Getriebe

English translation: Gear

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German term or phrase:Getriebe
English translation:Gear
Entered by: Ilka Nahmmacher

21:09 Jun 17, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Getriebe
My text concerns an "E-Steller" consisting of an E-Motor and a Getriebe and used to actuate an EGR valve. How would "Getriebe" be translated in this context? I am using US English.

Sample texts:
"...der E-Steller (E-Motor mit Getriebe) muss dieses Moment über den Temperaturbereich, Betriebsspannungsbereich und Lebensdauer aufbringen können.

"Die Verstellmechanik ist das Bindeglied zwischen E-Motor und dem zu verstellenden Element. Ein geeignetes Getriebe ist für die Kraftübersetzung nötig."
Ilka Nahmmacher
Germany
Local time: 14:25
Gear
Explanation:
Seems pretty literal, but I can't find any better solution and it does fit.
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Richard Stephen
United States
Local time: 07:25
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Gear
Richard Stephen
5gearbox
Darin Fitzpatrick
5transmission (gearbox)
Johannes Gleim


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Gear


Explanation:
Seems pretty literal, but I can't find any better solution and it does fit.

Richard Stephen
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agree  Ronald van Riet: fully agree with your discussion entry
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agree  Ventnai
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agree  Kim Metzger
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gearbox


Explanation:
In this case the text distinguishes between the actuator (E-Steller) and the gearbox (Getriebe), which is a component of the actuator.


    https://www.valvemagazine.com/magazine/sections/actuators-controls/9133-gearboxes-101.html
Darin Fitzpatrick
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transmission (gearbox)


Explanation:
I would prefer "transmission" if used for electric cars. Otherwise the term "gearbox" is applicable, too, but can be mismatched with the whole powertrain.

Getriebe n (mit veränderbarer Übersetzung, Kfz) / transmission n, gearbox, n gearcase (US)
Mechanisches Getriebe (handgeschaltet, Kfz) / manual transmission, manual gearbox
(Kučera, Dictionary of Exact Science and Technology)

Ein Getriebe (oder Umformerelement) ist ein Maschinenelement, mit dem Bewegungsgrößen geändert werden können. Mitunter spielt die Änderung einer Kraft oder eines Drehmoments die entscheidende Rolle.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getriebe

A transmission is a machine in a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power. Often the term transmission refers simply to the gearbox that uses gears and gear trains to provide speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device.
In British English, the term transmission refers to the whole drivetrain, including clutch, gearbox, prop shaft (for rear-wheel drive), differential, and final drive shafts. In American English, however, the term refers more specifically to the gearbox alone, and detailed usage differs.
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The most common use is in motor vehicles, where the transmission adapts the output of the internal combustion engine to the drive wheels. Such engines need to operate at a relatively high rotational speed, which is inappropriate for starting, stopping, and slower travel. The transmission reduces the higher engine speed to the slower wheel speed, increasing torque in the process. Transmissions are also used on pedal bicycles, fixed machines, and where different rotational speeds and torques are adapted.
Often, a transmission has multiple gear ratios (or simply "gears") with the ability to switch between them as speed varies. This switching may be done manually (by the operator) or automatically. Directional (forward and reverse) control may also be provided. Single-ratio transmissions also exist, which simply change the speed and torque (and sometimes direction) of motor output.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(mechanics)

An internal combustion vehicle has a multi-speed gearbox with numerous ratios; nearly every electric car has a single-speed transmission.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/a120190...

One of the biggest gripes about electric cars from many die-hard auto enthusiasts, aside from not having a manual transmission, is that EVs lose all oomph at higher speeds. While this is true, there's a very easy way to explain reason behind it: The lack of a transmission. Over the past two years, more original equipment manufacturers are dabbling in the world of transmissions for electrified cars, and it's going to change the very way many of us view EVs.
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Companies like engineering firm GKN and renowned transmission-maker ZF have already been hard at work making this a reality. Using a transmission like GKN's eTwinsterX, an electric car is equipped with a secondary gear ratio.
https://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/16516/electric-cars-are-...

Antonov's 3-speed transmission for electric vehicles boosts efficiency by 15 percent
https://newatlas.com/antonov-3-speed-transmission-ev/19088/

Electric Vehicle Transmissions
The electrification of road-going vehicles is gathering momentum like nothing the automotive industry has seen for a while. Which electric vehicle transmission to use is one of the questions automotive designers are grappling with as they rush to develop new electric cars to meet demand.
https://www.hewland.com/what-we-do/electric-vehicle-transmis...

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Note added at 13 heures (2019-06-18 10:48:40 GMT)
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DC Motor With Transmission in SolidWorks animation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqA7-Aym7SI

Electric motor with transmission VW | 810001367 | HAKO
https://ch.technolab.org/en/electric-motor-with-transmission...

Johannes Gleim
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