Từ điển kỹ thuật chuyên nghành ô tô anh - việt

brake adjusting spanner = special spanner with a square cutout to fit over a square adjuster projecting from the brake backplate: Khóa điều chỉnh phanh. (NOTE: US English is brake wrench)

brake adjusting tool = lever-tyre tool for use on drum brakes with star wheel adjustment, which fits through a slot in the backplate to turn the star wheel and adjust the clearnce between the brake shoe and the drum: Dụng cụ điều chỉnh phanh.

  brake band n. device used to hold one of the three turning members of the planetary gear set in an automatic gearbox stationary in order to change gear ratios, being replaced in more modern designs by, for example, and multiple-disc clutches: Đai phanh.   brake bleeder n. workshop equipment used to bleed air from hydraulic brake, clutch or steering system on vehicles: Dụng cụ xả gió phanh.

brake cable n. wire cable used to operate the brakes in some mechanical brake systems, still used for trailers and for the handbrake on most cars: Dây cáp phanh.

brake caliper n. assembly in a disc brake system fitting over the disc and containing the piston which act on the brake pads, which in turn press on the disc: Bộ kẹp phanh.

brake  cylinder    n.  =  wheel cylinder: Xy lanh phanh.

brake disc = flat metal disc in a disc brake system, mounted on a wheel hub and rotating with the wheel until acted on by the brake

pads: Đĩa phanh. (NOTE: US English is disc brake rotor) brake dive n. dipping of a car’s front end or lifting of the rear end when the brakes are applies, due to a load transfer from the rear to the front suspension: Sự chúi đầu xe khi phanh. (NOTE: opposite is squat)

brake drum n. metal drum mounted on a car hub to from the outer shell of the brake, against which the brake shoes press to slow or stop rotation of the drum and wheel: Trống phanh.

 brake fade n. loss of friction in the brakes and thus of stopping power due to overheating: Sự trượt phanh (do quá nhiệt)

brake failure n.  complete

failure of the brakes to function: Hư hỏng phanh.

brake fluid n. special thin oil used in hydraulic brake systems to transmit force through a closed system of pipes (i.e. brake lines): Dầu phanh.

  brake fluid reservoir = usually a translucent plastic tank located either directly on top of the master cylinder or on a higher lever for easier access, which contains two chambers in dual-circuit braking systems, and may include a lever 38

brake horsepower    brake shoe sensor: Bình dầu phanh.

brake horsepower n. power developed by an engine which is measured by a brake or dynamometer; often abbreviated as bhp: Công suất động cơ.

brake hose n. flexible, reinforced high-pressure hose, used to connect the fixed brake pipes to the brake assemblies that move up and down with the wheels: Ống dẫn dầu phanh.

brake light n.red rear light activated when the foot brake is applied; usually integrated in a tail light assembly: Đèn phanh. (NOTE: also called stop light)

brake lining n. curved strip of friction material usually containing asbestos attached to a brake shoe: Bố phanh.

riveted or bonded brake linings = brake linings attached to the brake shoes with rivets or glued on with adhesive: Bố phanh được tán rivê hoặc dán
brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) n. average pressure in the cylinders of an engine divided by its mechanical efficiency, i.e. the ratio of the power actually delivered at an output shaft to power developed in the cylinders; used as an indication of torque: Áp suất (tỉ lệ giữa công suất ở trục ra bánh xe và công suất phát ra từ xy lanh) hiệu quả trung bình.

brake pad n. pad of friction material on a steel plate that is brought into contact with the disc under heavy pressure in a disc brake: Bố phanh.

brake pad wear indicator = either a mechanical system which produce screeching, squealing, or scraping noise when the pads are worn, as the metal indicators contact the brake discs, or an electrical system in which worn pads close an electric circuit that illuminates a warning light on the instrument panel: Thiết bị báo mòn phanh.

  brake pedal n. pedal on the floor of a vehicle in front of the driver which operates the brake: Bàn đạp phanh.

  spongy brake pedal = lack of normal resistance when the pedal is pressed often due to air in the hydraulic system: Bàn đạp phanh bị trôi.

  brake panel travel = free movement of the brake pedal before resistance is felt: Độ rơ bàn đạp phanh.

  brake pulling n. pulling to left or right as a result of uneven braking effort: Phanh bị đâm (sang trái hoặc sang phải)

  brake rotor n. US = BRAKE DISC: Đĩa phanh.

  brake servo (unit ) n. apparatus which supplement the driver’s physical effort in providing most of the force required for braking, usually using vaccuum from the inlet manifold: Bộ trợ lực phanh.

  brake shoe n. curved part in drum brake systems with T-shaped cross section, made of sheet steel or an alloy casting, to which the brake lining is riveted or bonded with adhesive: Guốc phanh.

