Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
de band zoekt en dweilt
English translation:
has no direction and wanders
Mar 26, 2009 15:29
15 yrs ago
Dutch term
adds
de band zoekt en dweilt
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Tyres
Text relating to properties and behaviour of car tyres, unsure of the English terminology for "zoeken" and "dweilen" in this context. Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 | has no direction and is wandering |
Henk Peelen
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| 3 | the tyre tries to grip but drifts |
Marijke Singer
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References
| loss of control, drift |
Chris Hopley
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Proposed translations
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Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Polytechnic school; Studio & memoQ
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
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has no direction and is wandering
Maybe this could help a little bit
It's an unsturdy tire, it's wandering and meandering, it heels over in bends en the driver experiences detonation
It's a weak tire, it has no direction and is crawling, it heels over in bends en the driver feels detonation
It's an unset(?) tire, it's out of true and is searching its way, it heels over in bends en the driver feels knocking
Autowoordenboek:
"zoeken" van voorwielen (zelfstandig naamwoord!) = wandering
It's an unsturdy tire, it's wandering and meandering, it heels over in bends en the driver experiences detonation
It's a weak tire, it has no direction and is crawling, it heels over in bends en the driver feels detonation
It's an unset(?) tire, it's out of true and is searching its way, it heels over in bends en the driver feels knocking
Autowoordenboek:
"zoeken" van voorwielen (zelfstandig naamwoord!) = wandering
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Comment: "Thank you"
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Marijke Singer
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Technical translator with Math degree
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Dutch to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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the tyre tries to grip but drifts
Another option
Reference comments
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Dutch & German to English
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
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28
Reference:
loss of control, drift
Under inflation puts safety at risk
These results suggest that many motorists are unaware that a tyre loses pressure naturally over time, like a balloon, and that driving on incorrect pressure can be dangerous. The loss of handling control and increase in vehicle drift rises sharply as tyre pressure is reduced.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/03/10/bridgestone-study-fi...
Even a small pressure loss can affect a car's handling, making it harder to control. Such a loss can also make
the ride softer and the car drift.
http://www.autoselectonline.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CT... [PDF alert]
These results suggest that many motorists are unaware that a tyre loses pressure naturally over time, like a balloon, and that driving on incorrect pressure can be dangerous. The loss of handling control and increase in vehicle drift rises sharply as tyre pressure is reduced.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/03/10/bridgestone-study-fi...
Even a small pressure loss can affect a car's handling, making it harder to control. Such a loss can also make
the ride softer and the car drift.
http://www.autoselectonline.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CT... [PDF alert]
Discussion
"Het is een slappe band, de band zoekt, dweilt, helt over in de bocht en de chauffeur voelt detonatie."
Other than that I have no further context.