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TRACTION INTEGRALE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-wheel drive vehicle
1, record 1, English, all%2Dwheel%20drive%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AWD vehicle 1, record 1, English, AWD%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dwheel%20drive%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à traction intégrale
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20traction%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à transmission intégrale 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule toutes roues motrices 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20toutes%20roues%20motrices
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un véhicule à traction intégrale envoie la puissance du moteur [à toutes les] roues et non seulement aux roues avant. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo con tracción a las cuatro ruedas
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo con tracción integral 2, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El primer vehículo con tracción a las cuatro ruedas fue presentado por Ferdinand Porsche en 1900. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electro-pneumatic actuator 1, record 2, English, electro%2Dpneumatic%20actuator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- actuateur électro-pneumatique
1, record 2, French, actuateur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dpneumatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant l'exécution d’une manœuvre, par exemple l'enclenchement ou le décrabotage de la traction intégrale, et ceci à l'aide de la dépression obtenue normalement à partir de la tubulure d’admission. 1, record 2, French, - actuateur%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dpneumatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lockable differential
1, record 3, English, lockable%20differential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- locking differential 1, record 3, English, locking%20differential
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- différentiel blocable
1, record 3, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20blocable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- différentiel à blocage 2, record 3, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20blocage
correct, masculine noun
- différentiel à verrouillage manuel 3, record 3, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20manuel
masculine noun
- différentiel à blocage total 3, record 3, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20blocage%20total
masculine noun
- différentiel à commande manuelle 3, record 3, French, diff%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20commande%20manuelle
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différentiel qui utilise un embrayage à crabots à commande manuelle pour être verrouillé. 3, record 3, French, - diff%C3%A9rentiel%20blocable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Différentiel blocable se dit par opposition à différentiel auto-bloquant : le premier est bloqué par le conducteur, le deuxième est a blocage automatique. 4, record 3, French, - diff%C3%A9rentiel%20blocable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque la manœuvre de crabotage s’effectue moyennant un synchroniseur, permettant ainsi l'enclenchement de la traction intégrale tandis que la véhicule roule à faible allure, on parle d’«enclenchement à la volée»(en anglais :«shift on the fly»). 3, record 3, French, - diff%C3%A9rentiel%20blocable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Farm Tractors
- Mechanical Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- four-wheel drive
1, record 4, English, four%2Dwheel%20drive
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- 4WD 2, record 4, English, 4WD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- 4-wheel drive 3, record 4, English, 4%2Dwheel%20drive
correct
- 4WD 2, record 4, English, 4WD
correct
- 4WD 2, record 4, English, 4WD
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The all-wheel drive provides full-time pulling power on all four wheels to improve traction in slick or loose-soil conditions. 3, record 4, English, - four%2Dwheel%20drive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. a four-wheel drive tractor (sometimes abbreviated 4WD) 2, record 4, English, - four%2Dwheel%20drive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "all-wheel traction (or drive)", a generic term which can be considered as a synonym in most contexts, since most vehicles have four wheels, but which is less frequently used. 4, record 4, English, - four%2Dwheel%20drive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Tracteurs agricoles
- Construction mécanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quatre roues motrices
1, record 4, French, quatre%20roues%20motrices
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tracteurs à quatre roues motrices assurent une puissance de traction constante sur les quatre roues pour améliorer la traction dans les terrains glissants ou meubles. 3, record 4, French, - quatre%20roues%20motrices
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
tracteur à quatre roues motrices, parfois abrégé 4 x 4, 4RM. 2, record 4, French, - quatre%20roues%20motrices
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «quatre-quatre» et «traction(ou transmission) intégrale». 4, record 4, French, - quatre%20roues%20motrices
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 4 roues motrices
- entraînement à 4 roues motrices
- entraînement à quatre roues motrices
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- all-wheel traction
1, record 5, English, all%2Dwheel%20traction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- all-wheel drive system 1, record 5, English, all%2Dwheel%20drive%20system
correct
- all-wheel-drive feature 2, record 5, English, all%2Dwheel%2Ddrive%20feature
correct
- integral transmission 3, record 5, English, integral%20transmission
- all wheel drive 4, record 5, English, all%20wheel%20drive
standardized
- allwheel drive 5, record 5, English, allwheel%20drive
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The operational requirement to deliver some of this construction equipment to off-road sites mandated the all-wheel-drive feature. 2, record 5, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "four-wheel drive", which can be considered as a synonym in most contexts, since most vehicles have four wheels, and which is more frequently used. 6, record 5, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
all wheel drive: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 5, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record 5, Key term(s)
- all-wheel drive
- all-wheel-drive
- all-wheel-drive system
- all-wheel
- AWD
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Camionnage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traction intégrale
1, record 5, French, traction%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- transmission intégrale 2, record 5, French, transmission%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
- toutes roues motrices 3, record 5, French, toutes%20roues%20motrices
correct, standardized
