electronic air control valve: Van điều khiển tốc độ cầm chừng bằng điện tử ear n.. ECI short of electrically controlled injection: Hệ thống phun nhiên liệu điều khiển bằng điện.. =
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Ee
E = ECONOMY (GEAR): tiết kiệm
(số)
EAC valve n electronic air control
valve: Van điều khiển tốc độ cầm
chừng bằng điện tử
ear n projection in the shape an ear,
usually as a lug, but also as a
spoiler behind the rear windows
to improve stability in side winds:
tấm chắn gió (kính sau)
early fuel evaporation (EEF) system
n system that heats the inlet
manifold to provide a warm
air/fuel mixture, reducing
condensation and improving fuel
evaporation, thus improving cold
engine operation and reducing
exhaust emissions: Hệ thống làm
bốc hơi nhiên liệu
earth 1 n return part of an electrical
system, which in a motor vehicle is
provided by the metal body and
chassis: Âm, mass
2 v to connect a circuit or a
component to a chassis or body
part, either directly or by means of
a wire: Nối mass
(NOTE: US English for this is
ground)
earth connection = wire or
other metal strip for connecting a
component to the vehicle chassis
or body: Vật (dây) nối mass
earth electrode = side
electrode of a sparking plug: Điện
cực bìa (bougie)
(NOTE: opposite is centre electrode)
earth return = return part of an electrical circuit, provided by an
earth connection: phần dây nối mass của mạch điện
earth strap = piece of braided wire for earthing the battery, with
a clip for attachment to the appropriate battery terminal at one and a terminal for connecting to
the chassis or body at the other: Dây nối mass cho ăc quy
easing fluid n = penetrating oil: Dầu
thấm (tan gỉ)
east–west layout n transverse
positioning of the engine across the car, found in many front-wheel
drive designs: Sự bố trí (động cơ) nằm ngang
(NOTE: also called transverse engine; opposite is north-south layout)
ESA valve n valve in an emission
control system governing the air flow from the air pump in
connection with the EAC valve: van dẫn khí đến van EAC
eat (away) v to corrode and remove
the metal from: Ăn mòn
ebonite n hard black rubber compound especially one
containing no filler: nhựa ebonit
eccentric 1 a amounted off-centre:
Lệch tâm, sai tâm
2 n part transmitting an eccentric
drive, such as a disc with a
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provision for a drive from its outer
part, or an eccentric shaft: Sự lệch
tâm
eccentric drive = drive from a
point not on the axis of the driving
shaft, e.g from the outer part of a
disc, so that a reciprocating or up
and down motion is transmitted;
used in pumps or for a camshaft
drive: Sự truyền động lệch tâm
eccentric rotor pump = rotor
-type pump: Bơm quay lệch tâm
eccentric shaft = shaft
transmitting an eccentric motion:
Trục truyền lệch tâm
ECE test cycle n 13 minute,
three-part test of automotive emission
for compliance with emission
standards, adopted by most
European countries, simulating
urban driving conditions, i.e
involving relatively long idling
periods and speed below 35 mph,
emission characteristics at cruising
speed not being considered: chu
trình kiểm tra khí thải châu Âu
echelon parking n parking with the
nose of the car lose to the kern and
at an angle to it: Sự đậu xe theo
hình bậc thang
ECI (short of) electrically controlled
injection: Hệ thống phun nhiên
liệu điều khiển bằng điện
CONTROL MODULE: Bộ điều
khiển điện tử
ecological damage n damage to the
environment, usually in the from of
pollution, such as that caused by
vehicle emissions: Sự phá hủy
môi trường sinh thái (khí thải)
ecological harmful a damage
in to the environment: Có hại đến môi trường sinh thái
economical n using only a small
amount of fuel: tiết kiệm nhiên liệu
most cars are more economical on long runs = most
cars give better mileage per gallon
when driven long distances: Đa số
xe hơi ít hao xăng khi chạy đường trường
economizer n device for making a vehicle use less fuel, either by regulating the flow of fuel, or by admitting extra air to the air/fuel mixture (especially
