dictionary c (FILEminimizer)

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Cc

C (a) (short of) Celsius or
centigrade: Độ bách phân.
(b) = COULOMB: Culông (đơn vò
đo điện tích).
(c) = COMFORT: Sự tiện nghi.
 C-4 System n. = COMPUTER
CONTROLLED CATALYTIC
CONVERTER: bộ xúc tác (hoá
khử khí thải) điều khiển 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): khoan tài xế và
hành khách của xe tải.
 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 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 bò phủ bởi gỉ chì.
 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 kéo
 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: thiết kế nhờ máy tính.
cadence braking n. emergency
braking method in which the driver
C

cadence braking

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rapidly depresses and release the
brake pedal: Sự nhòp phanh khi
phanh khẩn cấp
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 đònh cỡ, hiệu
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 đóa.
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
(b) (informal for ) camshaft: Trục
cam
 twin cam engine = engine with
two camshafts: Động cơ có 2 cam.
 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
cadmium
-
plated

cam profile

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opening and closing process: Biên
dạng cam.
 cam roller n. rotating wheel
acting as a cam follower: Bánh xe

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, góc camber.
(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
cam roller

camshaft sprocket

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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
intensity: Đơn vò 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 ngõ ra của thiết bò 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 đònh 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 bòt
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
can

capstan screw

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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 đònh, bắt
chặt (vào vò trí mong muốn).
 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 đònh
(hàn vào khung).
car n. (a) US = TRAMCAR: Xe
điện
(b) = PASSENGER CAR: Xe du
lòch
 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,
capstat

car stereo

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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
(thử) 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 = 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 lòch với nhà lưu động.
carb n. = CARBURETTOR: Bộ chế
hòa khí, bình xăng con
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: Muộïi 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:
Muôïi 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 (CO
2
) n.
colourless, odourless, non-toxic
gas, a natural constituent of the
atmosphere and a product of
car tax

carbon dioxide

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breathing and some combustion
processes: Khí CO
2
.
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
ignition as a result of carbon
deposits in the combustion
chamber, especially in old engine:
Sự roóc 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),
carbon fibre

carcass

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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
chòu tải.
carpeting n. carpet made to fit the
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
cardan joint

castor

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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.
(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
 castor offset n. = CASTOR
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.
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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
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 tónh 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 trám 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: Cm
3
.
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.
catalytic converter

CCS

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CDI = CAPACITY DISCHARGE
IGNITION: Hệ thống đánh lửa
điện dung.
CD player n. device for playing
compact disc: Máy hát đóa
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
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 (Fe
3
C) 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 giữa sàn.
 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 (xa lộ).
 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: Đònh 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
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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: Đóa 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.
 centreline n. imaginary straight
line passing through the centre of,
e.g. a vehicle, from front to rear:
Đường tâm.
 centre locking disc n. = HUB
CAP: Nắp tròn đậy trục bánh xe.
 centre lock nut = SPINNER:
Đai ốc khoá chính.
 centre of gravity n. point about
with a weight of a body with act or
pivot: Trọng tâm.
 centre pillar n. = B-PILLAR:
Cột trụ trung tâm.
 centre punch n. tool with a
sharp conical steel tip for punching

an indentation where a hole is tube
drilled: Mũi đột dấu.
 centre section damage n. type
of frame damage where the car is
hit from the side approximately in
the middle, causing the centre part
of the car around the b-pillar to
move inwards so that, seen from
the top, the frame is no longer
straight, but appears curved like a
banana: Sự hư hỏng phần giữa xe.
 centre terminal n. spring–
loaded carbon pin or carbon brush
contact in the centre of the
distributor cap acting and on
forming contact with the rotor:
Cực trung tâm (than nắp delco).
 centrifugal advance n.
automatic mechanical ignition
advance by mechanism inside the
distributor, controlled by
centrifugal force supplies by
advance weights which trunk the
distributor cam via yokes to
advance the spark: Cơ cấu đánh
lửa sớm ly tâm.
 centrifugal clutch n. clutch in
which the friction elements are
brought in contact with the clutch
face by centrifugal force again the

friction plate as the clutch turns
faster: Bộ ly hợp dạng ly tâm.
 centrifugal force n. force with
pushes a body outwards that is
rotating about a centre: Lực ly
tâm.
 centrifugal governor n. device
controlling speed by means of
centrifugal force in automatic
transmissions and other
applications: Bộ điều tốc ly tâm.
centre drive