- traction sur toutes les roues 4, record 5, French, traction%20sur%20toutes%20les%20roues
feminine noun
- rouage intégral 5, record 5, French, rouage%20int%C3%A9gral
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission du couple moteur sur les roues avant et arrière d’un véhicule. 6, record 5, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’originalité du système Quattro Synchro réside dans la transmission intégrale aux quatre roues de façon permanente. 7, record 5, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les spécifications prévoyaient que certains de ces matériaux puissent être acheminés sur des sites hors route, d’où la nécessité d’un tracteur «toutes roues motrices». 8, record 5, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur un véhicule à six roues, lorsqu'on parle de la traction intégrale, ce sont les six roues qui sont tractées en même temps; la traction intégrale implique la traction sur toutes les roues que possède un véhicule. 1, record 5, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étant donné que les véhicules comportent le plus souvent quatre roues, on parle aussi très souvent de «quatre-quatre» et de «quatre roues motrices»; voir aussi ces fiches dans TERMIUM. 9, record 5, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
toutes roues motrices : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 10, record 5, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
- Transporte por camión
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de tracción integral
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de tracción total 2, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20total
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de tracción a las cuatro ruedas 3, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de tracción 4x4 3, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%204x4
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de seguridad que permite distribuir la fuerza de tracción a todas las ruedas de un automóvil simultáneamente y de manera uniforme, sin que intervenga el conductor. 4, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas de tracción integral mejoran la tracción del vehículo repartiendo la potencia del motor entre las ruedas delanteras y traseras. Un auténtico sistema de tracción integral transfiere automáticamente la potencia a las ruedas que traccionan mejor. 5, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe confundirse con doble tracción permanente. 5, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transfer gear-box
1, record 6, English, transfer%20gear%2Dbox
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- transfer case 1, record 6, English, transfer%20case
correct
- transfer box 2, record 6, English, transfer%20box
correct
- transfer gearbox 3, record 6, English, transfer%20gearbox
correct
- transfer transmission assembly 4, record 6, English, transfer%20transmission%20assembly
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - transfer%20gear%2Dbox
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boîte de transfert
1, record 6, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transfert
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20transfert
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Transporte por camión
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de transferencia
1, record 6, Spanish, caja%20de%20transferencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, 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 6, Spanish, - caja%20de%20transferencia
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- two-or-four-wheel-drive car 1, record 7, English, two%2Dor%2Dfour%2Dwheel%2Ddrive%20car
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- 4x4 part-time 1, record 7, English, 4x4%20part%2Dtime
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- 4x4 temporaire
1, record 7, French, 4x4%20temporaire
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à traction intégrale occasionnelle 1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20traction%20int%C3%A9grale%20%20occasionnelle
masculine noun
- véhicule à traction intégrale enclenchable 1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20traction%20int%C3%A9grale%20%20enclenchable
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de transmission intégrale enclenchable occasionnellement par le conducteur du véhicule, notamment lorsque l’adhérence s’évanouit. 1, record 7, French, - 4x4%20temporaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les 4x4 temporaires sont des véhicules particuliers dont la transmission est conçue pour rouler couramment sur route avec deux roues motrices (en 4x2). Occasionnellement, cette même transmission doit pouvoir, sur commande du conducteur, rendre motrices les quatre roues du véhicule pour faire face à des conditions de roulage exceptionnelles. 1, record 7, French, - 4x4%20temporaire
Record 7, Key term(s)
- quatre-quatre temporaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- asymmetric power distribution 1, record 8, English, asymmetric%20power%20distribution
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- répartition asymétrique du couple moteur
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9partition%20asym%C3%A9trique%20du%20couple%20moteur
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- répartition inégale du couple moteur 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9partition%20in%C3%A9gale%20du%20couple%20moteur
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En traction intégrale, répartition de la force motrice attribuant un couple plus élevé à un des essieux. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20asym%C3%A9trique%20du%20couple%20moteur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- power split 1, record 9, English, power%20split
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- répartition du couple
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9partition%20du%20couple
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- répartition du couple moteur 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9partition%20du%20couple%20moteur
feminine noun
- répartition de la puissance moteur 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9partition%20de%20la%20puissance%20moteur
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En traction intégrale, répartition du couple moteur vers l'essieu AV et l'essieu AR dans un rapport bien déterminé. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9partition%20du%20couple
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-10-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- 4Matic
1, record 10, French, 4Matic
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- système 4Matic 1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%204Matic
masculine noun
- traction intégrale 4Matic 1, record 10, French, traction%20int%C3%A9grale%20%204Matic
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chez Mercedes-Benz, système de traction intégrale qui enclenche automatiquement et si nécessaire la traction des roues avant par le biais d’un système de réglage électronique. 1, record 10, French, - 4Matic
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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