Translation of "leap second" into Spanish

segundo intercalar, Segundo intercalar are the top translations of "leap second" into Spanish.

leap second noun grammar

A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time. [..]

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  • segundo intercalar

    noun masculine

    second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation

    But even if we drop the leap second, this sort of thing won’t happen for centuries.

    Pero aunque abandonemos la práctica del segundo intercalar, esta situación no ocurriría hasta pasados varios siglos.

  • Segundo intercalar

    extra second inserted to keep civil time in sync with the Earth's rotation

    But even if we drop the leap second, this sort of thing won’t happen for centuries.

    Pero aunque abandonemos la práctica del segundo intercalar, esta situación no ocurriría hasta pasados varios siglos.

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