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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuously variable transmission
1, record 1, English, continuously%20variable%20transmission
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVT 2, record 1, English, CVT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous-variation transmission 3, record 1, English, continuous%2Dvariation%20transmission
correct
- continuous variator 3, record 1, English, continuous%20variator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common type of CVT employs a steel belt and two pulleys. Rather than step among four or five gears of different sizes, the CVT varies the effective diameter of the drive pulley and driven pulley to create a broad range of drive ratios free of the shift feel of conventional transmissions. Imagine riding a bike on which the sprocket and rear gear magically change size without requiring the chain to jump from one gear to another, and you have the basic idea. By increasing or decreasing the space between the pulleys' respective halves, the CVT varies the effective diameter of the conical inner surfaces on which the belt rides. It varies these parameters at any time, at any engine or vehicle speed. 4, record 1, English, - continuously%20variable%20transmission
Record 1, Key term(s)
- continuous variation transmission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transmission à variation continue
1, record 1, French, transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CVT 2, record 1, French, CVT
correct, feminine noun
- TVC 3, record 1, French, TVC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variateur continu 4, record 1, French, variateur%20continu
correct, masculine noun
- transmission à changement de vitesses continu 5, record 1, French, transmission%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20vitesses%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission automatique dont le rapport de démultiplication peut varier continûment entre deux valeurs limites. 6, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au lieu de la multiplication des engrenages, et des multiples changements requis, la TVC se contente de deux poulies et d’une courroie. Les deux poulies sont de formes coniques et sont séparées par un espace évidemment très précis. La courroie, installée entre les deux poulies, peut donc se déplacer à volonté de haut en bas sur chacune des poulies. Le résultat est évidemment très souple, puisqu’aucun changement d’engrenage n’est nécessaire. La courroie glisse doucement et peut adapter des déplacements en fonction des besoins réels de la voiture. 7, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 8, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transmission à variation continu; TVC : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 24 avril 2010. 9, record 1, French, - transmission%20%C3%A0%20variation%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transmisión variable continua
1, record 1, Spanish, transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CVT 1, record 1, Spanish, CVT
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de transmisión semiautomática que puede cambiar la relación de cambio a cualquier valor dentro de sus límites y segun las necesidades de la marcha. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La transmisión variable continua no está restringida a un pequeño número de relaciones de cambio, como las 4 a 6 relaciones delanteras de las transmisiones típicas de automóviles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CVT, por sus siglas en inglés. 2, record 1, Spanish, - transmisi%C3%B3n%20variable%20continua
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