when cruising): Bộ phận tiết kiệm xăng
economy n (especially low) consumption of fuel, usually
measured in miles per gallon: Tính kinh tế nhiên liệu (tính bằng miles/gallon)
turned for economy = turned to
use less fuel: chỉnh để bớt hao xăng
good/ bad fuel economy = low/
high fuel consumption: Tính kinh tế nhiên liệu cao (hay thấp)
ECONOMIZER
economy jet = addition jet in a carburetor admitting extra air to the air/fuel mixture (especially
when cruising): Gíc lơ phụ
ECS (short for) electrically controlled
suspension: Hệ thống treo điều khiển bằng điện
ECT (short for) 1 engine coolant
temperature: Nhiệt độ nước làm
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mát động cơ 2 = electronic
controlled transmission: hộp số tự
động điều khiển bằng điện tử
ECU = ELECTRONIC CONTROL
UNIT: Bộ điều khiển điện tử,
ECU, hộp đen
edge binding n tape for binding the
edges of carpets: Cạnh viền
(thảm)
edge protection n protection
of edges against corrosion, e.g by
weather strips: Chống ăn mòn
cho các gờ, mối nối
Edwardian car n (gb) car built
between 1905 and 1918: Loại xe
từ 1905 – 1918
EEC = electronic engine control:
Điều khiển động cơ bằng điện tử
EFE system n = early fuel
evaporation system: Hệ thống
bốc hơi nhiên liệu sớm
effective a (a) actual rather than
theoretical or potential: Có hiệu
quả, hiệu dụng
effective deflection =
deflection of a suspension
system under a particular load:
Độ võng của hệ thống treo
khi có tải
effective stroke = working or
power stroke in a two- stroke
engine: Thì sinh công
efficiency n performance of a
mechanical device or system,
especially with regard to the
amount of energy used: Hiệu suất
braking efficiency = braking effort as
a percentage of the weight of the
vehicle: Hiệu suất phanh
EFI or EFi = electronic fuel injection: Hệ thống phun xăng điện tử
RECIRCULATION: Sự luân hồi khí thải
EGR valve = part of an EGR system
mounted on or near the inlet manifold and controlled by inlet manifold vacuum, which is usually closed at idle and low speeds, but opens during acceleration, admitting exhaust gas to the inlet
manifold: Van hồi lưu khí thải
eight n eighth-cylinder engine, or a
car fitted with one, the cylinder may be in-line (a straight eight ) or
in a v-layout (a v-8): Động cơ 8 xylanh
EIN = engine identification number: số sơri động cơ (số máy)
eject v to put or throw out: Ném ra,
đẩy ra, đưa ra eject button = button on a cassette player for taking out the cassette:
Nút lấy băng cassete ra
elasticity n ability to recover original
size and shape when deforming, especially stretching, forces are
released: Tính đàn hồi, tính co giãn
elastomer n elastic macromolecular
material that at room temperature returns rapidly approximately its initial dimensions and shape after substantial deformation by awake
stress and release of the stress: Chất đàn hồi
elbow n bend in a pipe: Khuỷu, chỗ
gấp khúc trên ống
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electric a operated by or derived
from electricity: Bằng điện, có
điện
electric air control valve = EAC
valve
electric air switching valve = EAS
valve
electrical a relating to electricity:
Thuộc về điện
electrical conductivity = ability of a
material to conduct electricity:
Tính dẫn điện
(NOTE: opposite is resistivity )
electrical screwdriver = usually
small screwdriver for use when
working on the electrical system,
with a thin blade and an insulated
handle, also sometimes an
insulated shank: Vít thử điện
electrical system = combination of all
wiring circuits and electrical units
and equipment on a vehicle, with
the exception of those in the
ignition system: Hệ thống điện
electric car n car whose motive
power is provided by an electric
motor, with the advantages of
silence and lack of pollution, and
the disadvantages of the weight of
the batteries and the need for
recharging after a relatively short
distance: Xe điện
electric charge n defined quantity of
electricity, which may be positive,
as with protons, or negative, as
with electrons: Điện tích
