Automobile and Driving Glossary T-Z
An Annotated English-German Glossary
Englisch-Deutsches Auto-Lexikon
German Vocabulary Related to Cars and Driving in German Europe
Noun genders: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), Br. (British), n. (noun), pl. (plural), v. (verb)
Also see:
Supplementary Signs
Traffic Sign Glossary
Travel Glossary
Rail Travel Glossary
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T
tachograph, trip recorder r Fahrtenschreiber (-)
A tachograph electronically records a truck or bus driver's speed, plus driving and rest times. The EU requires trip recorders for safety reasons on European roads. Newer, more tamper-proof digital models are now replacing the older analog trip recorders.
> FOTO + More Info - digitaler Fahrtenschreiber
tachometer r Drehzahlmesser (-)
A German Tachometer is a speedometer. The word Drehzahlmesser literally means "revolution meter."
Das Rücklicht
Foto: H. Flippo
tailgate n. e Hecktür (car), e Ladeklappe (truck)
tailgate v. zu dicht auffahren
tail lamp, tail light s Rücklicht (-er)
temperature gauge r Temperaturmesser (-)
thermostat r Temperaturregler (-)
tire r Reifen (-)
toll (bridge, turnpike) e Maut (-en)
toll charge for trucks e Lkw-Maut (-en)
Germany introduced an Lkw-Maut for trucks using its autobahn system on 31 August 2003.
tow v. schleppen, abschleppen
traffic r Verkehr
traffic circle r Kreisverkehr
traffic cop r Verkehrspolizist (-en)
traffic jam r Stau (-s), e Stauung
traffic light, signal e Ampel (-n)
traffic sign s Verkehrsschild (-er)
See > Traffic Sign Glossary
trailer r Anhänger (-), r Sattelauflieger (-) (truck)
transmission s Getriebe (-n)
tread (tire) s Profil, e Lauffläche
truck, lorry r Lkw (-s), r Lastwagen (-)
big rig, tractor-trailer r Brummi (-s)
truck driver r Lkw-Fahrer, r Brummifahrer
trucker r Brummifahrer
trucking e Spedition
truckstop s Fernfahrerlokal
trunk, boot r Kofferraum
tune, tune up (engine) v. tunen
turnpike e Mautstraße, e Mautautobahn
turn signal s Blinklicht (-er)
U
undercoat (paint) e Grundierung (-en)
undercoating r Unterbodenschutz
unleaded fuel bleifreier Kraftstoff, bleifreies Benzin)
V
van r Transporter (-)
vehicle s Fahrzeug (-e), s Kraftfahrzeug
ventilation e Belüftung, e Ventilation
voltage e Spannung
What is the voltage of...? Wie viel Volt hat...?
voltmeter s Voltmeter
visor e Blende (-n)
W
warning light s Warnlicht (-er)
water pump e Wasserpumpe (-n)
wheel s Rad (Räder)
window s Fenster (-)
windshield, windscreen e Windschutzscheibe (-n)
windshield washer e Scheibenwaschanlage (-n)
windshield wiper r Scheibenwischer (-)
winter tire r Winterreifen (-)
wiper r Wischer (-)
wiper blade s Wischerblatt (-blätter), r Wischergummi (-s)
wiper speed e Wischergeschwindigkeit
wiring elektrische Leitungen (pl)
XYZ
zenon light s Xenonlicht (-er)
zero null
from zero to sixty (mph) von null auf 100 (km/h)
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