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de band zoekt en dweilt

English translation: has no direction and wanders


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Dutch term or phrase:de band zoekt en dweilt
English translation:has no direction and wanders
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15:29 Mar 26, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Tyres
Dutch term or phrase: de band zoekt en dweilt
Text relating to properties and behaviour of car tyres, unsure of the English terminology for "zoeken" and "dweilen" in this context. Thank you.
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has no direction and is wandering
Explanation:
Maybe this could help a little bit
It's an unsturdy tire, it's wandering and meandering, it heels over in bends en the driver experiences detonation
It's a weak tire, it has no direction and is crawling, it heels over in bends en the driver feels detonation
It's an unset(?) tire, it's out of true and is searching its way, it heels over in bends en the driver feels knocking


Autowoordenboek:
"zoeken" van voorwielen (zelfstandig naamwoord!) = wandering
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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:43
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Summary of answers provided
3the tyre tries to grip but drifts
Marijke Singer
1has no direction and is wandering
Henk Peelen
Summary of reference entries provided
loss of control, drift
Chris Hopley

Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
has no direction and is wandering


Explanation:
Maybe this could help a little bit
It's an unsturdy tire, it's wandering and meandering, it heels over in bends en the driver experiences detonation
It's a weak tire, it has no direction and is crawling, it heels over in bends en the driver feels detonation
It's an unset(?) tire, it's out of true and is searching its way, it heels over in bends en the driver feels knocking


Autowoordenboek:
"zoeken" van voorwielen (zelfstandig naamwoord!) = wandering

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 08:43
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2 days17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the tyre tries to grip but drifts


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Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Reference comments


18 hrs
Reference: loss of control, drift

Reference information:
Under inflation puts safety at risk

These results suggest that many motorists are unaware that a tyre loses pressure naturally over time, like a balloon, and that driving on incorrect pressure can be dangerous. The loss of handling control and increase in vehicle drift rises sharply as tyre pressure is reduced.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/03/10/bridgestone-study-fi...

Even a small pressure loss can affect a car's handling, making it harder to control. Such a loss can also make
the ride softer and the car drift.
http://www.autoselectonline.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CT... [PDF alert]

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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