Translations for steering gear in the English»French Dictionary

steering gear N

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steering gear MOTOR, AVIAT, NAUT

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I.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] N

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1. steer:

steer FARM, ZOOL

2. steer Am (tip):

steer inf

tuyau m inf

a bum steer

un mauvais tuyau inf

II.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] VB trans

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1. steer (control direction of):

piloter, conduire

steer boat, ship

piloter, gouverner

2. steer (guide):

steer lit person

diriger, guider

steer fig person, conversation

steer team, country

to steer one's way through/towards lit, fig

se frayer un passage à travers/vers

to steer a course through/between fig

manœuvrer délicatement à travers/entre

to steer a company out of its difficulties

sortir une société de ses difficultés

to steer a bill through parliament

faire aboutir un projet de loi

III.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] VB intr

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IV.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr]

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steering [Brit ˈstɪərɪŋ, Am ˈstɪrɪŋ] N

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1. steering (mechanism):

2. steering (action):

I.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] N

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1. gear (equipment):

gear

climbing/fishing/gardening gear

matériel d'alpinisme/de pêche/de jardinage

2. gear (personal possessions, stuff):

gear inf

don't leave your gear all over the place

ne laisse pas tes affaires partout

3. gear (clothes):

gear

fpl tennis/football gear

tenue f de tennis/football

4. gear MOTOR:

gear

bottom or first gear

première vitesse

to be in second/third gear

être en seconde/troisième

to change gear

changer de vitesse

to put a car in gear

passer la vitesse

you're not in gear

tu es au point mort

you're in the wrong gear

tu n'as pas passé la bonne vitesse

‘keep in low gear’ (on sign)

‘utilisez votre frein moteur’

to get (oneself) into gear for sth fig

se préparer pour qc

5. gear TECH (toothed wheel):

gear

6. gear (drugs):

gear inf

II.gears N npl

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1. gears MOTOR:

changement m de vitesse

2. gears TECH:

III.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] VB trans

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1. gear (tailor):

to be geared to or towards sb/sth course, policy, system, tax:

s'adresser à qn/qc

to be geared to or towards doing

être destiné à faire

2. gear (provide with gearing):

gear MOTOR, TECH car

équiper [qc] d'un embrayage

gear other machinery

équiper [qc] d'un engrenage

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steering gear N TECH, AUTO

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steering gear

boîte f de direction

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I.steer¹ [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] VB trans

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1. steer (direct):

2. steer (direct in a specified direction):

to steer a course to sth

faire route vers qc

3. steer (guide):

steer discussion

4. steer fig:

to steer a middle course between sth

trouver un compromis entre qc

II.steer¹ [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] VB intr

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1. steer (direct a vehicle):

2. steer (direct in a specified direction):

steer² [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] N

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steering N

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I.gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] N

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2. gear (mechanism):

gear

3. gear TECH (set of gears):

gear(s)

4. gear (toothed wheel):

gear

5. gear no pl inf (equipment):

gear

gear clothes

6. gear no pl inf (belongings):

gear

7. gear no pl inf (trendy clothes):

gear

II.gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] VB intr

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gear

III.gear [gɪəʳ, Am gɪr] VB trans

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1. gear TECH:

gear

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Six pieces of original equipment were re-installed: the anchor windlass; the mast; the ship's bell; the helm wheel; the main motor; and the steering gear. en.wikipedia.org

Two days out, a steering gear casualty in the transport forced that ship to leave her assigned place in the formation. en.wikipedia.org

The commission concluded that the ship's steering gear failed or that water had entered the ship and caused her to lose power. en.wikipedia.org

The torpedo slammed into the ships engine-room, tearing a gaping hole and knocking the steering gear out of action with an enormous explosion. en.wikipedia.org

They fought the fire, repaired the port auxiliary boiler sufficiently to restart the ship's pumps and dynamos and repaired the auxiliary steering gear. en.wikipedia.org

Her steering gear was put out of action and all bridge instruments and woodwork were shattered. en.wikipedia.org

She was dragging her anchor and had lost her steering gear. en.wikipedia.org

The valve rotor is the input shaft to the steering gear and has six longitudinal grooves machined into its outer surface. en.wikipedia.org

The steering gear was protected by a deck and bulkhead 6 in thick. en.wikipedia.org

Early boats used a tiller for steering, but as patent steering gear became available, the wheel came into use instead. en.wikipedia.org

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