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 centrifugal oil filter n. filter in
which suspended solids are
removed from the oil by
centrifugal force created by
spinning the oil at high speed in
the rotating element: Lọc dầu
kiểu ly tâm.
centrifugal pump n. impeller pump in
which the liquid is forced, by
either atmospheric or other
pressure, into a set off rotating
vanes constituting an impeller:

Bơm ly tâm.
centrifugal weight n. weight in
governor or other controlling
device with is thrown outwards by
centrifugal force as speed increase
and thus causes a control rod to be
moved or pressure to be exerted:
Trọng lượng ly tâm, quả văng.
ceramic honeycomb n. interior of a
monolithic converter which
supports the catalyst: Giá đỡ kiểu
tổ ong trong bộ hoá khử.
cetane rating or number n. measure
of the ignition quality of diesel
fuel, or how high a temperature is
required to ignite it (the lower the
cetane number, the higher the
temperature required): Chỉ số
xêtan.
CFCS or CFC gases n. =
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS:
Khí làm lạnh (có hại cho tầng
ozone)
cfm (short of ) cubic feet per minute
= ft
3
/min.
chafer(strip) n. area between the
bead and sidewall of a tyre: Vùng
hông bánh xe (vè).

 chafing n. wearing away by
rubbing: Mòn vì cọ xát.
chain n. series of flexibly connected
links formed into a loop so that it
can be passed over sprockets
whose teeth engage in the spaces
between the links, in order to
transmit motion: Xích, sên
 chain case n. metal causing
completely enclosing a drive chain
and its sprockets: Hộp xích.
 chain drive = form of
transmission using a chain passing
over sprockets: Truyền động xích.
(NOTE: chain drive is still the
most common form of transmission
on motorcycles)
 chain filter wrench = chain
wrench whose chain passed round
and grips the body of an oil filter:
Cái mở lọc nhớt dùng xích.
 chain guard = inverted L-
section metal guard placed usually
over the upper run of a chain: Vòm
bảo vệ xích.
 chain pipe wrench = chain
wrench whose chain passes round
and grips a pipe: Cái mở ống bằng
xích.
 chain hoist = hoist for heavy

object such as engines consisting
of a chain and a block and tackle:
Cần trục xích.
 chain run = section of a drive
chain that runs between the
sprockets: Bước xích.
 chain tensioner = component
usually comprising a spring steel
strip pressing on the chain, used
mainly on four-stroke engines with
a chain-driven camshaft and
centrifugal oil filter

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responsible for maintaining the
proper chain tension: Cái căng
xích.
 chain wrench = tool for
loosening and tightening round or
irregularly shapes objects, having
chain which is passed around the
object, and lever or key which at
the same time tightens and the
chain and turns the object: Khóa
xích dùng để siết, nới các vật
tròn.

chamber n. combustion chamber of a
rotary piston engine, particularly
where non-cylindrical, as in a
Wankel engine: Buồng cháy
chamfered a. with a symmetrically
beveled surface on an edge or
corner: Vạt cạnh, mặt vạt.
chamois leather n. piece of soft
bleached leather from sheep,
goats, etc. used especially for
drying paintwork, chrome and
glass after washing: miếng da thú
dùng lau khô xe sau khi rửa.
(NOTE: also called informally
shammy leather)
change 1 v. (a) to select and engage
a gear: Chuyển, sang (số).
(NOTE: also more fully to change
gear) (NOTE: US English is to
shift gear)
 to change up or down = to
engage a higher or lower gear:
Sang số cao hay số thấp.
 to change into second or top =
to engage second or top gear:
Chuyển sang số hai hay số cao
nhất.
(b) to take away and put something
new or different in its place: Thay
thế

2 n. engage of another gear: Sự
sang số.
 change-speed gearbox n.
gearbox containing sets of gears
which can moved in and out of
different ratios between the speeds
of the input and output shaft: Hộp
số nhiều cấp.
 change valve n. valve use to
change gear in an automatic
gearbox, operated by rising oil
pressure at the vehicle speed up:
Van sang số.
(NOTE: US English is shift valve)
Chapman strut n. form of McPherson
strut used in the rear suspension of
some car chapman: Hệ thống treo
sau kiểu Chapman.
characteristic map n. usually three-
dimensional representation of
several interdependent quantities,
in most of which engine speed and
load correspond to the x- and y-
axes, and the third quantity, which
depends on the first two, is
measured against the z- axis: Bản
đồ đặc tính động cơ (nạp vào
ROM của ECU).
charcoal canister n. = activated
carbon canister: Bầu lọc than

hoạt tính.
charge 1 n. (a) amount of air/ fuel
mixture supplied to the cylinder
that is available for combustion:
Nạp.
(b) definite quantity of electricity,
such as that contained in a storage
battery: Điện lượng.
chain wrench