electric current n flow of electricity
passing through a conductor: Dòng
điện
electric fuel pump n electrically
power petrol or diesel pump,
drawing fuel from the bank and delivering it to the carburetor or
fuel injection system: Bơm nhiên liệu bằng điện
electric grid n = electrical system:
Hệ thống điện
electric mirror = external, usually
door mirror which can be adjust
from inside the car: Gương chiếu hậu chỉnh điện
electric motor n machine which
changes electrical energy into
usually rotational motion: Motơ điện
electric top n us = power hood: Mui
(nắp capô) điều khiển bằng điện
electric windows n windows which
are raised and lowered by electric motors, and operated by switches
on the centre console or on the
door: Hệ thống kính cửa điều
khiển bằng điện
(NOTE: us english is power windows)
electromechanical corrosion n
corrosion involving at least one
electrode reaction: Sự ăn mòn cơ điện
electro coating n = electrophoretic painting: Sơn điện
electrode n conductor which leads
current into a gas, liquid or vacuum, such as those in a sparking plug between which the
spark passes to ignite the mixture: Điện cực
electrode adjusting tool = tool used
to bend side electrodes on sparking plugs for gap adjustment, usually combined with gauges for
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checking the gap: Dụng cụ điều
chỉnh khe hở bougie
electrode gap = sparking plug gap:
Khe hở bougie
electrode position n generic term
for electrolytic processes which a
metal is deposited at the cathode
from a solution of its ions, such as
electroplating, or in which paint is
deposited in an immersion process
by mean of electric current: Sự
phủ lớp bằng điện (sơn)
electrogalvanizing n coating of
metal, especially iron or steel, with
zinc by electroplating: Mạ điện
electrolysis n method by which
chemical reactions are carried out
by passage of electric current
through a solution of an electrolyte
or through a molten salt, e.g in a
starter battery: Phương pháp điện
phân
electrolyte n substance which can
dissolve to yield a solution, or a
solution itself able to conduct
electric current, especially in an
electric cell or battery: Chất điện
phân
electrolyte level = amount of
electrolyte in a car battery, which
must cover the top of the plates:
Mức chất điện phân (ắc quy)
electrolyte tester = device for
checking electrolyte density in a
battery, and hence its state of
charge: Phù kế
electrolytic a relating to electrolysis
or an electrolyte: Điện phân
electrolytic cell = cell consisting of
electrodes immersed in an
electrolyte solution for carrying out
electrolysis: Hộc, ngăn bình (địên phân)
electrolytic-corrosion = electro-
chemical corrosion causing the
electrolytic removal of metal: Sự
ăn mòn điện hóa
electrolytic deposition =
electroplating: Kỹ thuật mạ điện electrolytic galvanizing = electrogalvanizing: Mạ điện
electrolytic protection = cathodic protection: Sự bảo vệ catốt
electromagnetic clutch n any clutch
in with magnetic force is used to hold the drive in engagement, such
as that in the compressor drive of
an air-conditioning system: Ly hợp điện từ (điều hòa)
electromotive force (EMF) n source
of electrical energy required to produce an electric current, produced by devices such as batteries or generators and
measured in volts: Sức điện động electron n negatively charged
constituent of an atom: Điện tử (electron)
electron flow = current produced by
the motion of free electrons towards a positive terminal, whose direction is the opposite to that of
the current: Dòng hạt điện tử
electronic a featuring semiconductors
(usually transistors) as an
operating medium: Điện tử
electronically controlled a controlled
by electronic means: Được điều khiển bằng điện tử
electronic cluster n display showing
various functions, including speedometer, tachometer, gauges,
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etc using LEDs or LCD
technology displaying symbols and
bar instead of numbers: Tableau
điện tử (hiện số)
(NOTE: opposite is analogue
cluster)
