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ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 356 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô Tt T letter on the sidewall of type denoting the maximum speed for which it is designed (190 km/h or 118 mph): Ký tự trên vỏ xe chỉ tốc độ tối đa cho phép 190 km/h tab n. not a continuous flange as provided at the top mounting of a wing, but a short flange section to provide localized fitting of one panel to another: vấu, mấu  tab washer n. washer with a tab that may be hammered against a flat side of a nut, or into a hole in the surface, or over an edge, in order to secure the nut to the surface on which it bears: long đền chống xoay TAC = THERMOSTATIC AIR CLEANER tachograph or (informal) tacho n. a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings, especially used to record the speed and distance covered by a heavy goods vehicle (thus theoretically making it easier to check on a driver’s speed and the length of time spent driving between rest periods): Đồng hồ tốc độ có ghi lại tốc độ và quãng đường chạy  tachometer or (informal) tach(o) n. instrument in the instrument panel, electronically operated by the ignition system, which indicates engine rpm with an analogue or digital read-out; red areas indicate dangerous engine operating speeds: Đồng hồ đo tốc độ quay động cơ (NOTE: also informally called a rev counter) TAC system n. contact breaker ignition system developed by Lucas, controlled by two transistors, one serving as a power output transistor: Hệ thống đánh lửa bán dẫn có vít của Lucas. tail n. the rear: Phía sau, phía đuôi  tailboard n. board at the rear of a lorry or pick-up that can be removed or let down on a hinge: Tấm bửng sau (xe tải nhỏ hoặc lớn) tailgate n. estate cars and most hatchback saloons feature a large rear lid that includes the rear window and opens to give access to the whole interior: Cửa hậu của xe 5 cửa. (NOTE: US English is liftgate) tailgating n. driving so close to the vehicle in front as to be affected by its slip stream; a very dangerous practice as available reaction time is reduced to a minimum: Chạy xe sau đuôi một xe khác  tail heavy a. description of the towing vehicle if the being towed is too heavy: Nặng đuôi (khi kéo xe).  tail lift see BRAKE DIVE  tail light or lamp n. red rear light that illuminates as soon as the lights are switched on, to indicate the presence of a vehicle from the rear.: Đèn đuôi T tail light PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 357 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô tail light box n. a deep-drawn panel spotwelded into the tail light aperture to take the complete tail light cluster: Hộp đèn sau  tail (light) panel = REAR PANEL: Bảng đèn sau  tail light surround = REAR LIGHT SURROUND: Đường viền bao quanh cụm đèn sau tailpipe n. last pipe of the exhaust system which fits behind the silence and extends to the rear of the vehicle: Ống pô, ống thải  tailpipe expander = special automotive tool used for reshaping and expanding tailpipes evenly, to assure a tight fit and prevent exhaust leaks: dụng cụ gò ống pô  tailshaft n. = GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT take up v. (clutch) to begin to transmit the drive when the clutch is engaged: Bắt đầu truyền động khi nhả ly hợp  take-up n. the act of taking up: A sharp take-up of the drive causes a sudden jerk: Nhả nhanh ly hợp. talc n. a soft mineral; a basic magnesium silicate usually occurring in foliated, granular, or fibrous masses, used in the manufacture of electrical insulators: Đá tan, bột tan (làm vật liệu cách điện). talking warning system n. using the car radio speakers, this microprocessor-based system tells the driver the source of the problem in a clear, pleasant (female) voice; if the radio is on at the time of the alert, the computer automatically turns down the volume so the warning can be heard.: Hệ thống báo bằng giọng nói (qua loa xe) tamperproof carburettor n. a carburettor with factory-adjusted idle speed, sealed idle speed adjustment screw, and provisions to ensure that exhaust emission levels remain within specified limits over an extended period of time: Bộ chế hòa khí có lỗ chỉnh cầm chừng đã niêm