May 26, 2010 23:54
14 yrs ago
German term
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Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English
Stufen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Herr Schmidt war als Versuchsingenieur im Bereich Versuch PKW-Stufen-Automatgetriebe in unserem Werk tätig.
From a work reference for somebody who worked for an auto company in Germany. He worked on the development of '5- Gang-Automatgetriebe' which I take to be '5 speed automatic transmissions'. Is that what the 'Stufen' is referring to?
From a work reference for somebody who worked for an auto company in Germany. He worked on the development of '5- Gang-Automatgetriebe' which I take to be '5 speed automatic transmissions'. Is that what the 'Stufen' is referring to?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | stepped automatic gearbox (or transmission) |
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Proposed translations
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stepped automatic gearbox (or transmission)
It means "stepped automatic gearbox" (or transmission) when there is no number to indicate the number of gears
Example sentence:
Disclosed is a transmission device, particularly a stepped automatic transmission, of a vehicle. Said transmission device comprises a pump mechanism (10) ...
Peer comment(s):
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Richard Stephen
: Yes, 'stepped' is used in this context, however, in context with a number, it is "speed" as in "5-speed" transmission
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| agree |
Michael Harris
: would also use speed
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