charge

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2 v. to supply electrical charge to
(a battery): Nạp điện vào bình
điện.
 charge air n. air in the air/
fuel mixture: Sự nạp không khí.
 charge air cooling =
INTERCOOLING: Làm mát
không khí nạp (trong động cơ
tăng áp).
 charge air recycling (system) =
device on some turbocharger
systems which serves to maintain
the speed of the compressor while
no boost is being delivered, so that
boost is more instantly available on

demand: Hệ thống tuần hoàn khí
nạp trong hệ thống tăng áp.
 charge changing or exchange
process n. removal of exhaust port
an admission of a fresh charge
through the transfer port in a two-
stroke engine: Quá trình quét và
nạp khí trong động cơ hai thì.
 charger n. = BATTERY
CHARGER: Máy nạp bình.
 charger characteristic n.
charger characteristic showing the
dependence of the current on the
voltage during charge: Đặc tính
nạp.
 charging current n. electric
current supplies to the battery
when the charging system is
operative: Dòng điện sạc (nạp).
 charging efficiency n. figure
indicated the mass of charge
retained in the cylinder of a two-
stroke engine after the ports close,
divided by the actual swept
volume: Hiệu suất nạp.
 charging piston n. additional
piston formerly fitted to some two-
stroke engines, design to
precompress the fresh charge and
to supply it at excess pressure into

the engine cylinders: Nạp không
khí bằng piston (hai kỳ).
 charging point n. = battery
charging station: Trạm sạc bình.
 charging pressure n. = BOOST
PRESSURE: Áp suất tăng áp
 charging rate n. amount of
current, usually in amperes,
delivered by the charging system:
Mức sạc điện (dòng tối đa của hệ
thống nạp).
 charging stroke n. =
INDUCTION STROKE: Thì nạp.
chassis n. originally, and today
still in heavy goods vehicles, a
separate structure consisting of a
frame, springs and axles forming
the lower part of a vehicle, to
which the bodywork is fitted, but
with modern unitary construction
there is no separate chassis and
the term is used to refer to the
running gear, i.e. suspension,
including control arms, spring,
shock absorbers steering
component, etc.: Khung gầm ôtô.
 chassis bracket set = set of
brackets to be welded under sill
prior to straightening the accident
damage when the standard sill

panel does not have a jointing
flange: Giá đỡ để hàn khung
 chassis dynamometer = test
stand for a complete car to
determine, for example, its
emission characteristics under a set
charge air

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of defined driving conditions:
Băng thử công suất ô tô.
 chassis frame = frame usually
consisting of two longitudinal side
members joined by a member of
cross-members, to which the
suspension and axles are attached,
in goods vehicles and formerly in
cars: Khung sườn xe.
 chassis number = formerly the
manufacturer’s number identifying
a vehicle: Số khung xe.
(NOTE: now called vehicle
identification number)
 chassis section = box or
channel section forming part of the
chassis: Bộ phận khung xe.

chatter v. to move jerkily especially
at high speed, making only
irregular contact: Rung động ở tốc
độ cao.
check 1 n. inspection to see whether
something is all right: Sự kiểm
tra.
 an engine oil level check =
looking at the dipstick to see if
there is enough oil in the sump:
Kiểm tra mực dầu động cơ.
2 v. to inspect (something) to see
whether it is all right: kiểm tra.
 Check the plugs, and replace if
necessary = take the sparking
plugs out and see whether they are
in good condition, if not fit new
ones: Kiểm tra bougie nếu hư thì
thay thế.
 check ball n. ball in a ball-
type check valve: Bi trong van
một chiều
 check engine warning light n.
light which indicates a malfunction
of the engine system: Đèn báo
kiểm tra động cơ.
 check point n. (a) particular
point on a piece of equipment
where it is possible to check if
there is any malfunction: Điểm

kiểm tra.
(b) place on a road where vehicles
are stopped, e.g. at a frontier or on
a rally: Trạm kiểm tra.
 check routine n. series of
checks to be made when tracing a
fault or when inspecting a new
vehicle at the factory: Lộ trình
kiểm tra xe mới ráp.
check valve n. (a) non-return valve
permitting flow in one direction
only, widely used in emission
control systems: Van một chiều.
(b) residual pressure valve in a
brake master cylinder: Van áp
suất dư trong xy lanh cái của hệ
thống phanh.
chemical brightening or polishing n.
improvement of surface
smoothness of a metal by
immersion in a suitable solution:
Sự làm bóng bằng dung dòch hóa
học.
 chemical toilet n. portable
toilet for use in caravans or when
camping: Nhà vệ sinh trong xe
nhà lưu động.
childproof lock n. lock on rear doors
which when activated prevents the
door from being opened from