39 brake test    break down (NOTE: the term brake shoe is often used for the complete shoe-and-lining assembly)

brake shoe return spring = spring whose ends are attached to two brake shoes, bringing them back into the off position after the brake has been applied: Lò xò guốc phanh.

  brake test n. test of braking efficiency, typically as part of a roadworthiness test: Kiểm tra hiệu quả phanh.

  brake warning light n. light which can serve several purposes, such as indicating a low fluid lever in the brake fluid reservoir, a malfunction in one of two separate braking circuits, executive wear of brake pads or linings, or when the handbrake is applied with the ignition switch on: Đèn báo phanh.

  brake wrench n. US =brake adjusting spanner: Khóa điều chỉnh phanh.

braking n. operation or functioning of the brake: Sự phanh.

braking distance = distance required for a vehicle to come to rest from the point where the brakes are first applied: Quãng đường phanh

  braking effort or force = retarding power of a brake or brakes: Lực phanh.

  braking performance = behaviour of the brakes when operated or amount of braking effort available: Đặc tính phanh   braking ratio = distribution of braking effort between the front and rear wheels: Phân bố lực phanh giữa bánh trước và sau   braking system = complete set of braking equipment: Hệ thống phanh.

brass punch n. brass tool used to drive bearing races, bushes, etc. in and out: Ống lót.

braze v. to join two metal surfaces by fusing a layer of brass or high-melting solder between them: Hàn bằng hợp kim đồng
break v. (a) to separate into several parts: Rã (máy) (b)    to separate: Tách ra

to break (up) a car for spares = to take a car to piece so that the part can be used to repair other cars: Rã chiếc xe ra thành những bộ phận

 point break 50 before TDC = the contact breaker points open (and the spark occurs) 50 before top dead centre: Vít lửa mở ra trước điểm chết trên 50

break away v. (of a vehicle) to leave the desired line of travel due to loss of adhesion, especially when cornering: Trượt ngang khi quay vòng

break down v. (a) (of a mechanism or vehicle) to cease to operate: Hỏng, hư.

(b) (of insulation) to lose its effectiveness: Mất hiệu quả.

breakdown n. (a) failure of a mechanism or a vehicle: Sự hỏng hóc (máy móc hoặc xe cộ).

(b)  (of insulation) loss of effectiveness: Mất hiệu quả.

 breakdown across the sparking plug insulator cause missing = if

 breakdown recovery (service)  breathalyse the insulation of the sparking plug becomes faulty, that cylinder will stop firing or fire only intermittently: Sứ cách điện của bougie hỏng thì sự đánh lửa sẽ dừng lại hoặc diễn ra không liên tục.

breakdown recovery (service)n.    towing or transporting broken-down vehicles to a garage for repair or the owner’s home: Kéo xe hư về sửa chữa

  breakdown truck = vehicle equipped for towing or sometime transporting disabled vehicles: Xe chuyên dụng để kéo các xe hỏng hóc.

breaker n. (a) person who breaks up cars and sometimes other vehicles which are worn out or no longer roadworthy and will sell any reusable parts: Thợ rã xe để bán phụ tùng.

(b)    = contact breaker: Vít lửa, công tắc tiếp điểm.

  break-triggered transistorized ignition (system) = transistorized ignition system whose distributor is the same as that of a coil ignition system, but whose contact breaker switch only the control current; usually not fitted as original equipment: Hệ thống đánh lửa bán dẫn có vít điều khiển

breaker cam n. cam that turns on the distributor shaft and has as many lobes as there are engine cylinders: Cam vít lửa

breakerless a. having no contact breaker: Không có vít lửa   breakerless distributor = distributor in an electronic ignition system with a pulse generator instead of a contact breaker: Bộ chia điện không có vít lửa

  breakerless transistorized ignition (system) = electronic ignition system with a pulse generator such as a magnetic or Hall effect pick-up instead of a contact breaker, processing the signals generator in an electronic control unit: Hệ thống đánh lửa bán dẫn không có vít lửa (tiếp điểm)

break in v. US = RUN IN: Chạy thử động cơ còn mới.

breakover n. area of a dent in a panel where the sheet metal is actually buckled into the opposite direction of the normal shape: Chỗ mốp, thụng

break time n. period during which the contact breaker points remain open: Thời gian vít mở. (NOTE: opposite is dwell period) break up v. to dismantle a vehicle and sell the parts: Tháo rã (xe) (NOTE: US English is part out) breathalyse or breathalyze v. to give
(a driver) a breathalyser test: Kiểm tra lượng rượu đã uống qua hơi thở.

breathalyser or breathalyzer n. device into which a driver blows to determine the amount of alcohol in his breath (and thus in his blood): Thiết bị kiểm tra lượng rượu đã uống qua hơi thở

breathalyser or breathalyzer test = test given by the police to find out how much alcohol a driver has drunk: Kiểm tra lượng rượu đã uống.
breather    bulb holder

breather n. passage to the open air from an enclosed space, especially the    crankcase,    to    provide ventilation: Ống thông hơi (cacte) bridge igniter n. device for detonation
the air bag: Kíp nổ túi khí.

bright    a. (of finish or plating) shiny and reflecting much light: Sáng chói. (NOTE: opposite is matt)

brinell harness n. hardness measured in a test by hydraulically pressing a hard ball under standard load into the specimen: Độ cứng Brinell.

brush n. (a) paintbrush: Cọ, chổi sơn (b)    rubbing electrical contact for use with rotating members, especially commutator in starters, alternators or generators: Chổi than

  brush holder = in a starter motor, generator or alternator the part holding the carbon brushes and providing guidance for the spring loaded brUShes to maintain their contact with the commutator or slip ring: Đế chổi than

  brush spring = spring holding a carbon brush in contact with the commutator or slip ring: Lò xo chổi than

BSF = BRITISH STANDARD FINE

BSI = BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION

BSW = BRITISH STANDARD WHITWOTH

BTDC    =    Before    Top    Dead

Centre:Trước điểm chết trên

B thread n. = internal thread: Ren trong.

bubble n. small blister in the paintwork: Chỗ dộp sơn (nhỏ)

bucket seat n. rigid seat with slightly raised sides to give the passenger or driver lateral support ; mainly used in sports cars: Ghế cố định.

