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Allachsantrieb

English translation: all axles motored / all axles powered

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German term or phrase:Allachsantrieb
English translation:all axles motored / all axles powered
Entered by: xxxhollycric (X)

22:44 Jan 7, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / light rail description
German term or phrase: Allachsantrieb
It's in a table under "Kategorie/System". Later on the context is: Der Schwarzstahl-geschweißte DUEWAG/BBC-Einrichtungswagen, mit Allachsantrieb, 32,84 x 2,2 m (später 2,3 m), auf 690-mm-Rädern rollend, wog 38 t, 526 kg/m², 10 kW/t und bot 91 Sitz- und 112 Stehplätze.
xxxhollycric (X)
United States
Local time: 14:07
all axles motored / all axles powered
Explanation:
with all axles motored / all axles powered

sources:

Transport Database and Photogallery - Phototrans.eu
15 Lip 2010... 2.65m wide), gorgeously powerful (***all axles powered, ... 2,65 Meter breit),
ihre Leistung berauschend (Allachsantrieb*** mit einer ...
www.phototrans.eu/15,76526,.html -

allachsgetrieben
1 juin 2006 ... German Triebdrehgestell (motored bogie), ***Allachsantrieb (all axles motored*** http:
//www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definition/english. ...
www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_french/t... -

Railway Gazette: Gauge-changing EMU on the road to success
1 Mar 1999 ... With all wheels motored, the train would be able to pass freely through the ... and with ***all axles motored this is sufficient to keep the train moving. ... Dank Allachsantrieb*** kann diese Einheit mit eigenem Antrieb die ...
www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single... -
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andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 14:07
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Summary of answers provided
5all wheel drive
adamgajlewicz
1 +3all axles motored / all axles powered
andres-larsen
3all(-)axle drive
casper (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
Erich Friese

  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
all axles motored / all axles powered


Explanation:
with all axles motored / all axles powered

sources:

Transport Database and Photogallery - Phototrans.eu
15 Lip 2010... 2.65m wide), gorgeously powerful (***all axles powered, ... 2,65 Meter breit),
ihre Leistung berauschend (Allachsantrieb*** mit einer ...
www.phototrans.eu/15,76526,.html -

allachsgetrieben
1 juin 2006 ... German Triebdrehgestell (motored bogie), ***Allachsantrieb (all axles motored*** http:
//www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definition/english. ...
www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_french/t... -

Railway Gazette: Gauge-changing EMU on the road to success
1 Mar 1999 ... With all wheels motored, the train would be able to pass freely through the ... and with ***all axles motored this is sufficient to keep the train moving. ... Dank Allachsantrieb*** kann diese Einheit mit eigenem Antrieb die ...
www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single... -


andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  phillee
9 hrs
agree  opolt
9 hrs
agree  hazmatgerman (X): with powered.
1 day 9 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
all(-)axle drive


Explanation:
A literal translation would be fine here, IMO

casper (X)
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
all wheel drive


Explanation:
AWD - a very common motor term. AWD can be used on dry pavement because it employs a center differential, which allows each axle to rotate at a different speed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-wheel_drive#4WD_versus_AWD

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-01-08 10:06:10 GMT)
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All Wheel Drive Vs. 4 Wheel Drive

Many people have a misconception regarding AWDs and 4 wheel drives. It is commonly considered that AWD technology is the same as 4 wheel drive. Remember that both are different in terms of the individual wheel controls and power supplied to the axles. The 4 wheel drive technology can only be used in automobiles with four wheels; whereas, AWD may be used in trucks, carriers and other vehicles which have multiple axles and many wheels. In an AWD system, there is a center differential which provides power to front and rear axles separately. On the other hand, in a car with a 4WD system, the front to the rear axles are locked with a transfer case. Following are some good all wheel drive sports cars.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-01-08 10:06:29 GMT)
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http://www.buzzle.com/articles/all-wheel-drive-sports-cars.h...

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-01-08 10:11:45 GMT)
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AWD (All Wheel Drive) - designation of a car with a four-wheel drive, or more precisely - a drive for all the axes of the vehicle.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-wheel_drive#4WD_versus_AWD
adamgajlewicz
Local time: 20:07
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Reference comments


46 mins peer agreement (net): +1
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Reference information:
....this would have to be AW (all-wheel) Drive ....can't see what else it could be ....><))):>...uef

Erich Friese
Australia
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks, Erich!


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  opolt: Maybe it's not that easy in the case of rail vehicles; as you can see, the asker has posted questions today about both rigid axle wheelsets and bogies with independent wheels. So "axle/wheel" makes a (technical) difference maybe.
2 hrs
agree  adamgajlewicz
1 day 13 hrs
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