inside the car: Khoá chống mở
cửa sau
child restraint system n. general
term for child seats and
accessories, often used at a
chassis frame

child restraint system
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synonym for child seat: Ghế trẻ
em
child seat n. combination of a seat
shell, a belt system and / or an
impact cushion, especially suited
for children of the age groups 1
and 2: Ghế dành cho trẻ em.
chip v. (of stones) to cause damage to
(paintwork) in the form of small
pits: Làm bong vùng sơn nhỏ.
 chipping n. damage to
paintwork in the form of small pits
cause by stones being thrown
against it: Làm hư sơn do đá
văng.
chisel n. simple steel tool with a
sharpen end used with a hammer
to cut through metal and other
materials: Cái đục.

chlorofluorocarbons n. gaseous
compounds used especially as
propellants for aerosol cans and in
refrigerants: Khí CFC
(NOTE: usually called CFCs)
chock n. = WHEEL CHOCK: Cái
lót trục bánh xe.
choke n. (i) device which restricts
the amount of air entering the
carburetor in order to enrich the
mixture when starting the engine
and running cold: Bướm gió. (ii)
choke knob: Nút kéo bướm gió.
 choke control = system for
actuating a non-automatic choke,
usually a cable with a knob on the
fascia: Sự điều khiển bướm gió.
 choked = (a) (of engine) running
with the choke in operation: Động
cơ chạy với bướm gió hoạt động
(b) clogged: kẹt bướm gió
 choke knob = knob on the
fascia for operating the choke:
Núm kéo bướm gió.
 choke tube = CARBURETOR
VENTURI: Họng khuếch tán.
 choke valve = valve restricting
the amount of air or liquid
admitted especially on a
carburettor: Van gió

chop shop n. us workshop or factory
specializes in replacing the
standard steel roof of cars or pick-
up trucks with a convertible top:
Xưởng làm mui xe.
chromate 1 n. salt or ester of
chromic acid, often used as
pigment: Crômat.2 v. to treat with
a solution of a chromium
compound to produce a protective
coating of metal chromate: Mạ
crôm.
 chromate (conversion) coating
= conversion coating produced by
chromating: Phủ crôm.
 chromate treatment =
treatment of metal with a solution
of a chromium compound to
produce a protective coating of
metal chromate: Quá trình xử lí
bằng mạ crôm.
(NOTE: not to be confused with
chroming)
 chromatize v. = CHROMATE
 chrome 1 n. = CHROMIUM
2. to plate with
chromium: Mạ crôm.
 chrome-hardened = (of steel)
hardened by the addition of
chromium: Làm cứng thép bằng

cách thêm crôm
child seat

chrome
-
hardened

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 chrome-plated or chromed =
CHROMIUM-PLATED:Mạ crôm.
 chrome steel = steel containing
chromium for extra hardness an
rust resistance: Inox (thép crôm).
 chrome work = all the
chromium-plated items on a car
body: Các chi tiết mạ crôm trên
xe.
 chromic acid n. electrolyte used
in anodising processed for
producing non-transparent, non-
metallic oxide layers: Axit crômic
(dung dòch mạ).
 chromium n. hard grey metallic
element used in electroplating and
in steel production for extra
hardness and rust resistance:
Crôm (Cr).
 chromium-plated = coated with

a thin layer of chromium by electro
deposition for protection against
corrosion, also with a thicker layer
for wear resistance: Được mạ
crôm.
 chromium-plating = process of
coating metal with a layer of
chromium and also the result: Lớp
mạ crôm.
 satin chromium plating =
chromium plating with a soft matt
sheen: Lớp mạ crôm mòn.
 chromium steel = CHROME
STEEL
chubby screwdriver n. screwdriver
with a very short handle and blade
for use in confined spaces: Tua vít
cực nhỏ.
chunking n. breaking away of pieces
of the tread of a tyre: Sự mất gai
vỏ (lốp xe).
CI (a) = COMPRESSION IGNITION:
Sự cháy bằng cách nén (Diesel).
(b) = COIL IGNITION
(SYSTEM): Cuộn dây đánh lửa,
bôbin.
CIH (short of) camshaft in head: Trục
cam đặt trên nắp máy.
 CIH engine = type of overhead
valve (OHV) engine with the

