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ANTI-CLOCKWISE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counterclockwise direction
1, record 1, English, counterclockwise%20direction
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anticlockwise direction 1, record 1, English, anticlockwise%20direction
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction that is opposite to the movement of a clock's hands. 2, record 1, English, - counterclockwise%20direction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- counter-clockwise direction
- anti-clockwise direction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sens antihoraire
1, record 1, French, sens%20antihoraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sens trigonométrique 2, record 1, French, sens%20trigonom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sens] inverse au sens des aiguilles d'une montre. 2, record 1, French, - sens%20antihoraire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counterclockwise
1, record 2, English, counterclockwise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anticlockwise 3, record 2, English, anticlockwise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock rotate. 1, record 2, English, - counterclockwise
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anti-clockwise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre
1, record 2, French, en%20sens%20inverse%20des%20aiguilles%20d%27une%20montre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dans le sens antihoraire 2, record 2, French, dans%20le%20sens%20antihoraire
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- en sentido antihorario
1, record 2, Spanish, en%20sentido%20antihorario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- en sentido trigonométrico 2, record 2, Spanish, en%20sentido%20trigonom%C3%A9trico
correct
- en sentido inverso a las agujas del reloj 2, record 2, Spanish, en%20sentido%20inverso%20a%20las%20agujas%20del%20reloj
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En trigonometría y astronomía los ángulos y arcos tienen un sentido de giro, sentido horario o sentido antihorario, de lo que depende que sean considerados positivos o negativos. El sentido horario es el sentido del reloj y el sentido antihorario es el opuesto. 3, record 2, Spanish, - en%20sentido%20antihorario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- counter-clockwise
1, record 3, English, counter%2Dclockwise
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- counterclockwise 2, record 3, English, counterclockwise
correct, adjective
- anti-clockwise 1, record 3, English, anti%2Dclockwise
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a direction counter to that of the movement of the hands of a clock. 3, record 3, English, - counter%2Dclockwise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dans le sens anti-horaire
1, record 3, French, dans%20le%20sens%20anti%2Dhoraire
adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dans le sens antihoraire 1, record 3, French, dans%20le%20sens%20antihoraire
adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une direction opposée au mouvement des aiguilles d'une montre. 1, record 3, French, - dans%20le%20sens%20anti%2Dhoraire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- left-hand polarized wave
1, record 4, English, left%2Dhand%20polarized%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anti-clockwise polarized wave 1, record 4, English, anti%2Dclockwise%20polarized%20wave
correct
- counter-clockwise polarized wave 1, record 4, English, counter%2Dclockwise%20polarized%20wave
correct
- left-hand anti-clockwise elliptically polarized wave 1, record 4, English, left%2Dhand%20anti%2Dclockwise%20elliptically%20polarized%20wave
correct
- left-hand anti-clockwise circularly polarized wave 1, record 4, English, left%2Dhand%20anti%2Dclockwise%20circularly%20polarized%20wave
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elliptically or circularly polarized wave in which the electric vector in any fixed plane normal to the direction of propagation rotates with time in a left-hand or anti-clockwise direction, as seen by an observer looking in, i.e.not against, the direction of propagation. 2, record 4, English, - left%2Dhand%20polarized%20wave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde polarisée circulairement sinistrorsum
1, record 4, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- onde électromagnétique polarisée circulairement sinistrorsum 1, record 4, French, onde%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
- onde polarisée sinistrorsum 1, record 4, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
- onde à polarisation lévogyre 1, record 4, French, onde%20%C3%A0%20polarisation%20l%C3%A9vogyre
correct, feminine noun
- onde polarisée senestrorsum 1, record 4, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20senestrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde électromagnétique polarisée elliptiquement ou circulairement dont, pour un observateur regardant dans le sens de la propagation, le vecteur déplacement électrique tourne en fonction du temps, dans un plan fixe quelconque normal à la direction de propagation, dans le sens sinistrorsum, c'est-à-dire dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles d'une montre. 1, record 4, French, - onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sénestrorsum : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 4, French, - onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%20sinistrorsum
Record 4, Key term(s)
- onde polarisée sénestrorsum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda polarizada elípticamente levógira