phong tandem axle n. type of axle in which two axles are closely coupled, usually not more than one metre apart: Cầu xe đôi.  tandem master cylinder n. master cylinder with two pistons; when the brake pedal is pressed, the pushrod activates the primary piston which in turn moves the secondary piston; necessary for dual-circuit braking system: Xi lanh cái hai tầng trong hệ thống phanh (dùng cho 2 mạch dầu phanh) tangential-flow scavenging n. = LOOP SCAVENGING tank n. any container for liquit or gas: Thùng chứa  tanker n. lorry designed to carry liquit in bulk: Xe bồn chở nhiên liệu. tap n. tool used to cut inside threads, e.g. in a hole: Ta rô, thanh cốt ren  tap and die set = selection of tools such as taps, tap holders, dies and die stocks for cutting inside tail light box tap and die set PGS. 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ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 358 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô and outside threads: Bộ ta rô và bàn khuôn cắt ren  taper-breaking tool n. = BALL JOINT SEPARATOR.: Dụng cụ tách khớp nối cầu  taper cutter n. tool used to ream, deburr, align, and enlarge holes, e.g on car bodies (NOTE: also called tapered reamer).: Dao khoét lỗ  tapered compression ring n. upper compression ring which, due to its tapered cross-section, requires a reduced running-in period thus ensuring a tight seal quickly: Séc măng khí (lửa) với tiết diện hình côn  taper(ed) leaf spring n. = PARABOLIC SPRING: Nhíp có dạng parabôn.  tapered punch n. = DRIFT PUNCH: Cái đục hình côn  taper roller bearing n. bearing consisting of a cone (which includes the rollers and the cage) and a cone-shaped, stationary race or cup; can accept axial thrust as well as providing shaft location.: Ổ bi đũa côn.  taper seat (sparking plug) seal without a gasket achieved by mating the conical surface of the sparking plus shell and the cylinder head.: mặt ren côn của bougie tap holder n. tool used to hold and drive taps, reamers, and screw extractors with two long handles to provide high leverage for turning operation.: Tay quay tarô tappet n. (in valve gear) usually cup- shaped element (one for each vale) which slides on the cam lobes and converts the rotary motion of the vales; the tappets actuate either pushrods, rocker arms, or values directly: Con đội sú páp.  tappet adjusting screw = VALVE ADJUSTING SCREW  tappet gasket = ROCKER COVER GASKET  tappet wrench = wrench designed for adjusting value clearances on OHV-engines with bucket tappet assembly that use an adjusting screw instead of value shims for adjustment: Chìa vặn ốc chỉnh sú páp. tapping plate n. = HINGE TAPPING PLATE  tap spanner = TAP HOLDER tarnish v. to discolour due to the formation of a thin film of oxide, sulphide, or some other corrosion product.: Phai màu sơn tax disc n. (informal) road fund licence disc displayed on the windscreen to show that road tax has been paid.: Dấu chứng nhận đã đóng thuế cầu đường (gắn trên kính xe) taxi (cab) n. car in which passengers are carried for a rate which is usually recorded by a meter: Xe tắc xi  taxi rank = place where taxis wait to be hired.: Bến xe tắc xi t.b. = TOW BAR.: Thanh được lắp vào đằng sau xe ô tô (để kéo xe khác). T bar roof n. roof with a T-shaped bar connecting windscreen and taper - breaking tool T bar roof PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 359 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô rear section of roof: Thanh dạng chữ T ở mui xe TBI = THROTTLE BODY INJECTION: phun xăng trên bướm ga (có thể đơn điểm hoặc hai điểm) TC = TORQUE CONVERTER = TWIN CARBURETTORS TCI = TRANSISTORIZED COIL IGNITION  TCI-H = TRANSISTORIZED COIL IGNITION WITH HALL SENSOR TCM = TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE TDC = TOP DEAD CENTRE TDI = TURBO DIESEL ENGINE WITH DIRECT INJECTION Teflon n. = POLY-TETRA- FLUORO-ETHYLENE TEL = TETRAETHYL LEAD telescopic shock absorber n. a tubular spring damper operated by rod and piston; the most common type of shock adsorber: Bộ giảm chấn kiểu ống lồng  telescopic steering column n. steering column that collapses in on itself on impact: Trụ lái kiểu ống lồng tempa spare (wheel) n. spare wheel type with considerably reduced overall