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RETROGRADATION AUTOMATIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic downshift
1, record 1, English, automatic%20downshift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead it will shift 4-3-2-I as speed decreases (it will remain in fourth gear if speed is not decreased sufficiently to require an automatic downshift). 1, record 1, English, - automatic%20downshift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétrogradation automatique
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9trogradation%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric kickdown switch 1, record 2, English, electric%20kickdown%20switch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
electric kickdown switches have been used in connection with some types of transmission to provide a means of downshifting the transmission when the throttle is opened wide. 1, record 2, English, - electric%20kickdown%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutateur électrique de rétrogradation
1, record 2, French, commutateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20r%C3%A9trogradation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le commutateur électrique de rétrogradation sur auto à transmission automatique, permet de rétrograder alors que le volet d’admission est grand ouvert. 1, record 2, French, - commutateur%20%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20r%C3%A9trogradation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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