buckle n. locking metal clasp of a seat

belt: Khóa gài dây đai an toàn   buckle up v. ( informal US) = BELT UP: Khóa đai an toàn.

buffeting n. sort of severe, pulsating draught as experienced when driving at high speeds with the windows open, or in convertibles with the top down: Sự rung lắc.

buffing n. smoothing and polishing of a surface by means of a rotating flexible wheel to the surface of which fine, abrasive particles are applies in liquid or past form: Sự đánh bóng.

build quality n. quality of workmanship and materials in the construction of a vehicle: Chất lượng lắp ráp

built-up crankshaft = crankshaft made from separate parts rather than cast or forged in one piece: Trục khuỷu ghép
bulb n. gas-filled, glass envelope (often pear- shaped if not actually pear-sized) containing a thin metal filament which lights up when an electric current is passed through it: Bóng đèn

  bulb blackening = blackening of the bulb glass due to metal vapour deposition, often indicator that the bulb is about to fail: Bóng đèn bị cháy

  bulb holder = usually a bayonet socket for a lighter bulb: Chui đèn (NOTE: US English is lamp socket)
 
bulkhead    burr walnut

bulkhead n. panel at the rear of the engine compartment that spans the full width of the body and extends vertically from the scuttle down to the front edge of the floorpan or the toeboard ; also used for the panel behind the rear seat separating the passenger cabin from the boot: Vách ngăn.

(NOTE: US English is dash panel) bull  bar   n. upward extension of a bumper to protect lights and (at the front of the car) the grille: Thanh cản.

bump and rebound n. the two stages of suspension movement requiring damping: Hai trạng thái chuyển động của hệ thống treo chạm xuống và nảy lên
bumper n. previously a separate metal bar or blade at the front or rear of a vehicle, now a reinforced impact-absorbing plastic moulding faired in to the bodywork and absorbing impacts, at least at low speeds: Cái cản, cái chắn xe.

  bumper bar = usually tubular or curved section separate bumper: Thanh chắn xe.

  bumper bracket = mounting bracket for the bumper assembly, fixed to the body or chassis, now often designed to give way to a certain extent on impact: Cái giá thanh chắn.

  bumper iron = bumper bracket: Cái giá thanh chắn

bumping out n. first step in the panel beating process, in which the panel is roughly brought back into shape with a straightening hammer: Gò thô (làm đồng)

bumping hammer = hammer for coarse hammer work on bodies, Used with dollies: Búa gò

bump start n. method of starting a car with a flat battery, by pushing it or letting it run down a hill and then letting in the clutch in second gear: Khởi động bằng cách đẩy hoặc cho xe xuống dốc rồi cài số 2 khi ắc quy bị hết điện (NOTE: only possible on a car with a manual gearbox)

  bump steer n. effect observed when the movement of the suspension caused by hitting a bump or hole in the road acts on the steering to turn the wheels slightly sideways, which makes the car veer to one side ; this can be felt by the steering wheel: Sự nghiêng tay lái khi gặp ổ gà

  bump stop n. rubber buffer which limits the extent a vehicle suspension can move on hitting a bump: Cái giảm va đập bằng cao su trên nhún

burning n. (a) erosion or eating away, especially of contact breaker or sparking plug points or exhaust valves: Sự bào mòn
(b)    = combustion: Sự cháy burnishing n. polishing process for
metal, usually a fine abrasive on a buffing wheel: Sự đánh bóng (kim loại)

burnt a. (of points or valves) eroded or eaten away: Bị bào mòn
burr n. rough edge or other small projection on metal: Gờ, rìa.
  burr walnut n. wood veneer used for dashboards and door cappings in luxury cars: Dầu 
 burst    bypass valve đánh bóng gỗ trang trí trên các xe sang trọng

burst v. (of tyre) to explode and lose all its air very suddenly: Sự nổ vỏ xe

bus    n. (short for omnibus) vehicle for carrying a fairly large number of passengers, usually for payment, over a set route and with a fixed time schedule: Xe buýt.

  single decker bus = bus with one story or deck: Xe buýt một tầng.

  double decker bus = bus with two storeys or decks: Xe buýt hai tầng.

busbar n. rod or other electrical conductor carrying a large current at a constant voltage and connecting several circuits: Dây điện với dòng lớn và điện áp không đổi (dây cáp điện)

bus or US busing n. thin metal sleeve fitted into a circular hole and acting as a bearing for a shaft or similar inserted into it: Sơ mi, ống lót, bạc

butterfly nut n. = wing nut: Đai ốc có cánh (ốc bướm)

  butterfly (valve) n. throttle valve in a tube, especially a carburettor air intake, comprising a disc pivoted along its diameter: Bướm ga.

butt joint or weld   n. welded joint where the panels or other parts to be joined do not overlap: Mối hàn. button head  n. = round head (bolt): Bulông đầu tròn.

bypass 1 n. (a) road going round and thus avoiding a town or other congested area: Đường vòng.

(b)    means such as a passage through which the flow of a liquid or gas is redirected in place of its original or main course: Đường tắt.

2 v. to go round (an object) so as to avoid it: Đi vòng, lối rẽ.
  bypass air screw n. screw on the airflow sensor of a fuel injection system, for adjusting the amount of air in the mixture: Vít chỉnh hỗn hợp (trên bộ đo gió)

  bypass filter n. type of oil filter through which only part of the total lubricant passes (approximately 10-20 %), the rest being supplies directly to the lubricating points: Bộ lọc rẽ.

  bypass valve n. valve which, when open, directs the flow of a liquid or gas through a bypass; such as the wastegate in the exhaust of a turbocharger system: Van rẽ, van xả.