dimensions (rim width: 3.5 - 4.0 in), designed to operate at a higher inflation pressure than the standard tyre and wheel unit: Bánh xe dự phòng kích thước nhỏ temper v. thermal treatment of finished products (metals, alloys, plastics) to remove internal stresses: Tôi để khử ứng suất nội temperature compensator n. (in some SU carburettors) wax-type thermostat contained in a housing at the base of the jet head; with increasing temperature, the wax expands and pushes the jet upwards, thereby reducing the effective area of the jet and restoring the correct fuel flow: Bộ bù nhiệt (chế hoà khí) temperature control element n. (in oil filter bypass valve) a temperature-controlled valve spring bias regulator which controls the bypass valve as a function of oil temperature: Van điều khiển nhiệt độ nhớt  temperature of deflection under load n. ability of a test specimen to preserve its shape up to a given temperature under a given dead load; characterized by the temperature at which the specimen supported at both ends and heated continually and uniformly in a liquid heat-transfer medium is deformed by a given amount when the load is applied midway between the supports: Nhiệt độ biến dạng chòu tải (khi thử)  temperature valve n. = THERMOVALVE template n. thin metal or card sheet, used as a pattem for cutting pieces of wood, metal, etc. to an exact shape.: Cái đục temporary spare wheel n. = SPACE- SAVING SPARE WHEEL TBI temporary spare wheel PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 360 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô tensile force n. the stretching force that acts on the windscreen header to keep the hood taut: Lực căng  tensile strength = measure of a material’s ability to withstand tension or stress: Sức bền kéo tension (a) stretching force: Lực căng (b) = VOLTAGE: Hiệu điện thế  tensioner n. device designed to maintain the tension of a timing belt or chain: Bộ căng đai  tensioning spring n. spring designed to maintain tension in a drum brake: Lò xo giữ độ căng trong phanh trống terminal n. (i) one of the connecting points in an electric circuit (ii) a conducting device by which current enters or leaves at such a points: Cọc, điểm nối  terminal post = BATTERY POST: Cọc bình  terminal reamer = tapered reamer-type tool used to remove corrosion from the inside of battery cable clamps: Dụng cụ làm sạch khoen gắn cọc bình (hình côn)  terminal tower n. sockets on the distributor cap for connecting the ignition cables: Lỗ cắm dây phin trên nắp delco  terminal voltage n. the sum of the individual battery cell voltages: Hiệu điện thế giữa 2 cực ắc quy test bar n. test specimen with the shape of a bar as used in the impact resistance test: Mẫu dạng thanh được dùng trong thử nghiệm sức chòu đựng khi va chạm  test-bed n. area equipped with instruments, used for testing machinery, engines, ect., under working conditions.: Băng thử  test current for low temperatures n. specification for assessing battery starting behaviour at low temperatures and under given conditions; indicated in amps on the battery case: Kiểm tra dòng phóng của ắc quy ở điều kiện nhiệt độ thấp  test-drive n. a trial drive of a car after it has been repaired, or of a new car to decide if one likes it enough to buy it: Sự chạy thử  test-drive v. to take a car for a test drive before purchasing it: Chạy thử  test lamp/ light n. automotive tool used to test powered circuits on 6 – 24 volt systems such as headlights, horns, directional or tail lights: Đèn kiểm tra mạch điện tetraethyl lead (TEL) n. anti-knock fuel additive: Chì Tetraethyl cho vào xăng để chống kích nổ  tetramethyl lead (TML) n. anti-knock fuel additive: Chì Tetramethyl cho vào xăng để chống kích nổ t/ glass n. = TINTED GLASS: Kính dán màu (chống chói) THC = TOTAL HYDROCARBONS: Tổng số lượng Hydrocacbon theft protection n. = ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM: Hệ thống chống trộm tensile f orce theft protection PGS. 