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stalk

German translation: Wählhebel

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English term or phrase:stalk
German translation:Wählhebel
Entered by: Angelika Koerber

08:49 Feb 13, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Automatikgetriebe
English term or phrase: stalk
Fuel efficiency on level road:
stimulate gear change, operate stalk or slightly release throttle.

Up hill:
stimulate gear change, operate stalk.

Was soll ich betätigen???
Angelika Koerber
Germany
Local time: 15:07
Wählhebel
Explanation:
"stalk" ist allgemein ein Betätigungshebel, Bedienhebel. Hier würde ich auf den Wählhebel des automatischen Getriebes tippen. Bei Tiptronic bräuchte man diesen auch nur in die richtige Richtung tippen, um einen Gangwechsel zu initiieren.
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Friedrich Reinold
United States
Local time: 06:07
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Wählhebel
Friedrich Reinold
3 +1Hebel
Samira Goth


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hebel


Explanation:
Ich nehme an, es handelt sich hier um die (Automatik?)Gangschaltung im Auto. Daher wäre es der Hebel.

Samira Goth
Germany
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): mMn reicht dies
28 mins
  -> danke, David!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Wählhebel


Explanation:
"stalk" ist allgemein ein Betätigungshebel, Bedienhebel. Hier würde ich auf den Wählhebel des automatischen Getriebes tippen. Bei Tiptronic bräuchte man diesen auch nur in die richtige Richtung tippen, um einen Gangwechsel zu initiieren.

Friedrich Reinold
United States
Local time: 06:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra SAYN (X)
3 mins

agree  Steffen Walter
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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