electronic control unit (ECU) n
microprocessor and memory with
electronic maps, forming the
central part of an engine
management system or of
subsystems such as a fuel injection
or ignition system: Cụm điều
khiển điện tử, hộp ECU, hộp đen
(NOTE: also called electronic
(control ) module (ECM))
electronic engine control (EEC) n
engine management system which
control the ignition system and
various other systems, including
the exhaust gas recirculation and
air –injection systems: Điều
khiển động cơ bằng điện tử
electronic fuel injection (EFI or EFi)
n system that injects fuel into the
engine and includes an electronic
control unit to time and meter the
flow: Hệ thống phun nhiên liệu
bằng điện tử
electronic ignition system n term
used to designate breakerless
transistorized ignitions,
transistorized ignitions with
electronic spark timing, and
sometimes mapped ignition
systems: Hệ thống đánh lửa điện
tử
electronic navigator n.= trip
computer: Máy tính hành trình
(báo tiêu hao nhiên liệu, lượng
xăng còn, số km đã đi…)
electronic ride control n suspension
control system comprising microprocessor controlled, electronically adjustable air shock absorbers for automatic selection
of the optimum damping characteristics depending on and
road surface and load conditions: Hệ thống giảm chấn tự động
electronic spark advance (ESA) n
the part of an ECU that controls
ignition timing and dwell angle: Điều khiển góc đánh lửa và góc ngậm bằng điện tử
electronic spark control (ESC) or
electronic spark timing (EST) n
ignition timing by means of an ignition map, either integrated into mapped ignition systems or available as a separate module to enhance transistorized ignition
systems: Điều khiển đánh lửa sớm bằng điện tử
electronic traction control (ETC) n
system for reducing wheel spin,
incorporating wheel sensors: Điều khiển lực kéo (chống trượt) bằng điện tử
electronic transmission control n
system or module for controlling
automatic transmission: Hộp số tự động điều khiển bằng điện tử
electropainting n = electrophoretic
painting: Sơn điện
electrophoretic painting n process
used to apply the first coat of paint
(primer) to car body: Sơn điện
(cho lớp sơn đầu tiên)
electrophoretic primer = paint used
to prime car body by the
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electrophoretic process: Lớp sơn
đầu tiên trên thân xe
electro picker n electrical door lock
picker (available to key services
and the police only): Đồ nạy khóa
cửa điện (khi mất khóa)
electroplate v to plate (metal ) by
electrodeposition: Mạ điện
electroplating n electrodeposition of
metals or alloys from suitable
electrolyte solutions, the articles to
be plated being connected to the
cathode in an electrolyte solution,
and direct current introduced
through the anode of the metal to
be deposited: Kỹ thuật mạ điện
electrostatic painting or spraying n
painting method using the particle
attracting properly of electrostatic
charges, in which a direct current
of approx 100,000 volts is applies
to a grid of wires through which
the paint is sprayed to charge
each particle, and the metals
objects to be sprayed are
connected to the opposite terminal
of the high-voltage circuit, so as to
attract the paint particles: Sơn tĩnh
điện
electrostatic powder coating (EPC)
= painting process in which the
outer parts of the body shell are
coated with a powder dispersion by
means of cathodic immersion, and
in which the cavities are coated
with cathodic electropaint: Lớp
sơn tĩnh điện
electrovalve n = solenoid valve: Van
điện
element n assembly of all positive
and negative plates of a single
battery cell including its separators, arranged so as to start and finish with a negative plate (so that there are always negative then positive plates ), because the positive plates tend to distort under
discharge: Aéc quy đơn
ellipsoidal headlight n headlight
with a reflector which is wider than
it is high, and not circular, has
replaced the parabolic reflector: Đèn đầu dạng ellipsoid
embrittlement n reduced toughness
in plastic or metal caused by age,