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ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 361 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô thermactor n. = THERMAL REACTOR thermal conduction n. heat transfer within a substance or to another substance by direct contact: Độ dẫn nhiệt  thermal convection n. heat transfer by the combined mechanisms of fluid mixing and thermal conduction: Sự đối lưu nhiệt thermal efficiency n. the ratio of useful work available from an engine to the heat supplied from the fuel: Hiệu suất nhiệt  thermal radiation n. heat transfer from one substance to another by means of electromagnetic waves: Sự bức xạ nhiệt  thermal reactor n. device installed in the exhaust manifold of some air injection systems to promote HC and CO oxidation by providing long exhaust gas residence times in a localized area: Bộ phận gắn ở ống thải giúp tăng cường oxy hoá HC và CO  thermal time valve n. valve which senses temperature, typically the temperature under the bonnet, and gives full vacuum advance when the temperature is below 10 o C; above this temperature, the thermal time valve allows distributor vacuum to be controlled by the thermal vacuum switch; includes a delay of typically 20 seconds to allow full spark advance for better hot starting: Van nhiệt điều khiển đánh lửa sớm thermal vacuum switch (TVS) n. measures either air/ fuel temperature, underbonnet temperature, or coolant temperature, or a combination of any two to regulate the EGR valve accordingly: Công tắc nhiệt-chân không  thermal vacuum valve (TVV) = valve with the same function as a thermal vacuum switch: Van nhiệt- chân không thermocouple n. an electrical temperature sensor: Cặp nhiệt điện (để đo nhiệt độ)  thermocouple sparking plug = sparking plug with a thermocouple in the centre electrode, used to measure the temperatures in the individual cylinders as a function of engine speed and load in order to select the correct heat range: Cặp nhiệt điện gắn trong bougie để đo nhiệt độ xy lanh thermoforming n. shaping of a polymer sheet while heating: Uốn nhựa bằng nhiệt thermoplastic n. plastic material with long chain-like molecules that can repeatedly be softened by heating and hardened by cooling; most plastic parts used on vehicles are made of thermoplastics: Nhựa dẻo khi nóng  thermoplastic elastomers = materials which are rubbery at room temperature but which on heating melt to viscous liquids that thermactor thermoplastic elastomers PGS. 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ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 362 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô can be moulded and otherwise processed; the change is reversible; on cooling, the melted material reverts to a solid material having rubbery properties: Nhựa cao su chảy khi hâm nóng thermostat n. temperature-controlled valve located in the hot leg between engine and radiator, often mounted on the cylinder head: Bộ điều chỉnh nhiệt, van hằng nhiệt thermostatic air cleaner (TAC) n. air cleaner which also controls the temperature of the air entering the engine: bầu lọc gió có bộ điều khiển nhiệt độ khí nạp thermostatic interruptor n. a bimetallic circuit breaker in lighting circuits which switches to an alternative circuit in the event of a fault or short circuit: Cái ngắt điện nhiệt tónh (cái ngắt điện lưỡng kim) thermosyphon cooling n. natural cooling, utilising the fast that two columns of liquid at different temperatures possess natural circulation because the hotter column weighs less on account of its lower density; thus the hot engine must be located at a lower level than the cool radiator: sự làm mát bằng đối lưu thermo-time switch n. a switch in a continuous injection system that interrupts current from the starter solenoid to the cold start valve solenoid when the engine is hot or after the starter has been operated for more than a few seconds, in order to prevent flooding: Công tắc nhiệt thời gian thermovalve n. valve which opens and closes as a function of temperature: Van nhiệt thermowell n. space which accommodates a temperature sensor: Chỗ gắn cảm biến nhiệt độ (NOTE: the term is sometimes used with reference to the temperature sensing point or sensor rather than to the well itself). thin v. (paint) to add thinners to a paint in order to adjust the viscosity: Pha loãng sơn  thin needle-nose pliers n. needle-nose pliers with extra long reach jaws without a wire cutter: Kìm mỏ nhọn thinner n. substance used to dilute lacquer or