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PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 90 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô Dd D (a) = DIESEL: Động cơ Diesel. (b) = DRIVE: số D trong hộp số tự động. (c) = mark on the output (live) terminal on a dynamo: Ký hiệu cực ra (phát điện) của máy phát. damp v. to reduce the oscillations of (a spring, carburetor piston, etc.) or the vibration in (a crankshaft, etc.): Làm giảm dao động, làm giảm rung  damper n. any device which reduces oscillations (either mechanical or electrical) or vibration, such as a shock absorber in the suspension, or a vibration damper on the crankshaft: Bộ giảm chấn, giảm dao động (cả cơ và điện)  damper piston = piston in a cylinder whose movement is restricted by a liquid or gas, which thus also restricts the movement of another member to which it is connected: Piston bộ giảm xóc.  damper springs = springs in a clutch plate providing a cushion against sudden loads due to abrupt engagement: Lò xo giảm chấn (ly hợp)  damper strut = suspension strut whose hub carries is attached to the spring element rather than to the damper tube: Thanh chống bộ giảm chấn (hệ thống treo)  damping force or rate n. amount of damping applied by a shock absorber: Lực tắt dần của bộ giảm chấn dash (board) n. = INSTRUMENT PANEL: Bảng đồng hồ (tableau) trước mặt tài xế, bảng điều khiển  dashboard gear change n. gear change layout with the gear lever mounted in and protruding from the dashboard: cần điều khiển sang số trước bảng đồng hồ.  dashboard plaque n. metal plate, typically made of brass or chromium-plated steel, awarded for attendance or winning a prize at a rally or other event, or with the supplier’s name and address: Bảng danh dự bằng thau mạ crom (cho người thắng cuộc đua xe)  dash panel n. (a) structural panel with bracings across the width of the car on the inside of the bulkhead below the windscreen that provides the mounting locations of the dashboard: Khung trước vô lăng để gắn các đồng hồ và các bộ phận điều khiển. (b) US = BULKHEAD: Tấm ngăn bùn, tấm chắn. dashpot n. small housing for a damper piston moving in oil, such as that of an SU carburetor: Bộ giảm chấn nhỏ (gá lắp trên bộ chế hòa khí, có tác dụng làm ga giảm từ từ) dazzle n. glare from the headlights of on coming traffic which can D dazzle PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 91 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô momentarily blind a driver: Sự chói mắt (từ đèn pha của xe chạy ngược chiều) dBA n. measurement of the level of sound pressure with reference to a particular circuit on a sound-level meter which reacts in a similar way to the ear: Đơn vò đo cường độ âm thanh. DC = DIRECT CURRENT: Dòng điện một chiều  DC generator n. US = DYNAMO: Máy phát điện một chiều DC rim n. = DROP-CENTRE RIM dead battery n. (informal) = FLAT BATTERY: Ắc quy chết, ắc quy hết điện.  dead axle n. axle that supports weight and attached parts, but does not deliver power to a wheel or other rotating member: Trục, cầu cố đònh  dead centre n. position of the piston either at the top or the bottom of its stroke: Điểm chết (piston)  dead pedal n. footrest to the left of the clutch on some vehicles: Bàn để chân  dead space n. space below the piston available for pre- compression of the incoming fresh charge of the two-stroke engine: Không gian dưới piston để nén khí nạp trong động cơ 2 kỳ dealer n. person whose business is buying and selling cars: Đại lý mua bán xe. death rattle n. (informal) noise from an engine which indicates that it is likely to break down at any moment: Tiếng khựng của động cơ (sắp chết máy) debugging n. eradicating faults in a system: Sự sửa chữa lỗi chương trình. deburr v. to remove burrs from a metal surface: Mài nhẵn (bề mặt kim loại)  deburring n. removing burrs from a metal surface: Sự mài nhẵn. decal n. type of transfer bearing a model name or logo or other wording: Nhãn, mác, tem (xe). decarbonize v. to remove carbon deposit from the piston top and combustion chambers of an engine: Khử carbon, làm sạch muội than (piston, buồng đốt) decelerate v. to slow down by taking one’s foot off the throttle: Giảm tốc, giảm ga (NOTE: opposite is accelerate)  deceleration n. slowing down: Sự giảm tốc  deceleration fuel cut-off = in an electrically controlled carburetion or fuel injection system, cutting off the fuel supply when the engine is at operation, the throttle is closed, and engine speed is above tick-over: Chế độ cắt nhiên liệu khi giảm tốc deck n. (a) floor of a commercial vehicle, especially a bus: Sàn xe (b) in an engine, top face of the cylinder block on which the cylinder head rests: Bề mặt khối xy lanh (tiếp xúc với nắp máy) dBA deck PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 92 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô  deck panel n. = REAR DECK PANEL: Tấm ngăn phía sau. declutch v. to disengage the clutch: Nhả ly hợp decoke v. = DECARBONIZE: Khử carbon, làm sạch muội than. decompressor n. valve, often manually operated and mostly on old or diesel engines, which releases compression in a cylinder by allowing air to escape in order to facilitate manual starting (or kick-starting of a motorcycle): Van xả khi khởi động tay (động cơ cũ) dedicated a. designed for a specific use or for a specific vehicle: Chuyên dụng. De Dion axle n. rear-wheel drive layout with virtually semi- independent suspension, having a solid tubular cross member attached to both wheel carriers and a single pivot point forward of the axle, the differential being attached to the chassis and thus part of the sprung mass of the vehicle: Cầu xe kiểu De Dion. defect n. fault in a system or flaw in materials or a finish: Khuyết tật, chỗ sai  defective a. faulty or flawed: Có thiếu sót, có khuyết tật defensive driving n. taking into account the likelihood of mistakes that could be made by other drivers and driving accordingly: Cẩn trọng với lỗi của các tài xế khác deflated a. (of a tyre) having lost all its air; containing no air: Xì hơi, xẹp lốp.  deflation n. loss of air from a tyre: Sự nổ lốp, sự xì lốp (vỏ). deflection n. movement of a member, especially part of the suspension, when subjected to a load: Độ võng, sự võng xuống (hệ thống treo)  deflector n. special piston profile used to achieve cross scavenging in earlier two-stroke engines: Kết cấu đặc biệt của piston động cơ 2 kỳ để quét khí.  deflector piston = now obsolete piston design, featuring a profiled crown intended to help direct the incoming fresh mixture upwards to expel the burnt exhaust gas from the cylinder: Piston đầu có phần dẫn hướng dòng khí quét. defogger n. US = DEMISTER: Bộ phận làm tan băng, bộ xông kính. deformation n. alteration of shape or dimensions of a body caused by stresses, expansion or contraction due to temperature or moisture change, or chemical or metallurgical change: Sự biến dạng.  deformation zone = CRUMPLE ZONE: Vùng biến dạng. defroster n. US = DEMISTER: Bộ phận làm tan băng, bộ xông kính. degradation n. deterioration in the condition of a material: Sự thoái hóa vật liệu degrease v. to remove the oil and grease from the surface (of a part): Tẩy nhờn (dầu, nhớt) deck panel degrease PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 93 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô  degreasing n. removal of grease or oil from surfaces : Sự tẩy nhờn.  degreasing agent = usually a solvent, but can also be an alkaline solution or steam, used for removing oil and grease: Chất tẩy nhờn. dehumidifier n. device which absorbs moisture from the air, e.g. in a garage or in an air-conditioning system: Máy hút hơi ẩm, làm khô (không khí), giảm độ ẩm de-ice v. to remove ice from the from of an windscreen or rear window: Làm tan băng. de-icer n. liquid usually in the form of an aerosol spray for removing ice from wind-screens and windows: Dung dòch chống đóng băng, dung dòch làm tan băng. de-ionized water n.water from which impurities have been removed by a special process, for topping up batteries: Nước cất. delay valve n. valve used in vacuum or hydraulic systems whose closing or opening action is delayed, e.g. delaying vacuum signals by about 10-30 seconds in the lines connected to the distributor vacuum advance: Van trì hoãn, van làm trễ. deliver v. (a) (of a pump, etc.) to pump or discharge (a liquid): Bơm hoặc đẩy chất lỏng (b) to