Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
freies Hochdrehen
English translation:
free revving
Added to glossary by
philgoddard
Oct 25, 2012 18:27
11 yrs ago
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freies Hochdrehen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Motorcycle ad
"Eine GS [Gelände/Strasse, ie on- and off-road] für neue Wege. Alle Wege dieser Welt. Für die neue XXX [make and model] ist jedes Terrain ideal, jede Herausforderung pure Fahrfreude. Mit einem hochentwickelten Fahrwerk und dem neuen optionalen Dynamik ESA sind Sie auf allen Strecken zuhause. Erleben Faszination dort, wo Sie es wollen. Souveräner Durchzug, satter Sound, *freies Hochdrehen* – der Motor ist Performance, überlegen und elegant zugleich."
I know that Hochdrehen is to rev, or operate at high revs, but I'm not sure what "frei" means here. I thought it might mean "stepless", but Googling doesn't seem to support that.
Thanks in advance for your help; British English please.
I know that Hochdrehen is to rev, or operate at high revs, but I'm not sure what "frei" means here. I thought it might mean "stepless", but Googling doesn't seem to support that.
Thanks in advance for your help; British English please.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | free revving |
Steve Kerry
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Change log
Oct 25, 2012 18:35: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing" , "Field (write-in)" from "Motorycle ad" to "Motorcycle ad"
Oct 25, 2012 18:43: philgoddard changed "Field" from "Marketing" to "Tech/Engineering"
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free revving
Sounds like free-revving to me Phil, as reader of many motorcycle road tests... i.e. doesn't complain at high revs when you are thrashing it! Bit like my Honda in fact...
Note from asker:
| Ah, yes, that looks like it. I tried "free revs", but I should have thought of revving, and I wasn't familiar with the phrase till now.Thanks. |
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