camshaft enclosed in, not on top of,
the cylinder head: Động cơ với
trục cam đặt trên nắp máy.
(NOTE: not to be with an overhead
camshaft (OHC) engine)
CIM (short of) Computer-integrated
manufacturing: Hệ thống sản xuất
điều khiển bằng máy tính.
circlip n. retaining ring in the form of
an incomplete circle and made of
spring steel, often with eyes either
side of the gap so that it can be
opened for removal: Vòng chặn,
cái phe.
(NOTE: US English is snap ring)
 circlip plies = special plies with
jaw tips coming to point so that
they can engage in the eyes of the
circlip in order to expand it for
removal: Kềm mở phe
 circuit n. (a) course forming a
complete loop over which races
are held: Chu vi vòng đua.
(b) series of electrical connections
forming a complete path for the
current to flow through: Mạch
điện.
 circuit breaker = protective
device which can be reset; it
breaks an electric circuit to prevent

damage when the circuit is
overloaded or overheated by
chrome
-
plated

circuit breaker

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excess current flow: Bộ ngắt điện
dùng để bảo vệ.
 circuit diagram = diagram
showing the complete wiring
system of a vehicle: Sơ đồ mạch
điện.
 circuit tester = tool often
similar in appearance to a
screwdriver, with a light in the
handle and a crocodile clip which
can be attached to a suitable earth
while the point touches the part or
the wire which is to be tested; if
the light comes on, the circuit is
live at that point: Dụng cụ kiểm
tra mạch điện (bằng đèn).
circular headlamp n. tradition shape
of headlamp as opposed to the
modern rectangular headlamp:

Đèn pha kiểu hình tròn.
circulating pump n. centrifugal pump
designed to generate forced
circulation of a liquid in a closed
system, e.g. a water pump in an
internal combustion engine: Bơm
tuần hoàn.
CIS = CONTINUOUS INJECTION
SYSTEM: Hệ thống phun xăng
liên tục kiểu K-jetronic.
Citizens’ band see CB RADIO
city car n. very compact car; usually
10-12 feet in length: Xe hơi loại
nhỏ.
 city cycle n. = URBAN CYCLE
CL (short of) comfort luxe, denoting a
model more luxurious than ‘L’ but
not as grand as ‘GL’: Kiểu xe
sang trọng nhưng không bằng
kiểu GL.
clamp n. fastening which holds an
item or items in its jaws by strong
pressure: Cái kẹp.
 clamping load n. pressure on the
plates in a clutch or coupling: Tải
trọng ép.
 class a-thread n. = EXTERNAL
THREAD: Ren ngoài.
 class b-thread n. = INTERNAL
THREAD: Ren trong.

classic car n. specially applies to cars
of the postwar era up to about 1970
or even 1980, but also used as a
general term for all old cars: Xe
hơi cổ
 a classic car meeting = a
meeting to which enthusiasts bring
their old cars to look at them and
discuss them, often with a
competition to decide which is the
smartest (a concours): Ngày hội
của người chơi xe cổ.
 restoration of classic cars =
putting old cars back as near as
possible into as new condition: Sự
tân trang xe hơi cổ
classified (ad) n. small advertisement
in a newspaper or magazine,
usually put in by a private person,
e.g. with a car for sale: Mục rao
vặt (bán xe).
claw hammer n. hammer with two
curved prongs at the back of the
head for extracting nails, etc.: Búa
nhổ đinh.
clay model n. mock-up of a new
design made before an actual
prototype is built: Mô hình mẫu
xe mới bằng đất sét.
circuit diagram

clay model
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clean oil n. fresh engine oil supplied
to engine from a container: Nhớt
sạch từ bình chứa.
 clean oil lubrication =
lubrication system in which clean
engine oil is supplied directly to
the lubrication points of engine, as
in some two-stroke engines: Sự
bôi trơn bằng dầu sạch.
clearance n. gap between two parts:
Khe hở
 piston clearance = gap between
the piston and the cylinder: Khe
hở giữa piston và xylanh.
 valve clearance = gap
between the top of the valve stem
and the tappet when the valve is
closed and the tappet is not
pressing on it: Khe hở xúpáp.
 clearance height n. (a) =
ground clearance: Khoảng cách
gầm xe với mặt đất.
(b) maximum height of a vehicle
such that it can pass under a bridge
or similar obstruction: Khoảng

sáng gầm xe.
 clearance (market) lamp n.
lamp mounted on the roof of vans,
lorries and other large vehicles at
the left-hand and the right-hand
corners to show the maximum
height and width of the vehicle:
Đèn báo chiều cao và bề rộng xe.
 clearance volume n. space
remaining above the piston of an
engine when it is at top dead
centre: Thể tích buồng đốt.
clear coat or lacquer n. top coat of
base and clear systems: Làm sạch
lớp sơn ngoài.
click-type torque wrench n. torque
wrench design to apply
predetermined torque, to which it
is preset, automatically releasing
once the setting is reached; the
release action is normally
accompanied by an audible click
and/ or visible signal: Cần siết lực
tự động (báo hiệu khi siết đủ
lực).
climate control n. lever or similar
that controls the heater and/ or air-
conditioning system: Điều khiển
khí hậu (kiểm soát đồng thời sưởi
và điều hòa nhiệt độ).

