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MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric power steering system
1, record 1, English, electric%20power%20steering%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electric power steering 2, record 1, English, electric%20power%20steering
correct, noun
- EPS 3, record 1, English, EPS
correct, noun
- EPS 3, record 1, English, EPS
- electric power-assisted steering system 4, record 1, English, electric%20power%2Dassisted%20steering%20system
correct, noun
- electric power-assisted steering 5, record 1, English, electric%20power%2Dassisted%20steering
correct, noun
- EPAS 5, record 1, English, EPAS
correct, noun
- EPAS 5, record 1, English, EPAS
- motor driven power steering system 6, record 1, English, motor%20driven%20power%20steering%20system
correct, noun
- motor driven power steering 7, record 1, English, motor%20driven%20power%20steering
correct, noun
- MDPS 7, record 1, English, MDPS
correct, noun
- MDPS 7, record 1, English, MDPS
- electronic power steering system 8, record 1, English, electronic%20power%20steering%20system
correct, noun
- electronic power steering 9, record 1, English, electronic%20power%20steering
correct, noun
- EPS 9, record 1, English, EPS
correct, noun
- EPS 9, record 1, English, EPS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electric power steering (EPS) uses an electric motor to assist driver steering. Hardware and software are developed concurrently and work seamlessly together to connect the driver with the road—enabling advanced safety and performance along with precise, predictable feel of the road. 10, record 1, English, - electric%20power%20steering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with steer-by-wire, which contains no physical connection between the steering wheel and wheels of the car. 11, record 1, English, - electric%20power%20steering%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motor-driven power steering
- electric power assisted steering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de direction assistée électrique
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20direction%20assist%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- direction assistée électrique 1, record 1, French, direction%20assist%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- DAE 1, record 1, French, DAE
correct, feminine noun
- DAE 1, record 1, French, DAE
- système de direction à assistance électrique 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20direction%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
- direction à assistance électrique 3, record 1, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- DAE 2, record 1, French, DAE
correct, feminine noun
- DAE 2, record 1, French, DAE
- système de direction à assistance électronique 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20direction%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- direction à assistance électronique 5, record 1, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de direction qui aide le conducteur à tourner le volant plus facilement grâce à un moteur électrique installé sur la colonne de direction ou sur la crémaillère et qui permet d'économiser du carburant par rapport à une direction hydraulique. 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20direction%20assist%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la direction électrique, où il y a ni colonne de direction ni liaison mécanique. 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20direction%20assist%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección asistida electrónica
1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EPS 2, record 1, Spanish, EPS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dirección asistida eléctrica 2, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- servodirección eléctrica 2, record 1, Spanish, servodirecci%C3%B3n%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- EPS 2, record 1, Spanish, EPS
correct, feminine noun
- EPS 2, record 1, Spanish, EPS
- dirección eléctrica 2, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
- EPS 2, record 1, Spanish, EPS
correct, feminine noun
- EPS 2, record 1, Spanish, EPS
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de dirección asistida eléctrica se compone principalmente de un motor eléctrico, accionado por una unidad de control electrónica (UCE) y una serie de sensores de captación e información de cualquier acción del sistema direccional para generar la servoasistencia correspondiente de la dirección. [...] Este sistema es la combinación entre el accionamiento mecánico del volante de la dirección y elaccionamiento eléctrico de asistencia de la cremallera de la dirección. 2, record 1, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EPS, por sus siglas en inglés. 3, record 1, Spanish, - direcci%C3%B3n%20asistida%20electr%C3%B3nica
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