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Achsantriebsgehäuse

English translation: transmission case

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German term or phrase:Achsantriebsgehäuse
English translation:transmission case
Entered by: Susanne Roelands

19:49 Oct 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / automotive
German term or phrase: Achsantriebsgehäuse
Kopfkegelrad/Antriebswelle in Achsantriebsgehäuse einsetzen.
Susanne Roelands
Portugal
Local time: 03:29
transmission case
Explanation:
checked with EuroDicAutom and found Achsantrieb and Antriebsgehäuse. Used a little common sense and came up with this answer.

HTH
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Martin Schneekloth (X)
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1final drive case
Johanna Timm, PhD
4 +1transmission case
Martin Schneekloth (X)
3drive shaft housing
Klaus Dorn (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
drive shaft housing


Explanation:
is what I would call it...

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 25
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
final drive case


Explanation:
from Wyhlidal, Autom. dictionary
confirmed by the link below


    web.inter.nl.net/users/BMW-K100RT-page/minor%20service/ oilcheckFinalDrive_MS.htm
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 19:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X)
2 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transmission case


Explanation:
checked with EuroDicAutom and found Achsantrieb and Antriebsgehäuse. Used a little common sense and came up with this answer.

HTH

Martin Schneekloth (X)
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
1 hr
neutral  foehnerk (X): I also found "final drive housing" in my usually reliable De Vries. This may be context dependent. If it is related to winders, final drive makes some sense, since the winder is the final drive in any machine processing a web; e.g. paper, textile, film
15 hrs
  -> I agree. However, in this context, it refers to automotive.
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