C    cadence braking Cc

C    (a) (short of) Celsius or centigrade: Độ bách phân.
(b)    = COULOMB: Culông (đơn vị đo điện tích).

(c)    = COMFORT: Sự tiện nghi.

C-4 System n. = COMPUTER

CONTROLLED CATALYTIC CONVERTER: Hệ thống máy tính điều khiển bộ xúc tác (hoá khử khí thải) bằng máy tính

Cab n. (a) = TAXI (CAB ): Xe tắc xi.

(b)    enclosed part at the front of a commercial vehicle for the driver and passenger(s): Buồng lái.

cabin n. = passenger compartment: Khoang hành khách.

cabin forward design = passenger car design with a relatively short front end, and footwells extending up to the front axle, providing added passenger space: Thiết kế xe để cabin rộng

cable n. (a) assembly of insulated electrical conductors, usually wires, laid together, often around a central core and surrounded by a heavy insulation, for heavy duty applications such as battery cables: Dây cáp, dây điện to.

(b)    assembly of wire strands twisted together used for a pulling or sometimes a pushing or twisting action, either without a sheath ( as in some brake cables), or with a sheath as in control cables and drives such as speedometer cables: Cáp bện, dây cáp mềm

cable clamp = device for connecting cable to their terminals, especially battery cables to the terminal posts: Đầu kẹp dây cáp.

cable clamps should be tight on the terminal posts and free of corrocable covering = outer layer, now nearly always of plastic, serving as electrical insulation for cables: Đầu dây cáp phải được siết chặt trên cọc ắc quy và không bị phủ bởi oxít

cable brake = mechanical brake operated by levers and a cable, either unsheathe or a bowden type, now only used for a handbrake or on a trailer.: Dây cáp phanh

cable guide = tube section bolted or spot-welded to a part of the body such as the floor pan for routing an operating cable, e.g. for a bonnet release: Ống dẫn hướng dây cáp

cable-operated = brought into operation by a cable: Hoạt động nhờ cáp

cabriolet n. convertible with a soft top and windows, usually a

four-seater: Xe mui trần

CACIS    =    CONTINUOUS    AC

IGNITION SYSTEM: Hệ thống đánh lửa xoay chiều liên tục

CAD    (short    of)    computer-aided design:  Sự  thiết  kế  trên  máy tính.

cadence    braking    n.    emergency braking method in which the driver rapidly depresses and release the brake pedal: Sự nhịp phanh khi phanh khẩn cấp
cadmium-plated    cam roller

cadmium-plated  a. covered in  a coating of cadmium: Mạ catmi.

CAE (short for) computer-aided engineering: Kỹ thuật với sự hỗ trợ máy tính

CAL (shot for) computer-aided lighting: Hệ thống chiếu sáng với sự hỗ trợ của máy tính

calibration n. marking the measuring units on an instrument or checking their accuracy: Sự định cỡ, điều chỉnh, cân chỉnh

caliper or calliper n. (a) measuring tool with two legs usually mounted in a slide on a measuring bar, for
internal and external measurement; some designs allow depth and step measurement a well; the different types include vernier calipers, dial calipers, or digital calipers: Thước kẹp (b)    = BRAKE CALIPER: Bộ kẹp phanh đĩa.

caliper frame = casting that holds the brake caliper, either directly bolted to the suspension or to an adapter: Mâm phanh

caliper  gauge    n.  =  caliper: Thước kẹp

cam n. (a) rotating part with a projection or projections (called lobes) used to push another part at precisely defined intervals: Cam (biến chuyển động quay thành chuyển động thẳng).

(b)    (informal for ) camshaft: Trục cam

twin cam engine = engine with two camshafts: Động cơ cam kép. cam angle n. = DWELL: Góc ngậm.

cam belt n. = TIMING BELT: Dây đai (curoa) cam

cam chain n. = TIMING CHAIN: Xích (sên) cam.
cam design n. = CAM PROFILE: Biên dạng cam.
cam face    n.  surface of a cam: Bề mặt cam.

measure the cam face from nose to heel = measure the cam’s surface from the highest point to the lowest: Đo bề mặt cam từ điểm cao nhất đến điểm thấp nhất

cam follower n. (a) part of the valve stem-possibly equipped with a roller mechanism-in a manner to prevent lateral forces acting on either the pushrod or valve stem: Bánh xe tiếp xúc với cam. (b) = TAPPET: Con đội

cam heel n. lowest point of a cam opposite the lobe: Đế cam (NOTE: also called base circle) cam lobe n. projecting part of a cam which pushes an a pushrod, valve stem, or follower, etc.: Vấu cam.

cam lubricator n. device, often in the from of a wick, for lubricating the contact breaker cam in the distributor: Bấc bôi trơn cam (trong bộ chia điện).

cam profile n. exact shape of the cam face which determines the rate and extent of valve lift, i.e. how fast and how far the valve opens, and all other aspects of valve behaviour during the opening and closing process: Biên dạng cam.
cam roller n. rotating wheel acting as a cam follower: Bánh xe

camber    candela quay tiếp xúc với cam.

camber n. (a) angle formed by the plane of the wheel to the perpendicular as viewed from the front: Góc nghiêng của bánh xe khi nhìn hướng vuông góc từ phía trước.

