Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
a-coups de transmission
English translation:
transmission (GB) / drive line (US) jerks or jolts or bumps
Sep 2, 2004 07:50
19 yrs ago
French term
a-coups de transmission
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Sorry, there's no context. Just the phrase.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | transmission (GB) / drive line (US) jerks or jolts or bumps |
Allan Jeffs
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| 4 | (main) transmission grabbing |
Francis MARC
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| 4 | coughs or judders of transmission |
Genevieve Tournebize
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Proposed translations
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transmission (GB) / drive line (US) jerks or jolts or bumps
Straight forward
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-02 08:10:18 GMT)
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The Renault glossary says:
a-coups de couple = torque jerks / torque jolts
a-coups moteur = engine jerks / engine surges (US) / engine jolts
a-coups moteur (en accélération) = engine sags (US)
a-coups moteur (en décélération) = engine buck (US)
Volvo says:
a-coups de couple = clunck and shuffle
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-02 08:10:18 GMT)
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The Renault glossary says:
a-coups de couple = torque jerks / torque jolts
a-coups moteur = engine jerks / engine surges (US) / engine jolts
a-coups moteur (en accélération) = engine sags (US)
a-coups moteur (en décélération) = engine buck (US)
Volvo says:
a-coups de couple = clunck and shuffle
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Comment: "Thanks. I had a Renault glossary once, it was very useful. If only I still had it! Where did you get yours from?"
11 mins
(main) transmission grabbing
... If you use the brakes when the car is first going along you *might* get what > you could call brakes grabbing or transmission grabbing as it downshifts - I ...
www.totally-ford.com/ford/ford-archives/ ford-autos/ford-autos-p-1647.html - 24k
talkingcars - [ Traduire cette page ]
... John. Dear, John. A jerky motion is usually caused by engine skip or transmission grabbing,. not engine mounts. Find another mechanic and have both the engine and ...
www.jrdamato.com/ask/talkingcarsPage23.html - 4k -
www.totally-ford.com/ford/ford-archives/ ford-autos/ford-autos-p-1647.html - 24k
talkingcars - [ Traduire cette page ]
... John. Dear, John. A jerky motion is usually caused by engine skip or transmission grabbing,. not engine mounts. Find another mechanic and have both the engine and ...
www.jrdamato.com/ask/talkingcarsPage23.html - 4k -
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Genevieve Tournebize
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English
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coughs or judders of transmission
Larousse translation for engine
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