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Meanings of traction control system in English

Russian
трекшн-контроль
Portuguese
controlo de tracção
Catalan
control de tracció
Spanish
control de tracción

A traction control system (TCS), also known as ASR (from German: Antriebsschlupfregelung, lit. 'drive slippage regulation'), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction (i.e., wheelspin) of the driven road wheels.

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        трекшн-контроль

        Technical system in a motor vehicle that prevents wheelspin during acceleration.

              Usage of traction control system in English
              1
              As any seasoned off-road driver will tell you, a locked differential is always superior to any electronic traction control system in severely challenging terrain.
              The South African
              2
              Expensive sports cars with traction control systems invariably have a switch to turn it off.
              Wired
              3
              Formula One's technical rules are changing next year, with traction control systems and other so-called 'driver aids' being removed.
              The Irish Times
              4
              In recent years, stability control has made its way onto motorcycles, related to anti-lock braking and traction control systems.
              Wired
              5
              This latest iteration from Bosch, available on the 2015 Multistrada and 1299 Panigale1, takes anti-lock brake and traction control systems to a whole new level.
              Wired