On Eurospares what does GD stand for?

GD = Guida Destra = Right Hand Drive

 

Does GD = driver on right hand side of car (i.e., UK) or does GD = drive on right hand side of the road (i.e., US)

 

Driver on the right.

 

The term origin is from the Latin language. Long ago the phenomenon of light traveling through water and how it changes with different solutions was discovered. Light traveling through sugar water bends at a right angle (see Varying Index of Refraction Using Sugar Solution in Water)

Also from history for many years Left Handedness was considered sinister. At some point in history the two terms were adopted in the medical profession to discribe or identity the Left Eye as Oculus Sinister (OS) and the Right Eye as Oculus Dextra (Latin) or Ocular Dextrose. A third term comes to mind to complete the medical usage is OU which means both eyes (Oculus Uterque) which means both eyes. A more modern version is Ocular Universal.

So it all comes from Latin and our forefathers of science which started in Europe. Latin comes from, Latium, an area in central Italy and was the language of the Romans.

 

A little knowledge goes a long way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RubxdxRFai0

 

thats interesting

 

Ricambi have a very handy "Italian Shorthand" translator on their website here: Italian Shorthand - Ricambi America, Inc.

 

I thought it stands for Good Deal.

 

Thank you!

 

The Latin for left is: "sinistra", and originally that's all it meant: "left".

Over a period of time, the word became reinterpreted/corrupted to mean "Sinister" (as we know it today, to mean "evil" or "bad") - Mainly due to the fact that being Left handed was not deemed to be "normal" way back yonder and so left handed people were thought to have been touched by evil.

The Latin for right is: "dexter".

So basically, "Oculus Sinister" simply means: "Eye - left" (with no intended reference to anything evil, as "sinister" would imply today), and "Oculus Dextra" simply means: "Eye - right"

 

GD is what you say when you see the price.

 

Damn, I was thinking gold digger.

 

Thought it was an Australian word =Good day

 

This one, preps you for when your jaw drops into your lap.

 

Old thread, wish i knew this as i just ordered a part, got it and realized its for RHD why the heck wouldn't they just put RHD lol

 

They did, only in Italian.

 

lol, ya..my lovely RHD trim..for my USA car.. :/
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It's one of the requirements of DIY ownership, I think...italian basics.

sjd

 

Yup, like being able to pronounce Scaglietti.