Jul 7, 2011 08:15
12 yrs ago
French term
(nombre de) rapports de transmission
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
complaint about gearbox
Nombre de rapports trop limité, induisant une conduite peu fluide, avec des à-coups
I have checked this out on Proz & elsewhere but would like expert opinion - is it 'gear ratio', ignoring the plural?
I have checked this out on Proz & elsewhere but would like expert opinion - is it 'gear ratio', ignoring the plural?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | (number of) gear ratios |
Tony M
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| 3 +3 | number of speeds/gears |
Philippe Etienne
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| 4 -1 | transmission ratio |
La Classe
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Proposed translations
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(number of) gear ratios
No, why ignore the plural? A gearbox has several gear ratios (mine has 6, and I never know which one I'm in, dammit!)
Peer comment(s):
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kashew
: Hi! = rapports d'engrenage, je pense?
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Thanks, J! Couldn't say, have never heard that particular term.
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Philippe Etienne
: 6-speed gearbox? wow!
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Merci, Philippe ! I was better with my DAF: forward to go forward, backward to go back, and no chance of getting it wrong ;-)
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chris collister
: I believe some trucks have up to 16, and racing bikes with a narrow power band require much cog-swapping
23 hrs
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Thanks, C! Yes, and some tractors 80!! Surely it's the biker who has a low narrow power band :-))
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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37 mins
Philippe Etienne
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number of speeds/gears
In this context, it is rather the number of speeds in the gearbox, not the actual reduction ratio. Cf. boîte à 5 rapports that means 5-speed gearbox.
It basically means that you have to go high in revs to get to the next gear (whether auto or manual) , hence a drive that doesn't feel smooth.
It basically means that you have to go high in revs to get to the next gear (whether auto or manual) , hence a drive that doesn't feel smooth.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Yes, though in technical EN, we do indeed talk about the 'ratios' of a gearbox, without necessarily referring to the overall ratio of the whole transmission chain.
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Thank you Tony; it used to be about 1:1 in 4th gear on an average car, I wouldn't dream of such a ratio on the whole transmission chain!
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Terry Richards
: Slight preference for "gears" but either is correct
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| agree |
rkillings
: "Too few gears" will do it.
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Discussion
number of gears — perfectly understandable layman's term
number of speeds — rather more informal
number of gear speeds — no-no!