rapporto di trasmissione ponte sulla sala motrice

English translation: transmission ratio between driveshaft and driving axle

06:48 Nov 1, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / performance of traction units
Italian term or phrase: rapporto di trasmissione ponte sulla sala motrice
performance of traction units
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 05:50
English translation:transmission ratio between driveshaft and driving axle
Explanation:
double-checked in railway dictionary. You could try "eurodicautom" for this stuff. Most of it should be in there
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4 +1transmission ratio between driveshaft and driving axle
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 -1gear ratio between bridge and engine room
Victor Cauchi


  

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gear ratio between bridge and engine room


Explanation:
The bridge is a ship's bridge!

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-01 08:06:11 GMT)
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Or indeed any other control cabin from where commands are transmitted to the engine compartment: so it can also be (depending on the type of vehicle, if not a ship) gear ratio between control cabin and engine compartment.

Victor Cauchi
Malta
Local time: 05:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MalteseMaltese, Native in EnglishEnglish

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disagree  CMJ_Trans (X): since this is a train it has to be a driving axle - I forgive you - the context is so scant (said with humour)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transmission ratio between driveshaft and driving axle


Explanation:
double-checked in railway dictionary. You could try "eurodicautom" for this stuff. Most of it should be in there

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Peter Cox
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