heat or rough use: Sự giòn cuả nhựa hoặc kim loại trong vận hành
emergency n sudden, unexpected
occurrence, such as a breakdown
or the failure of some part, which may be dangerous and demands
immediate action: Tình trạng khẩn cấp (do hư hỏng)
emergency brake = secondary braking system which comes to operation when the main braking
system fails: Phanh phụ
emergency inflator = aerosol can
which inflates a punctured tyre and injects sealing compound to provide at least a temporary
repair: Bình xịt vá vỏ tạm thời emergency transmitter = transmitter
no large than a car radio, fitted inside the vehicle which enables drivers to radio for help from the
security of their own cars: Máy phát tín hiệu báo trộm
emergency windscreen = sheet of
clear plastic fitted in place of
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broken windscreen: Tấm dán
kính vỡ
emery cloth n cloth coated in emery
crystals for use as an abrasive on
metals: Vải nhám
EMF = electromotive force
emission n passing toxic substances
into the atmosphere: Phát xạ ô
nhiễm từ khí xả
emissions = gases and other pollutants
coming from the vehicle with an
internal combustion engine: Sự
thải ra chất ô nhiễm từ xe
emission control n (a) reduction of all
types of emission from motor
vehicles: Kiểm soát khí thải
(b) emission control (system ) =
any system, device or modification
added onto or designed into a
motor vehicle for the purpose of
reducing air-polluting emissions,
such as catalytic converter: Hệ
thống kiểm soat khí xả
emission levels n amount of toxic
substances passed into the
atmosphere by motor vehicles:
Lượng khí độc vào không khí
emission standards n specified
maximum emission levels
permitted from different classes of
motor vehicle in different
countries: Tiêu chuẩn khí thải
the stringent US emission standards
= the low emission levels
permitted in the United States,
especially in California: Tiêu
chuẩn khí thải nghiêm khắc của
Mỹ
EMS = emission management system:
Hệ thống kiểm soát khí thải
emulsion n mixture of two liquids
which do not fully mix, such as oil and water, or specifically petrol
and air in a carburetor: Nhũ tương (nước vào nhớt, không khí và xăng)
emulsion tube = part of a fixed jet
carburetor, in which air is introduced into the mixture through holes to help atomize it and correct excessive richness at higher
engine speeds: Ống nhũ hóa (chế hoà khí) (nơi không khí đi qua lỗ trộn)
enamel n high-gloss paint that is
slower drying and therefore easier
to apply than cellulose, and will cause cellulose applied over it to
lift: Sơn bóng trên gỗ
end cap n cap covering the end of a
piece of trim or of a fuse: Đầu chụp (cầu chì loại cũ)
end cover (plate ) n cover containing
a bearing at either end of a
dynamo or alternator: Tấm chắn ổ
bi trong máy phát
end cutters or end cutting pliers n
small pincers with sharp jaws for
cutting and stripping wires, etc.: Kìm cắt và tuốt dây
end float n = end play endoscope n instrument used to see
into the interior of hollow cavities
such as box sections: Đèn nội soi
end play n bearing clearance in an
axial direction: Khe hở dọc bạc lót
check the big end bearing for end play = check if there is any
sideways movement in the big
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end: Kiểm tra khe hở dọc bạc lót
đầu to thanh truyền
endurance test n test of a material or
system over a long period: Thử độ
bền
energize v to activate (a solenoid,
relay, etc.) by providing sufficient
energy: Bắt đầu làm việc nhờ cấp
năng lượng
energy n capacity for doing work,
measured in joules or in the case
of electrical energy, in kilo-watt
hours: Năng lượng
energy absorbing a able to absorb
force of impact: Hấp thu năng
lượng
energy absorbing steering column =
safety design of steering column
which telescopes on impact: Trụ
tay lái hấp thu năng lượng khi
đụng xe (xếp lại)
energy conversion n changing of one
form of energy into another or into
work, such as that in the
combustion process, the heat of
which is used toturn the engine and