drive (a new car) from the factory to the distributor or dealer: Giao xe cho đại lý  delivery n. (a) discharging of a liquid from a pump, etc.: Đẩy chất lỏng bằng bơm (b) driving a new car from the factory to the distributor or dealer: Sự phân phối xe đến người bán.  delivery pipe/ side = outlet pipe/ side: Ống phân phối.  delivery valve = valve on the outlet side of a pump: Van ở đầu ra của bơm  delivery mileage only = has only been driven from the factory to the dealer who is selling the car: Chỉ chạy từ nhà máy lắp ráp đến đại lý delta configuration n. triangular connection of the three stator windings of an alternator: Đấu dây kiểu tam giác (máy phát) de luxe (DL) a. better in its quality or level of equipment than the basic version: Hạng sang demist v. to clear the windscreen or rear window when they have misted up (or when ice has formed on the outside) (it takes longer to clear fronts or ice on the outside than internal condensation): Gạt sương, làm tan sương.  demister n. device or system for clearing a windscreen or rear window which is misted up or covered in ice: Hệ thống xông kính, gạt sương. (NOTE: US English is defogger, defroster) demonstrator n. car used by a dealer for test drives and sold at a reduced price after a year or less of use: Xe để khách hàng chạy thử và bán hạ giá sau đó  ex-demonstrator for sale = car for sale which has been used as a degreasing demonstrator PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 94 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô demonstrator: Xe để khách hàng chạy thử được đem bán demountable rim = DETACHABLE RIM: Niềng xe rời. Denovo tyre n. special tyre (fitted to a special rim) which used to be made by Dunlop, and which can be run flat for up to 100 miles at up to 50 mph Denovo: Lốp xe Denovo. density n. compactness of a substance, expressed as the quotient of its mass and its volume, or mass per unit volume: Tỷ trọng dent n. hollow or dip, e.g. in part of the body, caused by a sharp blow or impact: Vết lõm, vết thụn.  to hammer out a dent = to hammer a panel from behind where it has been dented so that the metal surface regains its correct shape: Gò cho bằng lại. 2 v. to cause a dent in (a body panel, etc.): Làm thụn vào, làm lõm vào.  dent puller n. tool with a powerful suction cup to pull dented doors, wings, bonnets, etc. back into shape: Máy kéo chỗ thụn (thân xe) deposit 1 n. (a) coating of material, especially unwanted, or layer or sediment at the bottom of a tank: Chất bám, muội than. (b) sum of money paid in advance as part payment: Tiền đặt cọc. 2 v. to apply (a coating of metal, etc.): Phết vào, tác động vào, áp dụng, ứng dụng.  zinc is deposited electrolytically = a layer of zinc is applied by electrolysis: Kẽm được phủ bằng điện phân depreciation n. loss of value due to age or deterioration: Sự giảm giá, sự sụt giá do cũ hoặc hư. depression n. restricted airflow causing low pressure and a partial vacuum: dòng khí nạp vào ít depth gauge n. measuring tool for depth measurements: Thước đo chiều sâu.  depth micrometer n. micrometer used for precise measuring of hole depths, recesses, keyways, and other depth measurements: Vi kế(pan me) đo chiều sâu.  depth of thread n. distance from thread crest to root, measured perpendicular to the axis of the thread: Chiều sâu ren. derust v. to remove the rust from (metal parts): Cạo rỉ sét. derv n. diesel oil when used as a fuel for road vehicles: Nhiên liệu dùng cho động cơ Diesel. (NOTE: stands for diesel-engine road vehicle) descaling n. removal of scale or metallic oxide from metallic surfaces by pickling: Sự cạo sạch lớp oxít bằng cách gõ, gõ gỉ design 1 n. arrangement of parts; form of construction: Cách sắp xếp, cách trình bày, sự sáng tạo, sự thiết kế. 2 v. to arrange the parts or construction of (a car, an engine, etc.): Thiết kế. demountable rim design PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 95 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô  design engineer = designer responsible for mechanical parts: Người thiết kế chi tiết cơ khí  design feature = particularly good or unusual aspect of a vehicle, etc.: Đặc điểm thiết kế.  designer n. person responsible for