1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20polarizada%20el%C3%ADpticamente%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- onda polarizada circularmente levógira 1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20polarizada%20circularmente%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización sinistrórsum 1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20sinistr%C3%B3rsum
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización levógira 1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20lev%C3%B3gira
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización elíptica sinistrorsum 1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20el%C3%ADptica%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
- onda de polarización circular sinistrorsum 1, record 4, Spanish, onda%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20sinistrorsum
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda electromagnética polarizada circular o elípticamente en la que, para un observador que mira en la dirección de la propagación, el vector eléctrico en un plano fijo perpendicular a la dirección de la propagación gira en sentido sinistrorsum, es decir, en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj. 1, record 4, Spanish, - onda%20polarizada%20el%C3%ADpticamente%20lev%C3%B3gira
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el sentido contrario de la agujas del reloj. 1, record 4, Spanish, - onda%20polarizada%20el%C3%ADpticamente%20lev%C3%B3gira
Record 4, Key term(s)
- onda polarizada en sentido levógiro
- onda polarizada en sentido anti-horario
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- counterclockwise movement
1, record 5, English, counterclockwise%20movement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- counterclockwise motion 2, record 5, English, counterclockwise%20motion
correct
- anticlockwise movement 3, record 5, English, anticlockwise%20movement
correct, Great Britain
- anti-clockwise movement 4, record 5, English, anti%2Dclockwise%20%20movement
correct, Great Britain
- anticlockwise motion 5, record 5, English, anticlockwise%20motion
correct, Great Britain
- anti-clockwise motion 6, record 5, English, anti%2Dclockwise%20%20motion
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If we position ourselves high above the north pole, we should see that the earth orbits the sun in a counterclockwise motion, coming to the same position among the stars every 365.26 earth days. 7, record 5, English, - counterclockwise%20movement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
counterclockwise: Direction of movement, usually rotary, which is opposite in direction to movement of hands on the face of a clock. Principles of Automotive vehicles, U.S. Army Department, DM-9-8000 Y.R. 21-2-75 8, record 5, English, - counterclockwise%20movement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A clockwise motion is one that proceeds "like the clock's hands": from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back to the top. The opposite sense of rotation is anti-clockwise (UK) and counterclockwise (US). 9, record 5, English, - counterclockwise%20movement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Physique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouvement antihoraire
1, record 5, French, mouvement%20antihoraire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouvement inverse des aiguilles d'une montre 2, record 5, French, mouvement%20inverse%20des%20aiguilles%20d%27une%20montre
correct, masculine noun
- mouvement dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre 3, record 5, French, mouvement%20dans%20le%20sens%20contraire%20des%20aiguilles%20d%27une%20montre
correct, masculine noun
- mouvement en sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre 4, record 5, French, mouvement%20en%20sens%20inverse%20des%20aiguilles%20d%27une%20montre
correct, masculine noun
- mouvement en sens contraire des aiguilles d'une montre 5, record 5, French, mouvement%20en%20sens%20contraire%20des%20aiguilles%20d%27une%20montre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- left-hand(anti-clockwise) elliptically polarized wave 1, record 6, English, left%2Dhand%28anti%2Dclockwise%29%20elliptically%20polarized%20wave
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- left-hand circularly-polarized wave 1, record 6, English, left%2Dhand%20circularly%2Dpolarized%20wave
- anti-clockwise polarized wave 1, record 6, English, anti%2Dclockwise%20polarized%20wave
- anti-clockwise circularly-polarized wave 1, record 6, English, anti%2Dclockwise%20%20circularly%2Dpolarized%20wave
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elliptically or circularly-polarized wave, in which the electric field-intensity vector, observed in any fixed plane, normal to the direction of propagation, whilst looking in (i.e. not against) the direction of propagation, rotates with time in a left-hand or anti-clockwise direction. 1, record 6, English, - left%2Dhand%28anti%2Dclockwise%29%20elliptically%20polarized%20wave
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- onde polarisée elliptiquement, sinistrorsum
1, record 6, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20elliptiquement%2C%20sinistrorsum
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- onde polarisée circulairement, sinistrorsum 1, record 6, French, onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20circulairement%2C%20sinistrorsum
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde (électromagnétique) polarisée elliptiquement, ou circulairement, dont, pour un observateur regardant dans le sens de la propagation, le vecteur déplacement électrique tourne en fonction du temps, dans un plan fixe quelconque normal à la direction de propagation, dans le sens sinistrorsum, c'est-à-dire dans le sens contraire à celui des aiguilles d'une montre. 1, record 6, French, - onde%20polaris%C3%A9e%20elliptiquement%2C%20sinistrorsum
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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