conventional direction
[/kənˈvenʃənəl dɪˈrekʃən/]
nounpl: conventional directions
direção convencional
1. A standard or established direction following accepted norms or established practices
The conventional direction of reading in English is from left to right.
A direção convencional de leitura em inglês é da esquerda para a direita.
2. In electrical engineering, the direction of current flow from positive to negative terminal (opposite to electron flow)
Conventional direction of current is used in most circuit analysis.
A direção convencional da corrente é usada na maioria das análises de circuitos.
3. A customary or traditional orientation or course of action
The conventional direction for this process has been established over decades.
A direção convencional para este processo foi estabelecida há décadas.
Related Idioms & Phrases
go in the conventional direction
follow the conventional direction
against the conventional direction
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