thus create motion: Sự chuyển hóa
năng lượng
engage v (a) to come into contact and
be locked together (with another
part): Làm ăn khớp
the clutch engages smoothly = the
driving and driven plates of the
clutch come together and take up
the drive without judder: Ly hợp
ăn khớp một cách êm ái
(b) to bring ( a part) into contact
with another so that it is locked to
it: Gài khớp
to engage a lower gear = to select a
lower ratio by moving the gear
lever: Gài số thấp hơn
engagement n bringing into locking
contact (e.g of the clutch ), or
selection of a gear: Sự ăn khớp engine n energy-converting propelling unit of a motor vehicle, usually internal combustion engine
of the reciprocating-piston type, either with spark ignition (petrol engines) or compression ignition
(diesel engines): Động cơ
engine analyzer n electronic
engine-test-device, formerly free-standing
in a cabinet, and now often hand-held and connected to the vehicle
‘s diagnostic socket (as in the case
of the diagnostic read-out box ), which provides data on all aspect
of the engine’s state of tune: Máy phân tích (chẩn đoán) động cơ
engine bay n = engine compartment:
Ngăn, khoang động cơ
engine block n cylinder block with
integral crankcase: Khối động cơ, khối xylanh
engine block heater = cylinder block heater: Bộ phận nung khối xylanh (khởi động lạnh)
engine brake or braking effect n
retarding effect of an engine when the vehicle is in gear with the throttle closed, i.e on the overrun, which is increased by changing to
a lower gear: Hiện tượng động cơ chạy chậm lại khi còn số mà bướm ga đóng (phanh động cơ)
engine capacity n swept volume of
an engine: Dung tích động cơ
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engine compartment n area into
which the engine is fitted: Khoang
động cơ
engine coolant n liquid used in the
engine’s cooling system: Nước
làm mát động cơ
engine cover n panel of metal or
plastic covering the engine of a
rear-engine car: Nắp chụp động
cơ (đặt sau)
(NOTE: the terms bonnet in British
usage and hood in American usage
are only used for the cover a
front-mounted engine )
engine damage n breakage,
deformation or scoring of the
internal parts of an engine: Sự hư
hỏng các chi tiết bên trong động
cơ
overrevving may cause engine
damage = running the engine too
fast may result in, for example,
seizure, a burnt piston or a dropped
valve: Chạy vượt tốc có thể gây
hư động cơ
engine depression n low pressure on
the engine side of the throttle
cause by piston suction in the inlet
manifold: Sức hút động cơ (áp
thấp)
engine diagnostic connected n
electrical connecter for plugging in
the engine analyzer, forming an
interface between the engine
electronic controls and diagnostic
unit, and used to read the engine
data as well as any fault codes
store in the memory of the engine
controller: Giắc nối chẩn đoán
động cơ
engine hoist n small crane for lifting
an engine out of a motor vehicle, formerly incorporating a block and tackle, but now usually
hydraulically operated: Cần trục nhỏ nâng động cơ
engine (identification) number (EIN)
n number stamped on the engine
and usually also on the vehicle identification plate, which should
be quoted when ordering parts: Số máy
engine knock n engine operating
condition, accompanied by audible noise, that occurs when fuel in the cylinders is ignition too early and/or spontaneously, resulting in colliding flame fronts and shock waves which cause high thermal and mechanical stress, and can
severely damage the engine: Sự roóc máy (kích nổ)
engine layout n (a) type of engine,
with reference to the arrangement
of its cylinders and their number (as in a flat four, v-twin or straight
eight): Cách phân loại động cơ (b) positioning of the engine in the
vehicle (as in front, mid-or rear engine, a transverse or in-line
engine): Vị trí đặt động cơ
engine management system (EMS)
n electronic engine control system
which covers at least the functioning of the fuel injection and ignition, but may also include emission controls and
self-diagnostics: Hệ thống điều khiển động cơ