 climate control system =
combined heating and air-
conditioning system: Hệ thống
điều hoà nhiệt độ tự động.
 climatic chamber n. test
chamber which can reproduce
extremes of temperature and
humidity, as well as artificial
ultraviolet rays: Buồng khí hậu
nhân tạo (để thử nghiệm).
climbing ability n. performance
when climbing steep gradient:
Khả năng leo dốc.
clip-on weight n. small lead weight
used to balance a wheel by
clipping it onto the rim opposite a
heavy spot of the tyre/ wheel
assembly: Miếng chì bấm vào
bánh xe.
clock 1 n. (a) instrument showing
time: Đồng hồ báo giờ.
(b) (informal) = odometer or
speedometer: Đồng hồ đo quãng
đường tổng hoặc tốc độ xe.
clean oil

clock

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2 v. to record (a speed or time), or
to time (a car): Ghi lại tốc độ hay
thời gian.
 clocking n. putting back the
mileage on a car’s odometer, so
that it shows a lower mileage than
the car has in fact done (an illegal
practice): Trả ngược chỉ số km.
c/locking = central locking: Khóa
cửa trung tâm.
clockwise ad. in the same direction
as the hands of a clock: Cùng
chiều kim đồng hồ.
clog v. to become obstructed with
debris, sludge or other matter:
Làm tắc nghẽn.
close coils n. coils at the end of a
spring which are closer together:
Phần cuối lò xo.
closed loop n. chain of control in
which feedback, usually from a
sensor or sensors, is used to
regulate mixture strength, dwell
angle and other engine functions
by electronic means: Chế độ điều
khiển vòng kín (hồi tiếp).
close–loop control = electronic
control system using feedback to
maintain correct mixture strength,

etc.: Chế độ điều khiển kín trong
điều khiển phun xăng (dùng cảm
biến oxi) hoặc đánh lửa (dùng
cảm biến kích nổ)
close-ratio gearbox n. gearbox in
which there is relatively little
difference between the gear ratios,
so that fast changes can be made:
Hộp số có sự chênh lệch tỉ số
truyền nhỏ.
 closing cam/ rocker n. cam/
rocker which is used to close the
valve in desmodromic valve
operation; unlike conventional
valve control systems, in which the
valves are closed by the valve
spring: Các cam/ cò dùng để
đóng súpáp
 closing force n. force necessary
for closing the valves, provide by
the valve spring: Lực đóng van
(lực lò xo)
 closing panel n. panel that
covers a gap in the body
framework: Tấm bít (thân xe)
cloth upholstery n. upholstery
covered in a fabric as opposed to
vinyl or leather: Nệm bằng vải
cluster gear n. lay shaft and/or the
set of gears mounted on it: Cụm

trục và bánh răng
clutch n. mechanism for connecting or
disconnecting the drive between
two shafts while they are rotating
or at rest, placed between the
engine and gearbox in vehicles
with manual transmission, and
usually mounted on the flywheel:
Bộ ly hợp.
clutch aligning set n. selection of
different tools used to align the
clutch plate with the flywheel,
usually containing a shaft, pilot
bearing adapters, and tapered
universal sleeves: Bộ dụng cụ để
cân ly hợp.
 clutch aligning tool = special
tool, either in the form of a bar or a
disc, with the aid of which clutch
plate and flywheel can be
precisely aligned on single disc
clutches: Dụng cụ cân chỉnh ly
hợp.
clocking

clutch aligning tool

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 clutch brake n. device for
slowing down the clutch plate and
hence the gears on the input shaft
in order to enable faster and
quieter engagement of gears:
Phanh ly hợp.
 clutch cable n. operating cable
from the clutch pedal to the clutch
release lever: Cáp ly hợp.
 clutch cover n. bowl-shaped
cover house the rotating elements
of a friction clutch, anchors the
clutch spring(s), and is normally
attached to the flywheel: Nắp
(bầu) ly hợp.
 clutch disc n. US = CLUTCH
PLATE: Đóa ly hợp.
 clutch drag n. failure of the
clutch to disengage completely
when the pedal is depressed, with
the result that gear changes
become difficult as the driven
plate and input shaft continue to
rotate: Sự trượt ly hợp.
 clutch facing n. = CLUTCH
LINING
 clutch fork n. clutch release
lever with a forked end which
presses on the release bearing to
disengage the clutch: Cần nhả ly