(b)    slightly arched contour of a road or other surface: Sự vồng lên, chỗ lồi lên

(c)    curvature of a leaf spring: Độ cong của nhíp xe.

positive camber = wheel leaning outwards at the top: Góc camber dương (bánh xe có khuynh hướng ngã ra ngoài) khi nhìn từ trên

negative camber = Góc camber âm.
camper n. motorized caravan, with a body in appearance like a van, built on a small to medium-sized commercial vehicle chassis and offering sleeping, cooking and other facilities: Xe kiểu nhà lưu động.

camping trailer n. (a) trailer containing camping equipment or fitted with a tent which can erected on arrival at the desired camping site: Toa moóc theo nhà lưu động.

(b)    US = caravan: Xe lớn dùng làm nhà lưu động.

camshaft n. shaft carrying the cams which operate the valves usually of a four-stroke engine and rotating at half engine speed: Trục cam, cốt cam.

camshaft bearing = bearing (usually a plain bearing) which supports the camshaft: Bạc lót trục cam.camshaft drive = connection between crankshaft and camshaft – either via gears, chain, drive belt, shaft or eccentric shaft – that ensures the require speed ratio of

1:2: Sự truyền động cam (qua trục khuỷu).

camshaft drive belt = timing belt: Đai (curoa) truyền động trục cam.

camshaft drive sprocket = sprocket mounted on the crankshaft to drive the camshaft via the timing chain: Bánh xích trên cốt máy trong truyền động trục cam bằng xích

camshaft end play = free lateral movement of the camshaft: Khe hở dọc của trục cam

camshaft housing = housing for one of the camshaft of a twin

overhead camshaft engine mounted on top of the cylinder head, and containing the camshaft and usually also the tappets: Nắp trục cam.

camshaft journal = part of the camshaft running in one of its bearings: Cổ trục cam.

camshaft pulley = pulley on the end of the camshaft for the camshaft drive belt: Puli cam.

camshaft sprocket = sprocket mounted on the camshaft driven by the timing chain which in turn driven by the crankshaft: Bánh xích (nhông) trên trục cam.

can n. tube in a canned motor pump which insulates the motor winding: Bình nhỏ.

candela n.    basic unit of luminous candy paint job    captive

intensity: Đơn vị đo cường độ ánh sáng.  candy  paint    job    n.  (informal  us) custom    paintwork    using    a transparent colour medium applied over  the  base  coat,  which  adds translucence  and  richness to  the paint, especially    all shades of red: Lớp sơn làm bóng.        

cannibalize    v.  to the take parts from (a  vehicle)  to  fit  to  another vehicle: Đổi phụ tùng (lấy từ xe này gắn qua xe khác).  

cantilever spring    n.  (a) leaf spring mounted upside down and fixed to the vehicle at its mid-point,    (now obsolete): Nhíp ngược (xe cũ).

(b)    quarter elliptic leaf spring: Nhíp dạng một phần tư elip.

can trail n. = roof rail: Thanh đỡ mui xe.

canvas top n. US soft top for an open car, especially one made of a natural fabric: Mui bằng vải bạt.

cap    n. (a) protective cover, usually round and such as can be screwed or twisted on, e.g. radiator cap, petrol cap: Cái nắp đậy (thùng xăng, két nước).

(b)    base of a light bulb which fits into the socket: Đuôi đèn
capacitor n. assembly of one or more pairs of conductors separated by insulators, able to store an electric change where there is a voltage difference: Tụ điện.

capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) (system) = electronic ignition system whose ignition energy is store in the electrical field of a capacitor, which discharge via the ignition transformer when a thyristor is triggered at the ignition point: Hệ thống đánh lửa điện dung (bằng tụ).

capacity n. (a) amount which can be contained in a container such as a fuel tank, sump, radiator, etc. and by extension the swept volume of an engine: Dung tích

(b)    output of an electric motor or other electrical apparatus: Công suất ngỏ ra của thiết bị điện

(c)    volume of fluid handle through a pump, usually in gallons per minute: Lưu lượng tính bằng thể tích (của bơm).

capacity rating n.= rated capacity: Dung lượng định mức của ắc quy

capillary (tube) n. tube with a very small bore used for temperature gauges: Ống mao dẫn

cap nut n. nut whose outer end is closed, covering the thread: Đai ốc một đầu bịt

capping n. see door capping: Miếng roong cửa

capstan screw n. screw with a round head with a hole or holes passing through it, into which a tommy bar is inserted for tightening or loosening: Đinh ốc có lỗ nối cần siết

capstat n. wax-type thermostat at the base of the jet of a SU carburetor, which expands and reduces fuel flow when the under bonnet temperature rises: Bộ điều chỉnh nhiên liệu theo nhiệt độ bằng sáp

captive a. permanently located in the desired position: Cố định, bắt chặt (vào vị trí mong muốn).

captive nut    car theft bolt with captive plain washer =    bolt with a plain washer trapped under its head: Bu lông với vòng đệm giữ chặt đầu

captive nut = nut insert in a sheet metal cage spot-welded to the body in an inaccessible position, so that the item fixed to it can easily be removed: Đai ốc cố định (hàn vào khung).

car    n. (a) US = TRAMCAR: Xe điện

(b)    =  PASSENGER CAR: Xe du lịch

car accident = car crash: Tai nạn xe hơi.

car alarm (system) = alarm system: Hệ thống báo động trên xe hơi.

car banger = (informal ) person or organization that fakes car accident and repair bills in order to get the repair money from insurance companies: Người ngụy tạo tai nạn xe cộ (lấy bảo hiểm).
car banging = (informal) insurance fraud involving fake car accidents and repair bills: Sự giả mạo tai nạn xe cộ để lấy tiền bảo hiểm.

