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engine runs rough/rolling idle

French translation: Ratés (du moteur)/ralenti irrégulier

11:45 Oct 4, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Diagnostic r�paration auto
English term or phrase: engine runs rough/rolling idle
Contexte : Manuel automobile. Dépistage et diagnostic des pannes.

"symptom troubleshooting [ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM] diagnostic procedure (NO.10 ENGINE RUNS ROUGH/ROLLING IDLE)"

Runs rough ? Rolling idle ?

Merci d'avance et bonne semaine à tous :-)
Mathieu
Mathieu Alliard
Spain
Local time: 18:59
French translation:Ratés (du moteur)/ralenti irrégulier
Explanation:
Pour le "engine runs rough", on parle de "ratés" en règle générale.
"Rolling idle", c'est effectivement un ralenti irrégulier (avec sur et sous-régime).

HTH, Olivier
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Olivier San Léandro
Local time: 18:59
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Comme souvent, j'ai fait un mélange de vos différentes réponses. Un grand merci à tous ! :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Operation irreguliere / surgissements au ralenti
zaphod
4 +2Ratés (du moteur)/ralenti irrégulier
Olivier San Léandro
3 +2Le moteur ne tourne pas rond
Merline
3 +1moteur en sur-régime/sous-régime
Igor Kazmierski


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Le moteur ne tourne pas rond


Explanation:
C'est une expression qui englobe toutes les misères d'un moteur :)


Merline
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacques Desnoyers: Je crois que cela décrit très bien le symptôme.
3 hrs
agree  chinesetrans
13 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
moteur en sur-régime/sous-régime


Explanation:
Arrive souvent quand le ralenti est mal réglé. En l'absence de plus de contexte...

Igor Kazmierski
France
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Platary (X): Crédible, en effet.
14 mins
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Operation irreguliere / surgissements au ralenti


Explanation:
Rough running is popping, missing, spitting, luggin on accelration.
Rolling idle is an idle which increases and decreases rythmically (usually the result of faulty fuel management or air leaks).

zaphod
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 188

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
3 days 16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Hi Rita
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ratés (du moteur)/ralenti irrégulier


Explanation:
Pour le "engine runs rough", on parle de "ratés" en règle générale.
"Rolling idle", c'est effectivement un ralenti irrégulier (avec sur et sous-régime).

HTH, Olivier

Olivier San Léandro
Local time: 18:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Comme souvent, j'ai fait un mélange de vos différentes réponses. Un grand merci à tous ! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra C.
1 hr
agree  toubabou: ou problème de moteur
5 hrs
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