Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
powertrain
German translation:
Antriebsstrang
Added to glossary by
Hans-Henning Judek
Sep 6, 2001 01:55
23 yrs ago
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English term
Ruediger Nowag
powertrain
English to German
Tech/Engineering
automotive part
Proposed translations
(German)
| 0 +3 | Antriebsstrang |
Hans-Henning Judek
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| 0 -1 | transmission |
1964
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| 0 -1 | Gehwerk/Räderwerk |
Maya Jurt
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| 0 -1 | Kraftübertragungsmechanismus / Getriebe |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 0 -2 | Kraftübertragung/Getriebe |
Denise Gaioni
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Proposed translations
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Hans-Henning Judek
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Antriebsstrang
We had this question just a few days ago. This is the most frequently used term in German. I have ssen it with Toyota and Nissan translations as well as handbooks of German car makers.
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transmission
Declined
Power transmision mechanism
there are also bremsübertragungseinrichtung getriebe
krafttleitung ..
there are also bremsübertragungseinrichtung getriebe
krafttleitung ..
Peer comment(s):
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Roland Grefer
: that's not a German translation ;-(
5 hrs
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In dicitonaries there are such entries (perhaps borrowed)but maybe better alternatives.
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Comment: "not accurate"
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27 mins
Gehwerk/Räderwerk
Declined
as to power, the context should guide you: Strom, Energie, Antrieb....
Comment: "not accurate"
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56 mins
Kraftübertragungsmechanismus / Getriebe
"Kraftübertragung (Mechanismus)" is the translation that Ernst gives for your term. But I think the more common term in vehicles is "Getriebe", i.e. the transssion.
HTH
HTH
Reference:
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Denise Gaioni
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Italy
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Kraftübertragung/Getriebe
Im Fahrzeugbereich wird "powertrain" oft bei der Abkürzung PCM (Powertrain Control Module)verwendet. Auf Deutsch Getriebesteuermodul.
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HTH
Peer comment(s):
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Hans-Henning Judek
: This is the electronic device that controls the transmission according to the specific load
13 mins
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| disagree |
Roland Grefer
: PCM are the electronics; Getriebe ist nur ein einzelner Bestandteil des Antriebsstranges
4 hrs
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