hợp (dạng nỉa)
 clutch housing n. = BELT
HOUSING: Vỏ bộ ly hợp và bánh
đà.
 clutch judder n. faulty
condition in which the clutch does
not take up smoothly but judders
during engagement: Sự rung lắc ly
hợp.
 clutch lining n. ring of friction
material on the clutch plate: vòng
đóa ma sát ly hợp
 clutch pedal n. pedal which
operates the clutch usually either
mechanically via a cable, or
hydraulically: Bàn đạp ly hợp.
 clutch plate n. part of the clutch
assembly which carries the clutch
lining and is squeezed between the
flywheel and pressure plate when
the pedal is released, thus
transmitting power to the gearbox
input shaft: Đóa ly hợp.
(NOTE: US English is clutch disc)
 clutch release or thrust
bearing n. bearing (usually a
roller bearing) that can be moved
by the release lever through clutch
pedal action to disengage the drive
from the engine to the

transmission: Bạc đạn đẩy ly hợp.
(NOTE: US English is throw out
bearing)
 clutch release lever = lever one
end of which presses on the clutch
release bearing, the other being
actuated mechanically or
hydraulically by the clutch pedal:
Cần đẩy ly hợp.
(NOTE: US English is throw out
fork, lever)
 clutch shaft n. short gearbox
input shaft, rotating at engine
speed and coaxial with but not
connected to the main shaft, which
transmits power from the clutch to
the gearbox: Trục bộ ly hợp.
 clutch slip n. incomplete
engagement of a clutch, so that
not all the drive torque is
transmitted even whenthe clutch
clutch brake

clutch slip

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pedal is fully released and the
driven plate does not rotate as fast

as the flywheel, engine speed
increase but road speed open does
not: Sự trượt ly hợp.
 clutch spring n. one of the coil
springs (generally mounted in the
clutch cover) which press the
pressure plate against the driven
clutch plate to transmit the drive:
Lò xo ly hợp.
 clutch stop n. = CLUTCH
BRAKE
C-matic transmission n. trade name
for a semi-automatic transmission
developed by Citroen: Hộp số bán
tự động.
CNG = COMPRESSED NATURAL
GAS: Khí thiên nhiên nén
CO = CARBON MONOXIDE
coach n. a single-deck bus, usually
with a luxurious specification, for
carrying passenger over long
distances, either from city to city
regular schedules or in groups on
tours: Xe khách đường dài.
coach bolt n. bolt with a mushroom
head underneath which it has a
square neck which holds it in a
matching square recess, e.g. in
wood, so that a spanner is only
needed for the nut: Bu lông chìm.

coach builder n. firm specializing in
the production of special bodies for
motor vehicles: Nhà chuyên sản
xuất thân xe.
 coach construction = vehicle
layout incorporating a separate
chassis frame which serves as a
carrier of all drive train and
suspension parts, the vehicle body
itself not forming an integral
structural part of the vehicle: Cấu
trúc tổng thành
coach lining n. thin, precisely
contoured lines, especially along
the whole side of the vehicle, also
an motorcycle tanks, the most
common colours being gold and
black: Đường viền chính.
 coachwork n. = bodywork:
Thân xe.
Coarse (-cut) file = file for the rapid
removal of large amounts of
material in a first rough shaping
stage: Cái giũa thô.
(NOTE: opposite is smooth file)
 coarse pitch n. construction of
a gear or screw thread with
relatively wide gaps between the
teeth or threads: Răng hoặc ren
thô.

 coarse-thread = screw thread
with relatively wide gaps between
the threads, and hence fewer
threads for a given length of
screw: Bước ren thô.
coast v. to run without any drive being
transmitted to the wheels, either in
neutral or with the clutch out:
Chạy bằng quán tính (khi đạp ly
hợp)
coat 1 n. layer of material, usually
applied in liquid form, cover a
surface: Lớp, màng.
2 v. to apply a layer of usually
liquid material: phủ (sơn).
 coating n. (a) action of
applying a layer of material to a
surface: Sự tạo màng.
clutch spring

coating
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cock n. tap or shut-off valve
controlling the flow of water: Cái
vòi nước.
cockpit n. area comprising the
driver’s seat and all instruments
and controls especially in a racing