car blind = blind for the rear window to prevent dazzle from following vehicles’ head–lights: Màn che chống chói phía sau xe.

car burglar = person who steals things from cars: Kẻ trộm đồ từ xe hơi.

car cap = waterproof cover for the roof, windscreen and windows: Tấm che xe.

car care produce = preparation or article for cleaning, polishing and preserving especially the bodywork and interior: Các sản phẩm chăm sóc xe (lau chùi, đánh bóng).

car cover = cover shaped to fit a car, usually waterproof for use outdoors, but can also be for protection against dust and condensation during storage: Tấm bọc xe.

car crash see CRASH: Tai nạn xe hơi.

car insurance = motor insurance: Bảo hiểm xe hơi.
car key = key for the ignition, boot, doors or petrol cap, etc.: Chìa khóa xe.

car park = area or building where cars may be parked: Bãi đậu xe.

car phone = cellular telephone installed in a car: Điện thoại trong xe.

car polish = polish for the exterior paintwork of a car: Sự đánh bóng xe.

car sponge = large sponge for washing a car: Xốp lau xe.
car stereo = combination of a stereo radio with a cassette player or sometimes with a CD player, for use in a car: Hệ thống âm thanh xe.

car tax = tax add to the price of a new car, or tax payable annually or six-monthly for using a caron the road: Thuế xe.
car test = road test: Kiểm tra xe trên đường trường

car theft n. stealing cars or stealing items from cars: Sự ăn cắp xe hoặc đồ vật trong xe

car thief    carbon knock

car thief = person who steals cars: Kẻ trộm xe.
car tyre = tyre suitable for a passenger car: Vỏ xe.
car wash = (a) drive-in, automatic facility for washing a car: Trạm rửa xe tự động.

(b)    car cleaning agent for adding to water, containing a detergent and usually a wax: Chất phụ gia để rửa xe

car wax = non abrasive polish containing wax for protecting a car’s finish: Sáp đánh bóng xe.

caravan n. mobile home especially for recreational purpose, for towing behind a car commercial vehicle, usually with two wheels: Nhà lưu động kéo theo xe.

(NOTE: US English is camping trailer, mobile home)
caravanning n. traveling with a caravan, usually as a holiday: Đi du lịch với nhà lưu động.

carb n. = CARBURETTOR: Bộ chế hòa khí.

carbon n. (a) black material with good

electrical properties of conductivity: Than cốc.

(b)    deposit with forms in the combustion chamber, on the piston crown and to a lesser extent in the inlet and exhaust ports, resulting form incomplete combustion especially of oil: Muội than.
carbon black n. engineering material, used as filler in plastic mouldings and in tyres, where it

improves the mechanical properties of tyre rubber and produces, as a side effect, the typical black colour: Mồ hóng

carbon brush n. rubbing electrical contact in the form of a carbon block or rod which bears against another member, such as a

commutator, collector ring or slip ring, to provide passage for an

electric  current,    e.g.    from    an external source to the armature of a motor, as in a starter,    or form the rotor of an alternator via slip rings to an external circuit: Chổi than.
carbon brush spring = BRUSH SPRING: Lò xo chổi than.    

carbon  build-up  or    deposits    n. residues of burnt oil deposited in the combustion chamber, on the piston top and elsewhere in the course of the combustion process: Muôi than (bám trong buồng đốt)            
carbon-core leads    n. HT or ignition leads with a tiny diameter core of carbon or graphite: Dây phin than, dây cao áp với lõi cacbon.     carbon  dioxide    (CO2)    n. colourless,  odourless,  non-toxic gas, a  natural  constituent  of the atmosphere  and  a  product  of breathing  and    some    combustion processes: Khí CO2.

carbon fibre n. thin, light and very strong fibre of pure carbon, used as reinforcement with resins, metal and other materials: Sợi cacbon.

carbon fouling n. blockings of the points of a sparking plug by carbon, often causing intermittent firing or complete failure: Sự đóng chấu bougie.

carbon knock n. type of engine knock in internal combustion engines, caused by uncontrolled
 
carbon monoxide (CO)    carpeting ignition  as  a  result    of  carbon

deposits in the combustion chamber, especially in old engine: Sự róc máy (kích nổ) vì muội than.

carbon monoxide (CO) n. poisonous but colourless and odourless gas resulting from

incomplete oxidation or combustion of carbon, which is one of the three major pollutants found in the exhaust of spark ignition engines: Khí CO.

carbon pin n. spindle-shaped carbon brush in the centre of the distributor cap, bearing on the centre of the contact breaker arm: Chốt than trong nắp bộ chia điện.

carbon tracking n. formatting of a leakage path for current,e.g. inside the distributor cap, where there are carbon deposits: Rãnh rò điện cao áp.

carburation or US carburetion    n. mixture of fuel which has    been vaporized with air in the correct proportions for combustion in an internal combustion engine:  Chế hòa khí carburetion    n.    US    = CARBURATION

carburetor = CARBURETTOR: Bộ chế hòa khí.

carburettor or carburetter or US

carburetor n. conventional, mechanical device in the engine fuel system, mixing fuel with air to produce a combustible mixture which is supplied to inlet manifold: Bộ chế hòa khí.

carburettor barrel n. the main air passage through the carburetor: Lỗ gió chính

carburettor engine n. engine fitted with a carburettor as opposed to fuel injection: Động cơ sử dụng chế hòa khí. (NOTE: opposite is fuel injection engine)

carburetor icing n. formation of ice deposits in the carburettor intake during very damp and cool, but not freezing weather: Sự đóng băng trong bộ chế hòa khí.

