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torque is split 33:67 front/rear, which is increased to 50:50

French translation: le couple avant/arrière est réparti selon le rapport 33:67


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English term or phrase:torque is split 33:67 front/rear, which is increased to 50:50
French translation:le couple avant/arrière est réparti selon le rapport 33:67
Entered by: HORIZONS, Catherine Dauvergne-Newman
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12:46 Nov 8, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: torque is split 33:67 front/rear, which is increased to 50:50
Under normal conditions, torque is split 33:67 front/rear, which is increased automatically to 50:50 if the rear wheels start slipping.
HORIZONS, Catherine Dauvergne-Newman
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:13
le couple avant/arrière est réparti selon le rapport 33:67
Explanation:
couple sur les roues avant/roues arrière (sur une voiture à transmission intégrale)

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ou le rapport de couple avt/arr vaut 33:67

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ou le rapport de couple avt/arr vaut 33:67

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ie 33% du couple est à l\'avant et 67 à l\'arrière, en cas de patinage des roues arrière, le couple sur les roues avant augmente à 50% pour reprendre l\'adhérence
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Philippe Etienne
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Local time: 17:13
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3le couple avant/arrière est réparti selon le rapport 33:67
Philippe Etienne
5le couple est réparti 33% / 67% avant / arrière ,zaphod
4 +1le couple est démultiplié dans un rapport - see phrase -Demosthene


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
le couple est démultiplié dans un rapport - see phrase -


Explanation:
le couple est démultiplié dans un rapport de 33 à 67 et passe automatiquement à 50:50 au cas où les roues arrières patinent (ou se mettent à patiner)

Demosthene
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bouddha: Sauf que "arrière" ne se met pas au pluriel!!!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
le couple avant/arrière est réparti selon le rapport 33:67


Explanation:
couple sur les roues avant/roues arrière (sur une voiture à transmission intégrale)

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-11-08 12:51:17 GMT)
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ou le rapport de couple avt/arr vaut 33:67

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-11-08 12:52:18 GMT)
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ou le rapport de couple avt/arr vaut 33:67

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-11-08 12:54:59 GMT)
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ie 33% du couple est à l\'avant et 67 à l\'arrière, en cas de patinage des roues arrière, le couple sur les roues avant augmente à 50% pour reprendre l\'adhérence

Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 17:13
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 36
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Merci

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agree  Isabelle Séjourné
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agree  jacrav
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agree  writeaway
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
le couple est réparti 33% / 67% avant / arrière ,


Explanation:
qui s'augment a 50% / 50% si les roues arrieres commencent a deraper

(perdent traction)

zaphod
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