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Lenkungsspiel

English translation: play in the steering

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German term or phrase:Lenkungsspiel
English translation:play in the steering
Entered by: Tatijana Kostovska

14:00 Mar 26, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Lenkungsspiel
The following is the text containing the term Lenkunsspiel. I am reluctant to use the English term steering play as I suspect that a more suitable or more technical English term might be available. The overall document is a drivers manual.

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Das Lenkungsspiel ist die mögliche Drehbewegung
am Lenkrad, ohne dass sich dabei
die Vorderräder mitbewegen. Lenkungsspiel
entsteht durch Abnützungen im Lenkgetriebe,
an Achsschenkellagern und Radlagern …
Tatijana Kostovska
Germany
Local time: 05:03
play in the steering
Explanation:
Not 'steering play'
Not 'play in steering'

The definite article (the) is essential here.
https://www.reference.com/vehicles/causes-play-steering-whee...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4play in the steering
Lancashireman
5 +1steering play
Vedat ViyanalI
3free play in steering
Marion_J_W


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
steering play


Explanation:
http://www.dict.cc/?s=Lenkungsspiel

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Note added at 11 Min. (2017-03-26 14:11:58 GMT)
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auch "steering free play" oder "steering wheel free play"


    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/?s=Lenkungsspiel
Vedat ViyanalI
Türkiye
Local time: 06:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: "Free" doesn't really add anything.
8 mins
  -> Danke. Stimmt aber diese verschiedenen Formen sind üblich.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
free play in steering


Explanation:
maybe?

Marion_J_W
Germany
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
play in the steering


Explanation:
Not 'steering play'
Not 'play in steering'

The definite article (the) is essential here.
https://www.reference.com/vehicles/causes-play-steering-whee...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 395
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): could also say "give" (occasionally used in American garages), but "play" is the standard
30 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Exactly!
1 hr
agree  phillee
2 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: I don't see how this is an improvement on "steering play", apart from being longer.
4 hrs
  -> Steering play is the part of the job description for a football coach.
agree  Vere Barzilai: play in the steering (wheel)
15 hrs
neutral  Colin Newberry: With Phil, I don't expect a bloody football coach to appear in her context.
9 days
  -> No cause for alarm, despondency or outrage.
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