acrylic products, as opposed to reducers used for synthetic enamel products: Chất pha loãng sơn  thin-wall casting n. used, for example, as a weight-saving measure on oil filter housings: Vật đúc có thành mỏng third (gear) n. intermediate gear used for increasing speed, climbing hills and sometimes for overtaking: Số 3  third motion shaft n. = GEAR- BOX OUTPUT SHAFT: Trục ra của hộp số third port induction n. a design feature of two-stroke engines that relies on the piston position to control induction of the fresh thermostat third port induction PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 363 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô charge: Cổng nạp thứ ba của động cơ hai kỳ third scavenging port n. (loop scavenging) an additional transfer port lacated opposite the exhaust port of a two-stroke engine cylinder and connecting through the piston skirt to the region above the gudgeon pin and below the piston crown: Cổng thải thứ ba của động cơ hai kỳ thrash v. (infomal) to push an engine to its limits: Chạy hết ga thread n. (i) helical ridge along the body of a screw, bolt, etc. ., formed by a die or lathe tool (male or external thread): Ren ngoài (ii) helical groove in a cylindrical hole, nut, etc., formed by a tap or lathe tool (female or internal thread): Ren trong  thread angle = the angle between the adjacent flanks of a thread: Góc ren (góc giữa hai sườn kế liền của một đường ren)  thread crest = highest point of screw thread, opposite the root: Đỉnh ren  thread-cutting screw = a self- drilling fastener that drills its own hole, taps a mating thread, and then fastens, all in a single operation: Đinh ốc cắt ren  thread diameter = diameter measured from the crest of a thread to the corresponding crest on the opposite side of the bolt or screw: Đường kính ren  thread file = tool for restoring internal or external threads by filing: Cái giũa ren  thread gauge = SCREW PITCH GAUGE  thread height = distance from roof to thread crest, measured perpendicular to the axis of the thread: Chiều cao ren  thread pitch = PITCH: Bước ren  thread pitch gauge = SCREW PITCH GAUGE: Compa đo bước ren  thread root = lowest point of a screw thread, where the thread joins the body (opposite the crest): Chân ren  three-door a. typical design of sub-compact hatchbacks with two side doors and one tailgate: Xe ba cửa  three-piece alloy wheel n. type of forged alloy wheel with a wheel spider or wheel disc and a divided rim consisting of an outer and an inner rim well; the rim is bolted to the spider or the disc: Bánh xe đúc gồm ba phần  three-port engine n. the traditional two-stroke engine design incorporating the inlet port connecting the crankcase to the atmosphere, the transfer port connecting the crankcase to the combustion chamber, and the exhaust port to evacuate the spent gas from combustion chamber: Buồng cháy động cơ hai kỳ có ba cửa (NOTE: the term is used even if the three-port types are in pairs).  three-speed gearbox or transmission n. a gearbox with third scavenging port three - speed gearbox PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 364 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô three forward speeds; the usual arrangement for automatic gearboxes: Hộp số ba tốc độ  three-valve (engine) n. engine with two intake valves and one exhaust valve per cylinder; a four- cylinder three-valve engine is also called a 12 valve engine: Động cơ có hai sú páp hút và một sú páp thải cho mỗi xy lanh  three-way catalyst (TWC) n. catalyst for the simultaneous conversion of the three exhaust pollutants HC, CO, and NO: Chất xúc tác ba tác dụng  three-way catalytic converter = catalytic converter for the simultaneous control of HC, CO, and NO, emissions: Bộ xúc tác ba tác dụng three-wheeler n. a light car with three wheels; formerly made popular by, for example, the Morgan, the BSA and the Coventry Victor, now embodied by the Reliant Robin: Xe ba bánh throttle n. (a) = THROTTLE VALVE: Bướm ga (b) the accelerator pedal used to control the throttle valve: Bàn đạp ga  throttle body injection (TBI) n. = SINGLE POINT INJECTION: Phun đơn điểm  throttle gauge n. tool with straight calibrated measuring pins for measuring throttle and choke valve gaps: Dụng cụ đo khe hở bướm ga  throttle position sensor (TPS) n. (fuel injection) switch with two contacts for the two end positions of the throttle valve, which sends a signal to the electronic control unit when the throttle valve is closed (idle) or wide open (full load): Cảm biến vò trí bướm ga  throttle return spring n. spring which forces the throttle valve closed when pressure is taken off the accelerator pedal: Lò xo hoàn lực bướm ga  throttle shaft or spindle n. shaft on which the throttle valve disc pivots in a caburettor barrel or inlet tract: Trục bướm ga throttle solenoid n. a solenoid which operates mechanically on the throttle lever; when energized, the solenoid stern extends and opens the throttle to establish the preset idle speed: Solenoid đẩy bướm ga (điều khiển cầm chừng) throttle valve n. (a) (in air intake, e.g., in carburettor) a butterfly valve in the inlet tract, designed to provide control of power output by limiting the amount of fresh mixture induced: Bướm ga (b) (automatic transmission control) modulator valve actuated via either the accelerator pedal, or the vacuum in the engine inlet manifold, or the carburettor throttle; it converts line pressure into an engine-load dependent pressure, which is directed to various valve: Van kick-down (hộp số)  throttle (valve) switch n. = THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR: Cảm biến vò trí bướm ga three - valve (engine) throttle (valve) switch PGS. TS. ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG 365 Tự điển Anh – Việt chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô tô  throttling n. reducing the power output of an engine by closing the throttle, thus restricting airflow through the carburettor or inlet tract: Sự giảm ga through bolt n. (i) generally, any bolt which is inserted through the parts of an assembly and secured on the other side by a nut; (ii) specifically, one of the two long bolts that bolts the starter or alternator assembly together: Bu lông xuyên throwout bearing n. US = CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING  throwout fork or lever n. US = CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER thrust bearing n. a low-friction bearing on a rotating shaft that resists axial thrust in the shaft; usually consists of a collar which bears against a ring of well lubricated stationary and sometimes tilting pads: Bạc (vòng bi) chặn  thrust plate n. = DRIVEN PLATE: Đóa bò động  thrust washer n. an axially loaded washer, e.g. of a shaft bearing: Vòng đệm chặn thumb nut or thumbscrew n. a nut or screw with projections enabling it to be turned by thumb and forefinger; a wing nut / screw: Đai ốc có tai để tháo lắp bằng tay thumb wheel n. small wheel for adjusting, which can be turned by using the thumb and forefinger: Núm điều chỉnh vặn tay thyristor n. silicon controlled rectifier which converts alternating current to a uni-directional current: thyristor  thyristor ignition = CAPACITOR DISCHARGE IGNITION (SYSTEM): Hệ thống đánh lửa điện dung (thyristor) TI= TRANSISTORIZED IGNITION: Đánh lửa transistor TI-B= BREAKER-TRIGGERED TRANSISTORIZED IGNITION (SYSTEM): Hệ thống đánh lửa bán dẫn có vít điều khiển tickler n. carburettor starting aid: mạch khởi động (chế hoà khí) tick over v. to run at low speed with the throttle control closed and the transmission disengaged; to idle: Chạy ở tốc độ thấp với cánh bướm ga đóng và đạp ly hợp  tick-over n. the speed of an engine when it is ticking over: Tốc độ động cơ khi giảm ga tie rod n. generally, any connecting rod or bar, usually under tension: Rô tuyn, thanh nối  tie rod end = steering ball joint at the outer end of a tie rod: Đầu rô tuyn  tie rod puller or separator = special automotive tool for forcing out joints on tie rod ends by screw action: Dụng cụ tháo rô tuyn TIG (short for) tungsten / inert gas: Vonfram / Khí trơ  TIG welding = an inert are welding method using a tungsten electrode: Kỹ thuật hàn TIG dùng điện cực Vonfram và khí trơ  TI-H = TRANSISTORIZED IGNITION WITH HALL throttling TI - H [...]