carburettor    throat    or carburettor venturi  see venturi: Họng khuếch tán bộ chế hòa khí carburization n. process of increasing the  carbon  content  of  steel  to produce  a  desired  degree  of hardness,  yielding  high  carbon steel: Tăng hàm lượng cacbon trong sản xuất thép.

carcass n. basic of a tyre consisting various plies of cord (made of rayon, nylon, polyester or steel), which are impregnanted with rubber: Lớp bố (vỏ xe).

cardan joint n. most of common tyre of a universal joint, in which two yokes mounted on the two parts to be coupled, usually a shaft and a driving or driven member, are connected with pivots to the arm of a    cross-shaped piece: Khớp các đăng.

cardan shaft n. shaft fitted with universal joints at each end: Trục các đăng.

cargo area n. US load area of an estate car or pick-up truck: Vùng chịu tải.

carpeting n. carpet made to fit thecarriage bolt    castor front and rear footwells, and also the boot in better equipped models: Thảm lót chân.

carriage bolt n. mushroom-headed bolt with a square neck which holds it in position in a square hole: Bu lông thân xe (đầu hình nấm, cổ vuông).

cart spring n. (informal) = LEAF SPRING: Lò xo lá, nhíp xe.
carvac n. small, easily portable vacuum cleaner that can be plugged into the cigarette light of a car: Máy hút bụi mini.

casing n. (a) cover passing all the way round a piece of equipment, such as an electric motor: Vỏ bọc.

(b)    tyre, especially in its basic form before the tread has been moulded on: Cạnh vỏ.

cassette compartment n. built-in cassette storage space: Ngăn chứa cát xét.

cassette player = unit for playing audio cassettes, usually incorporated in a stereo unit: Máy cát sét.

cast 1 v. to produce (metal part) by pouring molten metal into a sand or metal mould: Đúc

2 a. produced by pouring molten metal into sand or metal mould: Được đúc

cast-alloy wheel = one-piece wheel, as oppesed to two–piece and three–piece forged wheels, produced using the low-pressure die casting process, which offers a great degree of design flexibility as to the styling of the wheel disc: Bánh xe với mâm đúc.
cast aluminium = aluminium

alloy made by pouring the molten metal into a sand or metal mould: Hợp kim nhôm đúc.

cast iron n. iron with a high carbon content and also containing much cementite or graphite, so that it is unsuitable as wrought iron: Gang.
castle nut or castellated nut n. hexagon nut with slots cut in the top of each face, two of which are lined up with a hole in the bolt or stud and a split pin inserted to prevent loosening: Đai ốc có lỗ để gài chốt.
castle section n. panel with fairly shallow strengthening humps that are, however, deeper than normal stiffening ribs, e.g. in floor pans featuring beaded or offset areas: Phần gân (thân xe).

castor or US caster n. (a) inclination or angle from the vertical of the kingpin or steering axis on the ground between the extended vertical axis through the wheel centre and the point where the extended steering axis would meet the ground: Góc nghiêng tay lái, góc caster. (NOTE: also called castor angle)

(b)    distance on the ground when viewed from the side, between the point of contact of the tyre (which is also the extended vertical axis through the wheel centre) and the point where a line through the inclined kingpin (or the extended steering axis) would meet the ground: Khoảng cách giữa điểm tiếp xúc của vỏ xe và đường kéo dài của trụ quay lái trên mặt đất, hay còn gọi là góc caster trail.
 
castor action    catalytic layer (NOTE: also called castor offset, trail)
castor action n. self-centering action resulting from castor which springs the steered wheels back to the straight ahead position: Tác dụng của góc caster (tay lái thẳng trở lại).

castor  angle    n.  =  CASTOR: Góc caster.

castor  offset  n.  =  CASTOR: Góc caster

cat    n. (informal) = catalytic converter: Bộ xúc tác.
catalyst n. (a) substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being used up; in a catalytic converter the element which reduces the toxicity of the exhaust gases: Chất xúc tác trong bộ hoá khử khí thải.

(b)    special agent added to a plastic body filler or resin or two-pack paint to speed up the setting process of the basic material applied: Chất xúc tác làm hình thành nhanh lớp sơn lót.

catalyst bed n. layer of catalyst-coated material such as pellets or ceramic in a catalytic converter through which the gases pass: Lớp xúc tác.

catalyst charge n. catalyst-coated materials such as pellets or ceramic in a catalytic converter: Khung phủ chất xúc tác.

catalyst coating n. = catalytic layer: Lớp xúc tác.
catalyst container n. = converter housing: Vỏ bộ xúc tác. catalyst contamination n. loss of catalytic efficiency caused by contaminating    deposits:    Sự    làm bẩn chất xúc tác.

catalyst degradation or deterioration n. loss of catalytic efficiency: Sự mất tác dụng xúc tác.

catalyst efficiency n. catalyst efficiency: Hiệu quả xúc tác.
catalyst indicator n. indicator light in the instrument panel that illuminates after a certain mileage, e.g. after 25,000 miles, to remind the driver that the catalytic converter should be replaced; some older designs used a mechanical signal: Đèn báo thay bộ xúc tác.

catalyst substrate or support n. base material carrying the catalytic layer or coating: Sườn đỡ chất xúc tác.

