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prone to understeer

French translation: sujet, enclin au sous-virage


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English term or phrase:prone to understeer
French translation:sujet, enclin au sous-virage
Entered by: HORIZONS, Catherine Dauvergne-Newman
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14:23 Nov 7, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: prone to understeer
"The 5-door X has adequate handling, though it’s prone to understeer with the heavy diesel engine in the nose if the drive becomes too enthusiastic."
HORIZONS, Catherine Dauvergne-Newman
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:12
sujet, enclin au sous-virage
Explanation:
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Note added at 2004-11-07 14:25:14 (GMT)
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Domaine(s)
  – Automotive Engineering
  – Suspension Systems
(Automotive)
Domaine(s)
  – Véhicules automobiles et cycles
  – Suspension (Véhicule
automobile)
 
understeer Source
CORRECT, NOM

sous-virage Source
CORRECT, MASC

DEF – The tendency of an
automobile to go straight
ahead and turn less sharply
than the driver intends. Source

OBS – This, together with an
increase in caster to over 3,
minimizes the tendency to
understeer by increasing the
amount of negative camber
generated during cornering,
and also improves straight-
line driving. Source

DEF – Réaction d\'une
automobile qui dérape par les
roues avant, diminuant ainsi
l\'effet normal de la direction.
Source
Termium

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Note added at 2004-11-07 14:26:29 (GMT)
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... Qu\'est ce que le transfert de charge ? Qu\'est ce qu\'un sous-virage ? Qu\'est ce
qu\'un sur-virage ? ... Up-sizing. FAQ. Guide de conduite. Qu\'est ce qu\'un sous-virage ...
www.pneusbfgoodrich.fr/BFGoodrich/front/ affich.jsp?codeRubrique=22&codePage=BFG_PAG_FAQ5&lang=FR - 22k - En cache - Pages similaires

sous-virage sur-virage c\'est quoi ? comment les modifier
Sous-virage, sur-virage c\'est quoi ? comment les modifier ? Le sous-virage:
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benelli.free.fr/sous_sur_virage.htm - 2k - En cache - Pages similaires

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 17:12
Grading comment
Merci encore !
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4 +6sujet, enclin au sous-virage
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sujet, enclin au sous-virage


Explanation:
-

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-11-07 14:25:14 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Domaine(s)
  – Automotive Engineering
  – Suspension Systems
(Automotive)
Domaine(s)
  – Véhicules automobiles et cycles
  – Suspension (Véhicule
automobile)
 
understeer Source
CORRECT, NOM

sous-virage Source
CORRECT, MASC

DEF – The tendency of an
automobile to go straight
ahead and turn less sharply
than the driver intends. Source

OBS – This, together with an
increase in caster to over 3,
minimizes the tendency to
understeer by increasing the
amount of negative camber
generated during cornering,
and also improves straight-
line driving. Source

DEF – Réaction d\'une
automobile qui dérape par les
roues avant, diminuant ainsi
l\'effet normal de la direction.
Source
Termium

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-11-07 14:26:29 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

... Qu\'est ce que le transfert de charge ? Qu\'est ce qu\'un sous-virage ? Qu\'est ce
qu\'un sur-virage ? ... Up-sizing. FAQ. Guide de conduite. Qu\'est ce qu\'un sous-virage ...
www.pneusbfgoodrich.fr/BFGoodrich/front/ affich.jsp?codeRubrique=22&codePage=BFG_PAG_FAQ5&lang=FR - 22k - En cache - Pages similaires

sous-virage sur-virage c\'est quoi ? comment les modifier
Sous-virage, sur-virage c\'est quoi ? comment les modifier ? Le sous-virage:
Quand on parle de sous virage, cela signifie que l ...
benelli.free.fr/sous_sur_virage.htm - 2k - En cache - Pages similaires

Caradisiac.com : Dossier - BMW M3 contre Chevrolet Corvette 98, un ...
Comparatif occasions - sportives. BMW M3 : un sous-virage facile à combattre. ...
www.caradisiac.com/php/essai_tun/ comp_occ/sport/mg_2031_corvette3.php - 46k


GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1291
Grading comment
Merci encore !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ségolène Neilson: c'est exactement ce qui est indiqué dans mon dico automobile
8 mins

agree  Christine C.: à sous-virer; voir GDT : understeer = sous-vireur (adj.) ou sous-virer/ sous-virage = understeering
8 mins

agree  Michel A.: oui
10 mins

agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
11 mins

agree  Arroger
33 mins

agree  fossier
1 hr
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