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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transfer gear-box
1, record 1, English, transfer%20gear%2Dbox
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transfer case 1, record 1, English, transfer%20case
correct
- transfer box 2, record 1, English, transfer%20box
correct
- transfer gearbox 3, record 1, English, transfer%20gearbox
correct
- transfer transmission assembly 4, record 1, English, transfer%20transmission%20assembly
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] housing containing a geartrain used to distribute driving power between the axles of vehicles equipped with more than one driving axle and usually having a shifting lever for disengaging the front-wheel drive. 1, record 1, English, - transfer%20gear%2Dbox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte de transfert
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train d'engrenages monté sous carter, installé sur des véhicules à essieu avant moteur et susceptible d'entraîner les transmissions arrière et avant simultanément. 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transfert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boîte de transfert, placée en sortie de boîte de vitesses, permet d'entraîner parallèlement le train (essieu) avant et le train arrière de façon à obtenir la traction intégrale. 3, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transfert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de transferencia
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20transferencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tren de engranajes montado dentro de un cárter que se instala en vehículos con eje delantero motor para accionar simultáneamente las transmisiones trasera y delantera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - caja%20de%20transferencia
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