > Rob > -- > > On Feb 23, 2013, at 5:39 AM, Peter Vince <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> Sadly my command of Russian isn't up to the task :-( I couldn't >> quickly find a link to an English-language version - might you have a >> link for such a translation? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Peter >> >> >> On 23 February 2013 05:58, Steve Allen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> This is as seen on the tz mail list, but relevant for the folks >>> who are considering the future of UTC as well. >>> >>> http://izvestia.ru/news/544409 >>> >>> Russia seems to be deciding to move back to permanent winter time >>> instead of permanent summer time. >>> Quite fascinating is the repeated use of the phrase >>> "astronomical time" in this article. >>> Not atomic time, but astronomical time. >>> It's built into the cultural expectations and understanding >>> of what time means from place to place around the globe. >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Allen <[email protected]> WGS-84 (GPS) >>> UCO/Lick Observatory--ISB Natural Sciences II, Room 165 Lat +36.99855 >>> 1156 High Street Voice: +1 831 459 3046 Lng -122.06015 >>> Santa Cruz, CA 95064 http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/ Hgt +250 m >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LEAPSECS mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs >> _______________________________________________ >> LEAPSECS mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs > > _______________________________________________ > LEAPSECS mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