catalytic converter n. device shaped like a silence for exhaust emission control installed in the exhaust system as close to the engine as possible, in which a catalyst-coated substrate is enclosed in a sheet metal canister of stainless steel, protect against vibration by wire mesh, its lower shell being provided with a heat shield: Bộ xúc tác.        

catalytic activity    n.  rate at which a given catalytic    converter    purifies the  exhaust  gas  stream,  usually expressed as a conversion rate: Sự hoạt động của chất xúc tác.
catalytic    efficiency    n.

effectiveness of the catalyst in purifying the exhaust gases: Hiệu quả của chất xúc tác.
catalytic layer n. very thin layer of a cathode    cell

catalyst,    usually    consisting    of platinum    metals,    supported  by    a
ceramic or metal carrier material: Lớp chất xúc tác.        
cathode  n.    negative electrode in an electrolytic cell: Cực âm, catốt.    

cathodic    electro    painting    or cataphoretic painting n. process used to apply the first coat of paint to car bodies involving positively charging paint particles, in which the cleaned metal parts to be coated are immersed in a tank of electrode position paint, and the current is then turned on, so that the positively charges particles are attracted by the negative metal parts: Sơn tĩnh điện.

cathodic protection    n.  protecting a metal    from    electrochemical corrosion by using it as the cathode of a cell with a sacrificial anode: Sự bảo vệ (chống ăn mòn) catốt. caustic etching n. removal of metal by dipping aluminium parts in caustic soda: Làm sạch nhôm bằng xút.
cavitation n. formatting and subsequent collapse of vapour-filled cavities in a liquid, such as bubbles, vapour-filled pockets or a combination of both: Sự bào mòn (do bọt khí).

cavity n. (a) empty space in a body structure, either in a box section or a    double-skinned area: Khoang, hốc.

(b) holder and contact for fuses: Rãnh gắn cầu chì.

cavity sealant n. sealant used for protecting cavities against rust, usually consisting of film-forming oils, waxes, solvents and rust inhibitors: Chất bịt lỗ.

CB    (a)    =    CONTACT BREAKER: Vít lửa.

(b)    = citizens’ band: Băng tần phổ biến.

CBR process n. controlled burnt rate, a method of improving fuel economy by controlling / accelerating the fuel burn rate: Phương pháp kiểm soát quá trình cháy.

CC    = CUBIC CENTIMETRES: Cm3. C-clamp n. screw-activated clocking
clamp with long, C-shaped jaws: Cái kẹp hình chữ C.

CCS= CONTROLLED COMBUSTION SYSTEM: Hệ thống điều khiển quá trình cháy.

CDI = CAPACITY DISCHARGE IGNITION: Hệ thống đánh lửa điện dung.

CD player n. device for playing compact disc: Máy hát đĩa compact.

CD value  n.  coefficient of drag, a characteristic indicating the resistance of a given car body to air flowing against its front, at high speed, which is measured in a wind tunnel, and unlike drag as such, depend only on the shape or outline of the body, not on the cross-sectional area, and being a coefficient has no unit of measurement: Hệ số cản gió (khí động).

cell n. (a) a system of negative and positive plates for storage of electricity, either used singly or in combination to form a battery: Hộc bình điện, pin.

(b)    combustion chamber of a rotary cellular phone    centre gear piston engine: Buồng cháy của động cơ piston quay (Wankel).

cellular phone n. portable, wireless telephone, introduce in 1983 in the USA and mainly used as a car phone: Điện thoại di động sử dụng trên xe hơi.            
cellulose  putty    =    filler    for minor surface imperfections: Trét matit chỗ móp nhẹ    cementite (Fe3C)    n. iron    carbide, a very hard substance found in cast
iron: Hạt cementit.            
central  gear    change    n.  usual arrangement with the gear lever in the  centre of the floor:  Cần  số đặt ở trung tâm.            
central chassis lubrication    n. lubrication    of    all    chassis component with oil or grease from one central point: Bôi trơn các chi tiết khung xe từ một chỗ.    
central locking    n. locking of all doors by operating an electronic device or by turning the key in the lock of the driver’s door: Khóa cửa trung tâm (chính)

central-locking    hub    n.    =splinted hub: Chốt khóa trung tâm.

central locking wheel = wheel with splines in its centre which made with splines on the outside of the hub, usually of the wire-spoke type fixed with one central nut: Bánh xe dạng nan hoa với một ốc giữ

central reserve or reservation n.    strip that separates the two sides of a motor-way or dual carriageway: Con lươn.
centre  v.  to place (a part) in a central position in relation to another part: Trung tâm, tâm.

to centre the clutch = to align the centre hole in the clutch plates with the end of the crankshaft, so that the gearbox shaft will fit easily into the splines: Định tâm bộ ly hợp.

centre console n. centre section of the dashboard which is extended downwards, with space for a radio or stereo unit and storage for cassettes and the like: Khu vực trung tâm của tableau.

centre differential n. differential located between two drive axles to balance the speed differences between the two axles, mainly used in vehicles with permanent four-wheel drive: Vi sai trung tâm.
centre drive n. engine design with power take off between the cylinders rather than at the end of the crankshaft: Động cơ với đầu truyền tải giữa các xy lanh

centre    drive    plate    = INTERMEDIATE (DRIVE) PLATE: Đĩa truyền động trung gian.

centre electrode n. (a) electrode projecting out of the insulator nose of a sparking plug typically a compound electrode with a copper core, or a silver platinum electrode: Điện cực trung tâm.
(b)    = centre terminal: Cực trung tâm.

centre gear = SUN GEAR: Bánh răng trung tâm, bánh răng mặt trời.