Sidecar
Definition
A secondary lateral device or vehicle, with a single wheel, designed to be mechanically attached to the side of a motorcycle, intended to carry an additional passenger or goods. In an administrative or technical sense, it represents an added piece, an annexed document, or a structural accessory mounted on a machine to expand its primary functionality.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Sidecar
- Attachment
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular variations. Plural: atașe, genitive-dative: atașului. |
| Formation | Loanword from French (attache), structurally and phonetically stabilized within standard automotive and industrial terminology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈtaʃ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Mechanical Engineering and Transport Vehicle Metrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bunicul a montat un ataș vechi la motocicleta sa pentru a o putea lua și pe bunica în călătoriile de duminică.
EN: Grandfather mounted an old sidecar to his motorcycle so he could also take grandmother on Sunday trips.
RO: Inginerul a verificat punctele de prindere de la acel ataș mecanic pentru a se asigura că nu există fisuri în structura de oțel.
EN: The engineer checked the mounting points of that mechanical attachment to ensure there are no cracks in the steel structure.
RO: În documentele administrative era inclus un ataș cu schițele tehnice ale clădirii ce urma să fie restaurată.
EN: In the administrative documents, an attachment with the technical sketches of the building to be restored was included.
Idioms & Phrases
Motocicletă cu ataș / Motorcycle with sidecar / sidecar outfit
RO: Vehicul rutier hibrid format dintr-o unitate motorizată pe două roți și un compartiment lateral fixat rigid.
EN: A hybrid road vehicle consisting of a two-wheeled motorized unit and a rigidly fixed lateral compartment.
Ataș de marfă / Cargo sidecar
RO: Platformă sau cutie metalică laterală deschisă ori închisă, folosită exclusiv pentru transportarea echipamentelor grele.
EN: An open or closed lateral metal platform or box utilized exclusively for transporting heavy equipment.
Sistem de ataș / Attachment system / coupling mechanism
RO: Ansamblul de bare de tracțiune, șuruburi și articulații sferice utilizate pentru legarea sigură a două module tehnice.
EN: The assembly of tow bars, bolts, and ball joints used for the secure coupling of two technical modules.
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