the concept of a new car, etc.: Người thiết kế, vẽ kiểu xe mới. desmodromic a. (of valves, valve operation) closed as well as opened by mechanical means: đóng mở bằng cơ khí. desorption n. removing adsorbed material: Sự tách ra (bóc). (NOTE: the opposite of adsorption) detachable rim n. rim which is bolted to the wheel spider and can be removed to facilitate tyre changing, now mainly seen on lorries: Vành bánh xe (niềng) có thể tháo rời. detergent n. additive used in oil or petrol which either removes deposits or holds the contaminating materials in suspension (which prevents them coating sensitive surfaces such as pistons): Chất phụ gia được cho vào xăng dầu để tẩy các lớp bám detonation n. condition in the combustion chambers that gives rise to knocking or pinking, which occurs when fuel is ignitedtoo early and/ or spontaneously, due to excessive ignition advance or low octane fuel; this results in colliding flame fronts and shock waves which can in turn cause over- heating and mechanical stress: Sự kích nổ  detonation sensor = sensor mounted near the cylinder bores in the cylinder block, used to detect engine knocking and to retard the ignition correspondingly in order to prevent engine damage: Cảm biến kích nổ detoxed vehicle n. = CONTROLLED VEHICLE: Xe được điều khiển. detuned a. (of an engine) intentionally adjusted so as to reduce power, either for economy or for greater flexibility: Cố ý chỉnh giảm công suất để tiết kiệm xăng  a detuned road-going version = a version of a car used for racing which has less power and is suitable for road use: Xe đua được chỉnh lại để chạy đường trường dewax v. to remove the wax from (bodywork): Đánh sạch lớp sáp (sơn) dew point n. temperature at which vapour begins to condense: Điểm ngưng tụ, nhiệt độ ngưng tụ DFC = DIGITAL FREQUENCY CONTROL diagnostic centre n. part of a garage or workshop where diagnostic testing is under-taken: Phòng chẩn đoán hư hỏng.  diagnostic computer = computer used for diagnostic testing: Máy chẩn đoán hư hỏng.  diagnostic link = connection between the diagnostic socket on the vehicle and an engine analyzer: Giắc chẩn đoán. design engineer diagnostic link PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 96 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô  diagnostic socket = socket on the vehicle connected to a diagnostic system to which an engine analyzer can be attached: Giắc (lỗ) để nối máy chẩn đoán.  diagnostic system = system of electronic devices on the vehicle which alert the driver when a fault occurs, and to which an engine analyzer can be connected: Hệ thống chẩn đoán.  diagnostic testing = testing of a vehicle system such as the electrical system or fuel injection to detect faults, usually by means of a computerized engine analyzer: Sự kiểm tra bằng máy chẩn đoán. diagonal belt n. = SHOULDER BELT: Đai chéo (đai an toàn)  diagonal split braking (system) n.dual-circuit braking system in which each circuit brakes one front wheel and the diagonally opposite rear wheel, so that in case of failure of one circuit reasonably balanced braking can be achieved: Hệ thống phanh dạng mạch chéo. dial n. usually circuit face of a measuring instrument such as a gauge or speedometer: Mặt chia vạch trên đồng hồ đo.  dial caliper n. slide-type caliper with dial-type indicator: Thước kẹp có đồng hồ  dial gauge n. precision measuring tool for taking measurements in hundredths of a millimetre or thousandths of an inch, having a plunger or contact arm and a dial face with needle to register measurement, and used, for example, to measure taper in engine cylinders, run out of gears, or the trueness of a shaft: So kế.  dial torque wrench n. torque wrench which measures torque applied while the nut or bolt is being tightened and indicates the value on a calibrated dial: Cần siết lực có đồng hồ hiển thò lực siết diameter n. length of a straight line through the centre of a circular object connecting two directly opposite points on its circumference: Đường kính diaphragm n. thin, flexible membrane displaced under pressure, e.g. in vacuum units, often connected to a rod or other member to transmit movement: Màng (bơm, bộ sớm chân không)  diaphragm