Transmission
11Transmission — (lat.), Übersendung; Übertragung, im Maschinenwesen eine Zusammenstellung von Vorrichtungen (Zwischenmaschinen, Zwischengeschirr) zur Übertragung und Verteilung der Arbeitskraft von den Kraftmaschinen zu den Arbeitsmaschinen; insbes. die Anlage… …
12transmission — (n.) 1610s, conveyance from one place to another, from L. transmissionem (nom. transmissio) a sending over or across, passage, from transmissus, pp. of transmittere send over or across (see TRANSMIT (Cf. transmit)). Meaning part of a motor… …
13transmission — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of transmitting or the state of being transmitted. 2) a programme or signal that is transmitted. 3) the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the axle in a motor vehicle …
14transmission — [trans mish′ən, tranzmish′ən] n. [L transmissio < transmissus, pp. of transmittere] 1. a) a transmitting or being transmitted b) something transmitted 2. the part of a motor vehicle, machine, etc. that transmits power from the engine to the… …
15transmission — [1] A device (full of gears) that uses gearing or torque conversion to effect a change in the ratio between engine rpm and driving wheel rpm. When engine rpm goes up in relation to wheel rpm, more torque but less speed is produced. A reduction in …
16transmission — noun 1 sending out/passing on ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, indirect ▪ onward (BrE) ▪ An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward transmission to head office. ▪ data, infor …
17Transmission — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Transmission », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Sommaire …
18transmission — (tran smi sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de transmettre ; résultat de cette action. Fig. • Nous ne concevons ni l état glorieux d Adam, ni la nature de son péché, ni la transmission qui s en est faite en nous, PASC.… …
19transmission — [[t]trænzmɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] transmissions 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp, n N, N of n The transmission of something is the passing or sending of it to a different person or place. Heterosexual contact is responsible for the bulk of HIV transmission.… …
20transmission */*/ — UK [trænzˈmɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms transmission : singular transmission plural transmissions 1) [countable] the part of a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels an automatic transmission 2) a) [countable/uncountable] the… …