car: Buồng lái.
 coefficient of friction n. ratio of
the force needed to slide one
surface over another to the force
preventing the motion: Hệ số ma
sát.
cog n. (informal ) gear: Bánh răng
 cog-swapping = gear changing:
Sự sang số.
 cogged belt n. toothed belt: Đai
răng.
coil n. (a) device for generating high
tension voltage consisting of
primary and secondary windings
around a laminated iron core:
Cuộn dây (bôbin đánh lửa)
(NOTE: also called ignition coil)
(b) FIELD COIL/ WINDING:
Cuộn dây kích từ
coil chimney n. = COIL TOWER
 coil coating n. process of coating
continuous metal strips with an
organic finishing system for
decoration and protection: Dán
đường viền.
coil ignition (CI) (system) n.
inductive ignition system with an
ignition coil which stores the
primary current from the battery
and steps it up to ignition (high

tension) voltage, which is then
transferred to the sparking plugs
via the distributor and HT (high
tension) leads in the engine firing
order: Hệ thống đánh lửa điện
cảm.
coil lead n. HT lead form the coil to
the distributor : dây phin (cao áp).
(NOTE: US English is coil wire)
 coil spring n. spiral of spring
steel wire, used in suspension
systems and clutches and as valve
springs: Lò xo cuộn (xoắn).
 coil spring clutch = clutch in
which a ring of coil springs hold
the pressure plate in position: Ly
hợp loại lò xo cuộn.
 coil spring compressor =
spring compressor: thiết bò nén lò
xo.
 coil tower n. top of the standard
type of ignition coil in which the
socket for the ht lead to the
distributor is found, projecting
upwards: Đầu thứ cấp của bôbin.
 coil wire n. US = COIL LEAD
coke n. CARBON: Than cốc.
 coked up a. covered with a
thick carbon deposit: Đóng muội
than dày

cold-condensate corrosion n.
corrosion of the inside of exhaust
systems by direct chemical attack
resulting from an acidic, aqueous
solution that condenses from the
exhaust gas at the cooler rear
portions of the exhaust systems:
Sự ăn mòn do ngưng tụ ở pô.
cold cranking ability n. criterion for
assessing the performance of a
battery based on its ability to
supply the considerable amount of
current need to turn the engine
when cold: Khả năng khởi động
lạnh.
cock

cold cranking ability

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 cold galvanizing n. galvanizing
with zinc-rich paint or similar, or
by electroplating with zinc: Sự mạ
kẽm nguội.
 cold sparking plug n. sparking
plug with a short insulator nose,
which absorbs less heat and
dissipates heat quickly: Bougie

nguội (lạnh)
 cold spraying n. spraying
method in which the paint is
diluted with so much solvent
evaporating after painting: Phương
pháp phun sơn với nhiều dung
môi
cold starting n. starting the engine
from cold: Khởi động lạnh.
cold start enrichment n. increasing
the fuel content of the air /fuel
mixture to compensate for
condensation losses in the intake
system when the engine is cold: Sự
làm giàu hỗn hợp khi khởi động
lạnh.
cold start injector n. device in fuel
injection systems which injects
additional fuel during starter
operation when the engine is cold,
working in much the same way as
a choke on a carburettor: Kim
phun khởi động lạnh.
collapsible spare tire n. US =
SPACE SAVING SPARE
WHEEL: Vỏ xe dự trữ.
 collapsible steering column n.
steering column designed to fold or
telescope in a case of frontal
impact: Trục tay lái xếp .

 collar n. (a) washer fitted under
the head of a bolt or screw: Vòng
đệm, loong đền.
(b) raised area on a shaft to hold it
in position, usually against a
bearing: Phần nhô của trục phía
gắn ổ bi
collector’s car n. usually older car
which is value to collectors: Xe
của người sưu tập.
collet n. removable collar fitting in a
groove to hold, for example, the
valve spring on the stem: Vòng
giữ (lò xo súpáp)
colour chart n. booklet containing
details of paint name; codes and
samples of exact colours, for the
customer to choose from:
Cataloge màu
 colour coat n. coat of paint
which has desired final colour,
often but not always the top coat
(in the case of two-pack finishes a
clear lacquer is applied on top of
it): lớp sơn cuối.
 colour–coded a. (a) finished in
the same colour as the main part of
the bodywork: Trùng màu với
thân xe
(NOTE: also called colour-keyed

or colour-matched)
(b) (of wiring, etc.) finished in
different colours to aid
recognition: Ký hiệu màu dây.
 colour scheme n. combination
of colours, on the outside or inside
of the vehicle: Tổ hợp màu trong
và ngoài thân xe
column (gear) change n. gear change
mechanism in which the gear lever
is on the steering column, just
below the steering wheel: Cơ cấu
sang số trên vô lăng.
cold galvanizing

column (gear) change