clutch n. = DIAPHRAGM SPRING CLUTCH: Bộ ly hợp có lò xo màng  diaphragm link n. arm connecting the diaphragm and the distributor base plate in a vacuum advance mechanism: Thanh nối của màng (sớm chân không)  diaphragm pump n. glandless reciprocating pump which a flexible diaphragm is moved backwards and forwards by a solenoid or mechanically, used typically as a fuel as a fuel pump on an engine: Bơm màng  diaphragm spring n. large metal disc with spring fingers formed by cutting internal radial diagnostic socket diaphragm spring PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 97 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô slots, used in clutches: Lò xo dạng lá (ly hợp)  diaphragm spring clutch = most common type of clutch used in modern vehicles with manual transmission, in which a diaphragm spring keeps the pressure plate in contact with the frictions plate: Bộ ly hợp có lò xo lá (dạng mặt trời) dickey (seat) n. extra folding seat in the back of a two-seater, common in the 1920s: Ghế phụ phía sau. (NOTE: US English is rumble seat) die n. (a) tool for cutting shapes in metal, especially outside threads on pieces of round bar or similar: Dụng cụ cắt ren ngoài (b) metal mould for casting: Khuôn đúc  die-cast = manufactured by forcing molten metal (e.g. aluminium) into a die: Đúc dielectric n. material which is an electrical insulator or in which an electric field can be sustained with a minimum loss of power: Chất điện môi, chất không dẫn điện diesel 1 n. (a) = DIESEL ENGINE (b) diesel-engine car = DIESEL FUEL: Xe chạy dầu 2 v. = RUN ON: hiện tượng động cơ vẫn nổ sau khi tắt công tắc máy diesel cycle n. usually four-stroke cycle according to which a diesel engine operates, in which air is sucked into the cylinder and compressed at a ratio of up to 24:1: Chu kỳ động cơ Diesel diesel engine n. compression ignition engine named after its German inventor Rudolf Diesel (1858 – 1913), operating on the diesel cycle and burning diesel fuel rather than petrol: Động cơ Diesel diesel fuel n. light oil fuel with a relatively low ignition temperature: Nhiên liệu Diesel  dieseling n. = RUNNING-ON  diesel knock n. noise caused by the rapid rise in pressure in a diesel engine, especially at low speeds and when cold: Tiếng gõ của động cơ Diesel.  diesel oil n. = DIESEL FUEL: Dầu cho động cơ Diesel  diesel particulate filter n. filter removing particulates from a diesel exhaust, similar in appearance to a honeycomb-type catalytic converter, but unlike the catalytic converter without any catalytic function, acting simply as a mechanical separator: Bộ lọc muội than trong khí thải động cơ diesel.  diesel rattle n. = DIESEL KNOCK: Tiếng gõ của động cơ Diesel. die stock n. tool used to hold and operate dies when cutting outside threads: Bàn ren. differential or (informal) diff n. gear assembly between two drive shafts that permits one shaft to turn at a different speed from the other, while transmitting power: Bộ vi sai.  differential cage or carrier = rotating metal frame that encloses diaphragm spring clutch differential cage PGS. 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ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 98 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô the differential side gears and pinion gears inside the axle casing: Hộp vi sai  differential casing or housing = casing for a differential, often forming part of the axle casing of a live beam axle: Vỏ ngoài bộ vi sai và bánh răng chủ động  differential lock = mechanism which eliminates the action of the differential, so that both wheels can be driven for better adhesion on slippery surfaces: Khóa bộ vi sai  differential pinion = bevel pinion in the differential: Bánh răng nhỏ bộ vi sai  differential side gear = bevel gear on either side of the differential into the centre of which the axle shaft fits: Bánh răng côn trục cầu xe diffusing lens n. lens in a headlamp glass to help focus the beam: Thấu kính hội tụ ánh sáng (đèn đầu). digital caliper n. slide-type caliper with digital read out: Thước kẹp với màn hiện số  digital frequency control (DFC) n. system which automatically stabilizes and/ or tunes the frequency of a selected radio station: Hệ thống dò đài tự động (radio)  digital speedometer n. speedometer which only has a digital display of the current speed, with no dial: Đồng hồ tốc độ hiện số. dimmer (control) n. device giving gradual fading of brightness, e.g. for the instrument panel illumination: Cơ cấu chỉnh độ sáng của đèn (tableau)  dimmer (switch) n. US = DIP- SWITCH: Công tắc pha - cốt. DIN (short for) German Industrial Norm: German Industrial Standard(s): Tiêu chuẩn công nghiệp Đức.  