ðə nˈæstɑːɹ aɪdˈiə ʌv ɐdʒˈʌstɪŋ ɐ lˈoʊkəl pˈeɪssɛɾɚz tˈaɪm tʊ ɐ nˈæʃənəl stˈændɚd wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ɪn fɹˈæns twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ, ɪnðə wˈɪntɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən dˈæʃ ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
The Nastar idea of adjusting a local pacesetter's time to a national standard was introduced in France 20 years later, in the winter of 1987-88.