Большие часы Вестминстера являются третьими по размеру в мире (после часов Абрадж аль-Бейт и Ратуши Миннеаполиса) четырёхсторонними часами с боем.
Спроектировали часы сэр Эдмунд Бекетт (англ.)русск. и королевский астроном Джордж Эйри. Создание часов было поручено часовых дел мастеру Эдварду Джону Денту (англ.)русск., после смерти которого в 1853 году строительство возглавил его приёмный сын Фредерик Дент. Фредерик завершил работу в 1854 году.
Маятник часов установлен внутри ветронепроницаемой коробки, расположенной ниже комнаты с часовым механизмом. Его длина составляет 4 метра, вес — 300 кг. Ход маятника составляет 2 секунды. Точность хода часов регулируется с монет, которые кладут на маятник: старая (додесятичная) монета в 1 пенни ускоряет его движение на 0,4 секунды в сутки[11].
Общий вес часового механизма — 5 тонн.
Диаметр циферблата — 7 метров.
Длина стрелок — 2,7 и 4,2 метра.
В основании каждого из четырёх циферблатов часов располагается латинская надпись «Domine Salvam fac Reginam nostram Victoriam primam» («Боже, храни нашу королеву Викторию Первую»).
The big clock of Westminster is the third largest in the world (next to the clock on the Abraj al-Bayt and the city Hall of Minneapolis) four-sided clock with fight.
The clock was designed by sir Edmund Beckett (English).Russian. and the astronomer Royal George airy. The creation of the watch was instructed in watchmaking master Edward John dent (English).Russian., after whose death in 1853 construction was headed by his stepson Frederick dent. Frederick completed the work in 1854.
The pendulum clock is installed inside the wind-proof box, located below the room with the clock mechanism. Its length is 4 meters, weight 300 kg. the pendulum is 2 seconds. The accuracy of the clock is adjusted using the coins placed on the pendulum: the old (dodecahedra) coin 1 penny accelerates its movement to 0.4 seconds per day[11].
The total weight of the movement — 5 tons.
The dial diameter is 7 meters.
The length of the arrows is 2.7 and 4.2 meters.
At the base of each of the four dials is a Latin inscription "Domine Salvam fac Reginam nostram Victoriam primam" ("God save our Queen Victoria the First").
Comparison Items | Great Britain | Ukraine
1. Population | 66 million | 44 million
2. Area | 242,495 km² | 603,628 km²
3. Parts | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland | Center, South, West, East
4. Borders | No land neighbours | Belarus, Russia, Poland, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary
5. Highest Mountains | Ben Nevis, Ben Macdui, Braeriach | Hoverla, Pip Ivan, Velykyy Verkh
6. Longest Rivers | River Severn, River Thames, River Trent | Danube River, Dnieper River, Dnister River
7. Largest Lakes | Lough Neagh, Loch Lomond, Loch Ness | Yalpuh
8. Climate | Cool, wet winters and warm wet summers | Cold, snowy winters and warm summers
1 A: Right, Jones! It's a yellow card for you.
B: Oh Ref! What had I done?
A: I had already blown the whistle three times, Jones, but you
carried on playing!
2 A: Did you see the ice hockey last night, Ben?
Great goal by Grabic, huh?
B: Well, I was watching the game when the doorbell rang. I went to
answer it. It was some sales person, and when I got back, I had missed
the goal!
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A: Arthur, at seventy-six years of age you're the
oldest competitor to finish the marathon today.
Why did you decide to run?
B: Oh, well, last year my grandson and I were
watching the race on TV when he asked, 'Granddad, have you
ever done that?' I told him that I hadn't run a
marathon and he said, 'Maybe you should try.'
So, I did it for my grandson, Timmy. Can I say hello to him?
Hello, Timmy!
