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karterhelften / karter

English translation: crankcase halves / crankcase

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Dutch term or phrase:	carterhelften / carter (karter)
English translation:	crankcase halves / crankcase
Entered by:	Alexander Schleber

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16:33 Oct 5, 2004

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Dutch term or phrase: karterhelften / karter

"Motorblok is samengesteld uit 2 vertikaal gesplitste aluminium karterhelften"

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TIA

Alexander Schleber KudoZ activity Questions: 674 (none open) (14 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 4439
Local time: 08:44

crank case

Explanation:
Evt. crank case halves or two-piece crankcase.
Carter in de betekenis van krukascarter en niet in betekenis van oliecarter (oil sump of oil pan).
Een motorblok dat verticaal is gedeeld: de bewegende delen (krukas, drijfstang(en), zuiger(s) enz. bevinden zich binnen beide carterhelften.
Bron: Auto woordenboek Wagenaar Hummelinck (en 6 jaar ervaring in automotive vertalingen).

Selected response from:

Jacques Wolse
Local time: 08:44

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Thanks to all for the input. This is correct, though the cases are not a crank => its "crankcase".
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3	crank case	Jacques Wolse
4	half shafts	JM Simon
3	gear .../ gear - box	brancaleone

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crank case

Jacques Wolse
Local time: 08:44
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Grading comment

Thanks to all for the input. This is correct, though the cases are not a crank => its "crankcase".

1 hr confidence:

gear .../ gear - box

Explanation:
The motor is composed of two vertical halfs (?) in aluminium.

brancaleone
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of:

Dutch

12 hrs confidence:

half shafts

Explanation:
These can be made out of aluminum or steel.

Reference: http://www.tyler.net/webspace/Left_Half_Shaft_U_Joint.html
Reference: http://www.4g61t.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=23900&sid=bf1d54f...

JM Simon
Native speaker of:

English

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