DIN BHP = officially obsolete unit of measurement for engine power, but still frequent in everyday usage, the measurement method being comparable to SAE net bhp: Công suất động cơ theo tiêu chuẩn công nghiệp Đức. dinging n. (principally US) straightening a damaged panel using hammer and dolly to bring it back into shape, after initial roughing out: Sự gò, nắn lại. diode n. solid-state electronic device that allows the passage of an electric circuit in one direction only, used in alternators to change alternating current to direct current for charging the battery: Điốt. dip v. to switch (headlights) to the lower beam: bật sang đèn cốt.  dipped beam n. lower beam directed at the road closer to the front of the vehicle than the main beam in order not to dazzle drivers of oncoming vehicles, and also to the near side to illuminate the side of the road; achieved by switching to a second filament in the headlight bulb which is closer to the upper half of the reflector: đèn cốt. (NOTE: US English is low beam) differential casing dipped beam PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 99 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô  dipper (switch) n. = DIP- SWITCH: Công tắc chuyển đèn cốt.  dipping mirror n. mirror reducing annoying dazzle from the headlights of following vehicles which consists typically of two glass panes, one a mirror and one clear, the clear glass being tilted by moving a small control under the mirror which then deflects the headlight glare downwards: Gương giảm chói (từ đèn xe chạy sau)  dipswitch n. switch usually incorporated in the control stalk but sometimes foot-operated, which changes the headlights from main to dipped beam (and vice versa): Công tắc chuyển đổi pha - cốt (NOTE: US English is dimmer switch) dipstick n. metal rod which when pushed home on its seating enters the oil with its bottom end, so that when withdrawn it indicates the level of the oil: Cây đo mực dầu bôi trơn, que thăm nhớt  dipstick tube = tube on the engine block or gearbox which holds the dipstick: Ống giữ que đo mực dầu. direct-acting shock absorber = TELESCOPIC SHOCK ABSORBER: Bộ giảm chấn kiểu ống lồng  direct current (DC) n. electric current flowing in one direction only: Dòng điện một chiều (NOTE: opposite is alternating current)  direct damage n. damage caused directly by the impact of an obstacle, i.e. more or less the damage in the actual impact area: Sự hư hỏng khi đụng trực tiếp vào chướng ngại vật (NOTE: opposite is indirect damage)  direct drive n. transmission mode in which engine, gearbox and propeller shaft rotate at the same speed, bypassing the reducing stages of the gearbox: Sự truyền động trực tiếp (động cơ và trục hộp số cùng tốc độ)  direct ignition (system) (DIS) n. = DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION (SYSTEM): (Hệ thống) đánh lửa trực tiếp  direct injection n. fuel injection directly into the combustion chamber, especially in diesel engines, and requiring very high injection system pressure to overcome the pressure inside the combustion chamber at the time of injection: Sự phun nhiên liệu trực tiếp directional stability n. vehicle’s ability to continue moving in a straight line with a minimum of steering control, even under adverse conditions such as crosswinds: Sự ổn đònh hướng di chuyển.  directional tread pattern n. tyre tread pattern designed to rotate in one direction only: Hoa gai (vỏ xe) theo một hướng dipper direction indicator [...]