... hiệu trong cảm biến điện t timing n the setting of a mechanism so that it acts at exactly the right moment: Sự cân chỉnh (thời điểm)  to set the timing = to adjust the firing of the sparking plus so that it coincides with the piston: Điều chỉnh thời điểm đánh lửa  timing belt n plastic toothed belt with steel cord or fibreglass reinforcements, used to drive the timing rotor camshaft of a four-stroke...  torsion bar n metal bar attached at one end to the body and at the other to the axle, which acts as a torsional spring when twisted by the movement of the car: Thanh xoắn (nối t cuối thân xe đến cầu)  torsion damper n = TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER total hydrocarbons (THC) n measurement of all hydrocarbons emitted by the exhaust system: Đo t ng số lượng hydrocacbon được thải ra bởi động cơ  total-loss... transistorized ignition with Hall generator (TI-H) = there are two types of TI-H; in one version, the dwell angle is determined by the width of the rotor vanes in the distributor; the other version contains a circuit for automatic dwell angle control incorporated in the electronic control unit: Hệ thống đánh lửa bán dẫn có cảm biến Hall  transistorized ignition with inductive or magnetic pick-up (TI-I)... PANHARD ROD: Thanh xoắn Panhard trap n a filter or separator: cái lọc  trap oxidizer = in diesel particulate filters, a means of burning the particulate charge trapped in the filter element, to prevent the filter from clogging and to restore filtration capacity; usually a catalyst coating that promotes oxidation of carbon particulates to harmless carbon dioxide: Bộ phận đ t tiếp muội than  trapping efficiency... arrangement containing two headlights; the outer lights provide the main and dipped beams, the inner lights are for main beam only: Đèn đầu có hai bóng  twin ignition (system) n distributor with two sets of contact points, each of which operates with its own coil in a separate primary circuit; the contact points open alternately, each set firing haft of the cylinders: Hệ thống đánh lửa kép (2 v t lửa)  twin... điểm ch t trên  after top dead centre (ATDC) = the period after a piston has reached TDC and begins to descend; maximum thrust is developed between 10oC and 15oC ATDC: Sau điểm ch t trên (NOTE: opposite is bottom dead centre (BDC) ; the corresponding point (to TDC) in a horizontally opposed or ‘flat’ engine is that closest to the combustion chamber, also called inner dead centre)  top electrode n... uốn ống  tube cutter = tool with cutting wheels for cutting off tubing evenly at right angles: Dụng cụ c t ống tune  tubed a (of a tyre) having an inner tube: Có ru t xe (lốp xe)  tubeless a (of a tyre) having no inner tube: Không có ru t xe (lốp xe)  tubeless tyre = tyre with no inner tube, whose air pressure is maintained by an air-tight seal between the outer casing of the tyre and the wheel... dead centre (TDC) n the position when the piston has reached the upper limit of its travel in the cylinder and the centre line of the connecting rod is parallel to the cylinder walls: Điểm ch t trên T điển Anh – Vi t chuyên ngành Công nghệ Ô t PGS TS ĐỖ VĂN DŨNG before top dead centre 368  before top dead centre (BTDC) = the period before a piston reaches TDC; the time when ignition occurs: Trước... contact with the road; it is the thickest part of the tyre and is cut with grooves to provide traction for driving and stopping: M t gai vỏ xe (b) US = TRACK  tread depth n the depth of the grooves in a tyre tread; 1.6 mm across three-quarters of the tyre which is a legal requirement: Chiều sâu gai vỏ xe  tread depth gauge = simple compact device for measuring the depth of tread, consisting of a spring-loaded... tháo t m trang trí trip computer n computer with a multi-function display; supplies the drive with trip information such as range, ETA, distance to destination, time, fuel economy, fuel consumption, average speed, accumulated trip miles, elapsed time since last reset: máy t nh hành trình triplex chain n a chain with three rows of rollers: Xích có ba dãy con lăn trip meter or trip mileage counter n = TRIP . so that it acts at exactly the right moment: Sự cân chỉnh (thời điểm)  to set the timing = to adjust the firing of the sparking plus so that it coincides. = TD RIM / WHEEL: Niềng / bánh xe TR- Denloc tread n. (a) the part of the tyre that makes contact with the road; it is the thickest part of the tyre