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Abstandshalter

English translation: adaptive cruise control

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German term or phrase:Abstandshalter
English translation:adaptive cruise control
Entered by: transatgees

16:04 Aug 14, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Abstandshalter
In an accident report.

"ABS, ESP Tempomat incl. Abstandshalter, kein Notbremsassistent."

The gadget in a car or lorry which is supposed to make you keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front. Can someone help me with its proper name, please?
transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:48
adaptive cruise control
Explanation:
Different manufacturers have different names for this, some of them trademarked. But this is a generic term:

"Enter adaptive cruise control (ACC), a smarter version of cruise control that changes the speed of your car to match the car in front of you. It uses radar to lock on to the cars in front of you and keep your car a safe distance away."

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Note added at 32 mins (2017-08-14 16:37:06 GMT)
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And adaptive cruise control uses proximity sensors, which is another possible answer:
http://360.here.com/2016/05/04/what-are-car-proximity-sensor...
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philgoddard
United States
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Very helpful. Thank you.
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4 +4adaptive cruise control
philgoddard
5Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Dorosh


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
adaptive cruise control


Explanation:
Different manufacturers have different names for this, some of them trademarked. But this is a generic term:

"Enter adaptive cruise control (ACC), a smarter version of cruise control that changes the speed of your car to match the car in front of you. It uses radar to lock on to the cars in front of you and keep your car a safe distance away."

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Note added at 32 mins (2017-08-14 16:37:06 GMT)
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And adaptive cruise control uses proximity sensors, which is another possible answer:
http://360.here.com/2016/05/04/what-are-car-proximity-sensor...


    Reference: http://www.policygenius.com/blog/5-safety-features-in-cars-t...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 70
Grading comment
Very helpful. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Pfann
59 mins
agree  jccantrell: How it is known in the USA.
3 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly: ACC
11 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
15 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)


Explanation:
I have found this on various automotive websites in the UK

Example sentence(s):
  • Automatic distance control is an advanced driver assistance system to actively help motorists maintain a defined distance from the vehicle ahead.
  • Often also referred to as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), the system builds on the functionalities of the cruise control system, which is designed to automatically maintain a specified vehicle speed

    Reference: http://www.my-cardictionary.com/driver-assistance-systems/au...
Dorosh
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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