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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

jaulender Motor

English translation:

howls/whines

Added to glossary by Ramey Rieger (X)
Oct 1, 2015 08:14
9 yrs ago
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German term

jaulender Motor

German to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Hallo, ich würde mich über eure Mithilfe bei folgendem Term freuen:
"Mehrere Kunden berichteten dass der Motor ihres Fahrzeuges beim Kaltstart jaulte".
Ich finde natürlich die normalen Übersetzungen für "jaulen", diese scheinen sich aber alle auf menschliche/tierische Laute zu beziehen. Bin mit völlig unsicher ob man "a whining engine" sagen kann, klingt für mich falsch.
Vielen Dank !
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 howls/whines
4 whining engine
3 +1 screaming engine
3 +1 that the engine makes a high-pitched noise
3 revving engine
3 makes a screeching noise
3 yelping noise
3 -1 squealing or squeaking engine
Change log

Oct 3, 2015 08:38: Ramey Rieger (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 1, 2015:
Yes, kudoz is pretty darn challenging, don't you think?
Daniel Arnold (X) (asker) Oct 1, 2015:
I do indeed, Ramey. So far I am ruling out revving (different) and screaming (I have no information that the noise is really really loud), and I am not sure that the sound would necessarily have to be high-pitched.
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 1, 2015:
Kudoz is pretty damn brilliant, don't you think?
Daniel Arnold (X) (asker) Oct 1, 2015:
So many options.... thank you all !
philgoddard Oct 1, 2015:
OK then :-)
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 1, 2015:
Aw, Phil let us have our fun ;-).
philgoddard Oct 1, 2015:
I don't see the point of posting so many synonyms. It's a high-pitched noise, and it doesn't really matter what you call it. Howling sounds too loud to me, the kind of noise that Formula One cars would make on the starting grid, but all the other answers are acceptable in my opinion.
Daniel Arnold (X) (asker) Oct 1, 2015:
They didnt give me any info on the target audience, I will check that out. Thanks again.
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 1, 2015:
AE or BE? for a US audience, howl would be more appropriate in this context. My years with a historic auto fixer-upper reminds me:
howl = protest during start-up/ warm-up
whine = over-exertion while driving
Daniel Arnold (X) (asker) Oct 1, 2015:
Thanks Ramey, wailing makes me think of Syrian mothers, prefer whines in that case.
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 1, 2015:
Music to my ears wail isn't bad either. It's hard to tell without really hearing it, but since this not literary, we can select soberly. I still think howl is an option, as it combines whine and yelp, to my ears. Caterwaul is one of my favorite words...
philgoddard Oct 1, 2015:
Howl is heulen.
Ramey Rieger (X) Oct 1, 2015:
howl vs whine They are personified terms - whine is more plaintive, higher and thinner
howl is loud, symphonic and angry

Proposed translations

+2
4 mins
Selected

howls/whines

Ah, the days of dragstrip racing...
their motors howled...
Note from asker:
Thank you Ramey.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Not howling, which is quite different. I'll leave my answer as it has references.
2 mins
Do that, references are not my specialty.
agree Richard Stephen : I like howling better - it's used very commonly in this context in the US.
13 mins
Yes, it's also more familiar to me.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Ramey !"
4 mins

whining engine

Whining is correct.
Reference:

http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html#/search=jaulen&searchLoc=0&resultOrder=basic&multiwordShowSingle=on

http://www.google.com/search?q=whining+engine&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=%22whining+engine%22

Note from asker:
OK thanks Phil.
Peer comment(s):
agree Vere Barzilai
1 day 1 hr
disagree Cilian O'Tuama : Disagree with your "whining is correct". Based on what?
1 day 15 hrs
Based on my references, which you obviously haven't read.
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+1
1 hr

screaming engine

Screaming engine
It does it for awhile, 5 minutes or so, after I start it, then, sometimes, it quits for awhile, but starts back up again, even while I'm driving, within minutes.
http://www.rvmechanic.com/current_category.2178/Forum.94229/...


My engine screams for about 5 minutes of running on a cold morning whilst idling
http://volkszone.co.uk/VZi/showthread.php?p=5733890
Note from asker:
Thank you Wendy.
Peer comment(s):
agree TonyTK : Yes, my first thought too
1 hr
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+1
1 hr
German term (edited): dass der Motor ... jaulte

that the engine makes a high-pitched noise

"The engine makes a high-pitched noise in the morning when it's cold outside. The sound is amplified when turning the wheels. It appears to be coming from the belt, but I'm not 100% sure."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go1LZRmsDgk

...noise related to steering - goes away after few miles When starting a cold engine whatever is attached to the top pulley on the engine makes a high pitched noise which is louder when the steering ...
http://www.fixya.com/tags/loud_noise_power_steering_cold/bro...

I think the translation should avoid farmyard imitations.
Note from asker:
Thank you Mr Lancashire.
Peer comment(s):
agree Andrea Garfield-Barkworth : I like that because it does differentiate from the 'ordinary' whine of an engine.
1 hr
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1 hr

revving engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRWp9D6_DU0

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-10-01 09:47:17 GMT)
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Stimmt, hört sich eher wie das Heulen vom Keilriemen an.
Note from asker:
Danke Mack, aber ich glaub das ist es diesmal nicht.....
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2 hrs

makes a screeching noise

A high-pitched noise like fingers down a blackboard.
Reference:

http://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/crossfire-coupe/60482-screeching-noise-engine.html

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10 hrs

yelping noise

or if the motor does not kick over: grinding noise

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2015-10-02 14:40:56 GMT)
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Or

gives off a shrill/piercing noise
Note from asker:
Vielen Dank. Ist "yelping" nicht eher "japsen" ?
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-1
29 mins

squealing or squeaking engine

Common problem on cold starts

https://www.google.com/#q=engine squeals on cold start&start...

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Note added at 3 days19 hrs (2015-10-05 03:54:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi Cilian,
my record speaks for itself. You’re the only one obsessively following me around with bizzare comments. If that’s supposed to enhance your credibility, you have even more to worry about than idiomatic English.
Note from asker:
Thank you Michael.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Cilian O'Tuama : Sounds like a pig/mouse. //Thanks, but don't worry about me. You should be more concerned about your frequent deluded attempts at idiomatic English
1 day 15 hrs
Comments seem to be getting more desperate. Amazing you’re not embarrassed to go on record with this nonsense.//See added note.
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