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English translation: all axles motored / all axles powered

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German term or phrase:	Allachsantrieb
English translation:	all axles motored / all axles powered
Entered by:	hollycrichton

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22:44 Jan 7, 2011

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German term or phrase: Allachsantrieb

It's in a table under "Kategorie/System". Later on the context is: Der Schwarzstahl-geschweißte DUEWAG/BBC-Einrichtungswagen, mit Allachsantrieb, 32,84 x 2,2 m (später 2,3 m), auf 690-mm-Rädern rollend, wog 38 t, 526 kg/m², 10 kW/t und bot 91 Sitz- und 112 Stehplätze.

hollycrichton KudoZ activity Questions: 90 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 14
Local time: 01:50

all axles motored / all axles powered

Explanation:
with all axles motored / all axles powered

sources:

Transport Database and Photogallery - Phototrans.eu
15 Lip 2010... 2.65m wide), gorgeously powerful (***all axles powered, ... 2,65 Meter breit),
ihre Leistung berauschend (Allachsantrieb*** mit einer ...
www.phototrans.eu/15,76526,.html -

allachsgetrieben
1 juin 2006 ... German Triebdrehgestell (motored bogie), ***Allachsantrieb (all axles motored*** http:
//www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definition/english. ...
www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_french/t... -

Railway Gazette: Gauge-changing EMU on the road to success
1 Mar 1999 ... With all wheels motored, the train would be able to pass freely through the ... and with ***all axles motored this is sufficient to keep the train moving. ... Dank Allachsantrieb*** kann diese Einheit mit eigenem Antrieb die ...
www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single... -

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andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 04:20

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all wheel drive

adamgajlewicz

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all axles motored / all axles powered

andres-larsen

all(-)axle drive

casper

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Erich Friese

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peer agreement (net): +3

all axles motored / all axles powered

andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 04:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thanks!

6 hrs confidence:

all(-)axle drive

Explanation:
A literal translation would be fine here, IMO

casper
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English
PRO pts in category: 25

11 hrs confidence:

all wheel drive

Explanation:
AWD - a very common motor term. AWD can be used on dry pavement because it employs a center differential, which allows each axle to rotate at a different speed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-wheel_drive#4WD_versus_AWD

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All Wheel Drive Vs. 4 Wheel Drive

Many people have a misconception regarding AWDs and 4 wheel drives. It is commonly considered that AWD technology is the same as 4 wheel drive. Remember that both are different in terms of the individual wheel controls and power supplied to the axles. The 4 wheel drive technology can only be used in automobiles with four wheels; whereas, AWD may be used in trucks, carriers and other vehicles which have multiple axles and many wheels. In an AWD system, there is a center differential which provides power to front and rear axles separately. On the other hand, in a car with a 4WD system, the front to the rear axles are locked with a transfer case. Following are some good all wheel drive sports cars.

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http://www.buzzle.com/articles/all-wheel-drive-sports-cars.h...

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-01-08 10:11:45 GMT)
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AWD (All Wheel Drive) - designation of a car with a four-wheel drive, or more precisely - a drive for all the axes of the vehicle.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-wheel_drive#4WD_versus_AWD

adamgajlewicz
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of:

Polish

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46 mins peer agreement (net): +1

Reference

Reference information:
....this would have to be AW (all-wheel) Drive ....can't see what else it could be ....><))):>...uef

Erich Friese
Australia
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 3

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Asker: Thanks, Erich!

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