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to downshift

French translation: rétrograder

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English term or phrase:to downshift
French translation: rétrograder

15:51 May 25, 2017
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English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Patents / (in a patent) Transmission controller for a continuously variable transmission
English term or phrase: to downshift
downshift determining means (12) configured to determine whether or not to downshift the sub-transmission mechanism (30) based on an opening and an opening speed of an accelerator pedal, which is an output adjusting device of the power source (1),

the sub-transmission mechanism when a determination is made to downshift the sub-transmission mechanism


the downshift of the sub-transmission mechanism can be prevented in a situation where a draw-shock occurs, whereby the occurrence of the draw-shock can be suppressed.

The sub-transmission mechanism is downshifted from the second gear position to the first gear position only in a situation where a large drive force is required.
rétrograder le mécanisme de sous-transmission/effectuer un rétrogradage du mécanisme de sous-tramsmission...??
sara sara (X)
Italy
Local time: 01:30
rétrograder
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 01:30
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4 +2rétrograder
GILLES MEUNIER
4Passer au rapport inférieur
Nadia A.


  

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Passer au rapport inférieur


Explanation:
It is a verb, the noun would be "passage au rapport..".

Nadia A.
Morocco
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rétrograder


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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 1105
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agree  Renate Radziwill-Rall: of course
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agree  Tony M
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