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Glossary

What is Observed time?

The raw time a stopwatch records for one repeat of an operation during a time study, before it is adjusted for the operator's pace.

This term in other languages

Arabicالزمن الملحوظ
FrenchTemps observé
TurkishGözlemlenen süre

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Time study methods: stopwatch, rated observation and allowance, and how they combine into an SMV

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