... open and holding positions of a door and prevents it from being opened too far: Bảng giằng cửa không cho mở lớn  door frame n (a) bare skeleton of the door to which the door skin and door trim are fitted (b) DOOR APERTURE: Khung cửa  door gap n gap all round the edge of the door: Khe hở mép cửa  door glass n glass pane filling the top half of a door, which can be lowered and raised: Kính cửa  door... Khoan lỗ  drill bit n piece of rod with spiral recesses cut in it and a hardened steel tip, made in different sizes for drilling different-sized holes, and inserted in the chuck of a drill: Mũi khoan drip moulding n moulding running along either side of the roof, functioning as a gutter to take water to the front or rear of the car, and prevent it from dripping into the car when the door is opened: Rãnh... covered in vinyl or other material Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô PGS TS ĐỖ VĂN D NG door well 105 and fitted to the inside of the door: Tấm bọc cửa (bên trong)  door well n cavity enclosed by the door frame, door skin and trim panel, containing the window winding mechanism and into which the window glass is lowered: khoang cửa xe (nơi kính d ch chuyển) DOT (short for) (a) GB Department... been freed of dissolved or suspended solids and organisms by distillation, used, for example, to top up batteries: Nước cất distortion n bending and twisting out of shape: Sự méo mó (cong & xoắn) distributor n assembly which distributes the ignition voltage generated in the ignition coil to the sparking plugs in the firing order of the engine: Bộ chia điện (delco)  distributor baseplate = fixed plate... position: Lò xo giữ cửa mở  door latch n part of the door lock which contacts the striker plate as the door is closed, and springs back when the door is fully shut to hold it in the closed position: Chốt cửa  door lock n mechanism for opening and closing the door, with a lockable cylinder for holding the door closed until opened by a key: Cơ cấu khóa cửa  door lock de-icer = fluid, usually in an aerosol,... folding hood which can be raised or lowered over the passenger compartment: Mui xếp  drophead coupé (dhc) = elegant style of body mainly seen on classic cars, with two wide doors and a large hood with no windows in the side and only a small window at the rear: Xe hơi hai cửa mui xếp  droptop n (informal) = CONVERTIBLE: Mui xếp drum n circular container, especially a brake drum: Cái trống (phanh)  drum... dwell-angle control, ependent on engine speed and battery voltage: Bản đồ góc ngậm  dwell meter n instrument for measuring the dwell angle: Thiết bò đo góc ngậm  dwell period n period during which the primary circuit is closed and primary current flows through the ignition coil, given in crankshaft or distributor shaft degrees and therefore also called dwell angle: Thời gian ngậm DWS (system) n deflation... US Department of Transportation  DOT 4 (brake fluid) = brake fluid made to a particularly high specification: d u phanh tốt  DOT code = code on tyre sidewalls made up of the letters and numbers giving information on the production date of a tyre: Mã ghi ngày sản xuất trên vỏ xe double-acting n (of a shock absorber or pump) having a piston with fluid on both sides so that in a pump one piston end performs... other discharges the liquid, and in a shock absorber both upward and downward movements are damped: Tác động kép (bơm hoặc giảm xóc)  double-barrel carburetor n = TWIN-CHOKE CARBURETOR: Bộ chế hòa khí hai họng khuếch tán  double-decker (bus) n bus with two decks or storeys, used mainly in large owns: Xe buýt 2 tầng hoặc 2 khoang  double-declutch or US doubleclutch v to change gear using the double... door handle n interior or exterior handle for opening a door: Tay nắm mở cửa Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô PGS TS ĐỖ VĂN D NG door hold-open spring 104  door hinge n part by which the door is attached with a pivot to the door pillar, and which allows it to swing open or shut: Bản lề cửa  door hold-open spring n spring fitted to door hinges to provide a spring load to keep the door in . correct distance apart: Ống kẹp đònh vò distilled water n. especially pure water that has been freed of dissolved or suspended solids and organisms by distillation,. cơ diesel.  diesel rattle n. = DIESEL KNOCK: Tiếng gõ của động cơ Diesel. die stock n. tool used to hold and operate dies when cutting outside threads: