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0 Uhr

English translation: commencing at 0:00 a.m.

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German term or phrase:0 Uhr
English translation:commencing at 0:00 a.m.
Entered by: Ursula Derx

11:39 Dec 14, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance / 0:00 Uhr
German term or phrase: 0 Uhr
Diese Polizze gilt ab 2004 07 01 0 Uhr ....

Wie sagt man hier richtig 0 Uhr? "at zero hour"????

12 p.m. bzw. 24:00 stimmt nicht, das wäre das Ende des Tages, es soll aber der Anfang des Tages sein.
Ursula Derx
Austria
Local time: 19:28
commencing at 0:00 a.m.
Explanation:
does that not help avoid the midnight confusion?
Selected response from:

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 19:28
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you; it was all very helpful!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2midnight
Lancashireman
3 +3commencing at 0:00 a.m.
Cilian O'Tuama
5zero hour
casper (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
midnight


Explanation:
...is valid from 7th Jan 2004 commencing at midnight

It has to be this way round, to make it clear that it is not starting 24 hours later.


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Note added at 10 mins (2006-12-14 11:50:01 GMT)
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Unless 07 01 means 1st July, of course!

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Note added at 16 mins (2006-12-14 11:56:04 GMT)
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In English 'midnight' is deemed to be part of the previous 24-hour period.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 120

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Sadie: exactly
8 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
9 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ab 0 Uhr
commencing at 0:00 a.m.


Explanation:
does that not help avoid the midnight confusion?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 19:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you; it was all very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
24 mins
agree  Michaela Pschierer-Barnfather
2 hrs
agree  vic voskuil: it does indeed :)
14 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
zero hour


Explanation:
0 Uhr is called 'zero hour' in English in the 24-hour time format

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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