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compound transmission [1 record]

Record 1 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Four- or five-speed main transmission with a three- or four-speed auxiliary transmission attached directly to the rear of its case.

OBS

Separate shift levers are used for each unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Boîte de vitesses principale à quatre ou cinq rapports, à laquelle est flasqué un groupe relais à trois ou quatre rapports à commande mécanique.

OBS

Ce type de boîte de vitesses comporte deux leviers de changement de vitesse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Transmisión de cuatro o cinco velocidades con tres o cuatro válvulas mecánicas de relevación de velocidad.

OBS

Este tipo de caja de velocidades tiene dos palancas de cambio de velocidad.

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