| Subject | English | German |
| drv., BrE | manual four-speed gearbox | Viergang-Schaltgetriebe |
| drv. | manual gearbox | Handschaltung |
| drv. | manual gearbox | Handschaltgetriebe |
| transp. | manual gearbox | Schaltgetriebe n |
| transp. | manual-shift gearbox | mechanisches Getriebe |
| transp. | manual-shift gearbox | Schaltgetriebe |
| transp., mech.eng. | manual-shift gearbox | Handschaltgetriebe |
| drv. | sequential manual gearbox SMG | SMG-Getriebe (electro-hydraulic manual transmission by BMW) |
| drv. | sequential manual gearbox SMG | sequentielles manuelle Getriebe (electro-hydraulic manual transmission by BMW, SMG) |