The forward movement, the melting at the base of the glacier where it meets the ocean, and waves and tidal action cause blocks of ice to break off and float out to sea.

冰川的向前移动，其底部与海洋接触处的融化，还有波浪和潮汐运动，导致冰块断裂，漂浮到海上。

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But the draining of one nation's gold credit base is not the only way in which the necessarily free movement of metal may upset the smooth functioning of the machine.

但是，一个国家的黄金信贷基数的枯竭，并不是必要的黄金自由流通导致机制运转失常的唯一途径。

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It has a jumping hour display powered by a Unitas 6497 movement. It has a rotating disc which is at the base of a minute hand.

在Unitas 6497的运转下，这跨表还具备了跳时功能，并且在分针底端还备有一个旋转地圆盘。

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