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clockwise direction [2 records]

Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

In the way of a clock, in the direction in which its hands move.

CONT

The westward to northeast-ward currents in the middle of [Belle Bay] with the direction turning clockwise as the layer gets deeper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

Des courants circulant vers l'ouest puis vers le nord-est dans le milieu de Belle Bay, la direction tournant dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre à mesure qu'on descend en profondeur.

OBS

sens horaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
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Record 2 2002-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Z-Twist and S-Twist Yarns. A yarn's twist can be in either direction. A clockwise rotation produces a Z-twist yarn, while a counterclockwise rotation produces an S-twist yarn. Generally, a yarn is spun with S twist and plied with Z twist to balance the yarn, leaving it free of kinks.

OBS

Yarns are twisted to give them strength and smoothness; a clockwise twist is known as the Z twist and a counterclockwise twist is known as the S twist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

[...] sens dextrorsum, c'est-à-dire dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre.

Spanish

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