caja de transferencia
/kaxa de tɾansfeɾenθja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "transfer case" is translated into Spanish as caja de transferencia.
In automotive mechanics, caja de transferencia is the standard technical term for the gear system in a four-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive vehicle that distributes power from the transmission to the front and rear axles.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of caja (box or case), de (of) and transferencia (transfer).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may also hear the alternative expression caja de transfer to refer to the transfer case.
Did you know?
- The term caja comes from the Latin capsa, which originally referred to a cylindrical box used for holding scrolls.
- Spanish uses the word caja for almost any housing or enclosure, from the 'transfer case' in a truck to a 'cash register' (caja registradora).
Examples in context
- El vehículo está equipado con una caja de transferencia que distribuye la potencia a las ruedas delanteras y traseras.The vehicle is equipped with a transfer case that distributes power to the front and rear wheels.
- La camioneta tiene un problema en la caja de cambios y en la transferencia.The truck has a problem with the gearbox and the transfer case.
- La caja de transferencia está dañada.The transfer case is damaged.
- Necesito revisar la caja de transferencia de mi camioneta.I need to check the transfer case of my truck.
- El mecánico cambió la caja de transferencia.The mechanic changed the transfer case.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking at a truck in a mechanic's shop.
- Elena¿Qué le pasa a la camioneta, Javier?What is wrong with the truck, Javier?
- JavierParece que hay un problema con la caja de transferencia.It seems there is a problem with the transfer case.
- Elena¿Es una reparación muy cara?Is it a very expensive repair?
- JavierNo lo sé, voy a preguntar al mecánico.I don't know, I am going to ask the mechanic.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
