What are the Italian words for "clockwise" and "counter clockwise"? | The De Tomaso Forums

George PAdmin.

I apologize for having to ask, I've mentioned previously that my memory continues to worsen. This is something my thesaurus can't help me with.

Can someone please remind me what the Italian words for "clockwise" and "counter clockwise" (aka anti-clockwise) are?

Thank you.

2/27/195:22 PM

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joules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen

Literally translated it is 'senso orario' or 'antiorario', or do you mean right hand and left hand i.e. destra and sinistra as stamped D & S on axles?

ducatistaMember

The above is correct for clock movement, for engine masses rotation the scientific term is Levogiro (Sinistro - counterclockwise) and destrogiro (destro - Clockwise).

George PAdmin.

Thank you Julian & Oreste.

2/28/1911:12 PM

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