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SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic transmission
1, record 1, English, automatic%20transmission
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic gearing 2, record 1, English, automatic%20gearing
correct
- automatic gearbox 3, record 1, English, automatic%20gearbox
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automatic transmissions do the job of shifting gears without assistance from the driver. They start out in low as the car begins to move forward. They shift from low gear into intermediate and then high as the car picks up speed. Automatic transmissions operate hydraulically, that is, by oil pressure. 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic transmission: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - automatic%20transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission automatique
1, record 1, French, transmission%20automatique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte de vitesses automatique 2, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20vitesses%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
- boîte automatique 3, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'organes, en général un embrayage et une boîte de vitesses, qui permet d'adapter automatiquement le couple moteur aux variations du couple résistant, c'est-à-dire de débrayer et de changer de vitesse sans intervention du conducteur. 4, record 1, French, - transmission%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transmission automatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - transmission%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Transporte por carretera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión automática
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caja de cambios automática 2, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20cambios%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
- caja de velocidades automática 3, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20velocidades%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
- caja automática 4, record 1, Spanish, caja%20autom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema que resuelve automáticamente las funciones del embrague y del cambio de velocidades. 5, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- move into high gear
1, record 2, English, move%20into%20high%20gear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- move into top gear 2, record 2, English, move%20into%20top%20gear
correct
- shift into high gear 3, record 2, English, shift%20into%20high%20gear
correct
- switch into high gear 4, record 2, English, switch%20into%20high%20gear
correct
- move in high gear 5, record 2, English, move%20in%20high%20gear
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three weeks before the election the campaign moved into high gear. 5, record 2, English, - move%20into%20high%20gear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- battre son plein
1, record 2, French, battre%20son%20plein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être à son point culminant 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20son%20point%20culminant
correct
- atteindre son point culminant 2, record 2, French, atteindre%20son%20point%20culminant
correct
- atteindre son apogée 3, record 2, French, atteindre%20son%20apog%C3%A9e
correct
- prendre un rythme effréné 4, record 2, French, prendre%20un%20rythme%20effr%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct
- atteindre sa vitesse maximale 4, record 2, French, atteindre%20sa%20vitesse%20maximale
correct
- accélérer le rythme 5, record 2, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer%20le%20rythme
correct
- fonctionner à plein régime 6, record 2, French, fonctionner%20%C3%A0%20plein%20r%C3%A9gime
correct
- passer à la vitesse supérieure 6, record 2, French, passer%20%C3%A0%20la%20vitesse%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct
- mettre le grand braquet 7, record 2, French, mettre%20le%20grand%20braquet
correct
- prendre de l'ampleur 8, record 2, French, prendre%20de%20l%27ampleur
- s'accélérer 9, record 2, French, s%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production militaire a atteint sa vitesse maximale. 4, record 2, French, - battre%20son%20plein
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Après la guerre, la vie a soudain pris un rythme effréné. 4, record 2, French, - battre%20son%20plein
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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