dictionary s (FILEminimizer) tử điển anh việt chuyên ngành công nghệ ô tô

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Ss

S (a) (short for) Special or Sport,
indicating better performance than
a standard car model: Ký hiệu chỉ
loại xe đặc biệt hoặc thể thao
tốt hơn loại xe thông thường
(b) letter on the sidewall of a tyre
denoting the maximum speed for
which it is designed (180 km/h or
113 mph): Ký tự trên vỏ xe chỉ
tốc độ tối đa 180 km/h.
Sacco panels n. = SIDE BUMPER
PANELS: Tấm đỡ va bên hông
xe
sacrificial anode n. an electropositive
metal coating, such as aluminium
or zinc, that protects the steel of a
car body by corroding first when
attacked by electrolytic action:
Lớp mạ bằng nhôm hoặc kẽm
bảo vệ lớp thép khung xe (chống
ăn mòn điện hóa)
 sacrificial protection =
CATHODIC PROTECTION: Sự
bảo vệ catốt.
saddle tank n. fuel tank mounted
above the rear axle: Thùng nhiên

liệu đặt trên cầu sau.
SAE (short for) Society of Automotive
Engineers: American professional
body which develops standards in
automotive (and aeronautical)
engineering: Hiệp hội kỹ sư ôtô
Hoa Kỳ
SAE gross bhp n. old unit of engine
power: Đơn vò cũ đo công suất
động cơ
SAE net bhp n.unit of engine power:
Đơn vò đo công suất động cơ
safe stop wheel n. = RUN-ON
TYRE
safety bead seat n. general term for
a safety contour on the rim bead
seat preventing the tyre bead from
sliding into the rim well especially
during cornering manoeuvres: Đai
tựa an toàn trên niềng xe.
 safety belt n. = SEAT BELT:
Dây đai an toàn
 safety catch n. catch usually
located under the front edge of the
bonnet, near the centre, which
prevents accidental release of the
bonnet if the main cable-operated
bonnet lock is activated by
mistake: Chốt an toàn của ca-pô
xe(chống mở)

 safety chains n. two, crossed
chains linking the trailer and
vehicle frame as a safeguard if the
towing hitch fails: Dây xích an
toàn (giữa đầu kéo và rơ mooc)
 Safety Compliance
Certification (SCC) Label n.
US label which must be attached
to the lower half of the left-hand
front door lock facing; specifies
the VIN and other relevant
information: Nhãn chứng nhận
an toàn (dán ở dưới kính bên
trái)
 safety glass n. = LAMINATED
GLASS
 safety goggles n. closefitting
glasses or mask to protect the eyes
(e. g. during welding): Kính bảo
hộ (khi hàn)
 safety harness n.= HARNESS
S

safety harness
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safety rim n. rim with small ridges
that hold the tyre beads on the
wheel during a tyre blow-out

(instant rupture and air loss) or flat
tyre (slow leak reducing inflation
pressure): Niềng xe loại an toàn
(niềng có ngạnh để giữ mép vỏ
khi bò nổ hoặc xẹp)
safety steering column n. =
COLLAPSIBLE STEERING
COLUMN: Trụ lái xếp lại được
 safety valve n. valve that
allows fluid to escape when a
certain pressure level has been
reached: Van an toàn, van giảm
áp
 safety wheel n. general term
referring to either a wheel with a
safety bead seat or a wheel with
run flat properties: Bánh xe loại
an toàn (chạy được khi xẹp)
sag v. & n. (to) bend under weight or
pressure: Võng xuống do trọng
lượng hoặc áp suất
sagging door n. a door that sits too
low in the door aperture: Sự võng
xuống của cửa
sag or sagging n. (paint fault) an
aggravated condition of paint runs
where a curtain of paint runs down
vertical or inclined areas of
bodywork; caused by excessive
build-up of paint, thinners which

are too slow-acting, or excessively
slow movement of the spray gun:
Sự chảy xuống của lớp sơn quá
dày.
SAI = STEERING AXIS
INCLINATION
SALA suspension n. = SHORT ARM
/ LONG ARM SUSPENSION
saloon n. two- or four-door car with
seating for four or five people: Xe
ôtô mui kín 2 hoặc 4 cửa với 4
hoặc 5 chỗ
(NOTE: US English is sedan)
salt spray chamber n. test chamber
for salt spray (fog) testing: Buồng
phun muối (thử nghiệm xe)
sand v. to smooth or clean a surface
by rubbing with sandpaper: Chà,
đánh bằng giấy nhám.
sandblasting n. cleaning a surface
with a jet of sand (or grit) under
air or steam pressure: Đánh rỉ sét
bằng phương pháp thổi cát
 sander n. power-driven tool
with a rotating abrasive disc for
smoothing and cleaning surfaces:
Dụng cụ mài bằng giấy nhám
 sanding block n. rubber or
plastic block designed to accept
strips of sandpaper for manual

sanding: Đóa cao su hoặc nhựa
để quấn giấy nhám khi mài tay
 sandpaper n. abrasive paper
coated with sand for smoothing
and cleaning: Giấy nhám
 sand scratching n. paint fault
characterized by the paint film
appearing low in gloss and
showing primer and metal
imperfections in the top coat; may
be caused by excessively coarse
sanding and too thin a paint coat:
vết xước sơn
sandwich construction n. composite
construction of alloys, plastics
and other materials consisting of
a foam or honeycomb layer and
glued between two hard outer
safety rim

sandwich construction
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sheets: Cấu trúc nhiều lớp vật
liệu khác nhau
(NOTE: also known as sandwich
laminate)
satellite n. block of controls near the
steering wheel rim: Tổ hợp công

tắc điều khiển gần tay lái
SBS = SEAT-INTEGRATED BELT
SYSTEM: Hệ thống tích hợp ghế
với dây đai an toàn
scab corrosion n. scab-like corrosion
occurring along a scratch in a
coating: Lớp vảy xuất hiện do ăn
mòn theo vết trầy sơn
scale n. solid layer of corrosion
products formed on metals at high
temperature: Lớp gỉ do nhiệt độ
cao
 scale rust = loose, flaking rust:
Lớp gỉ dày sắp bong
scanimet n. nickel-silicon-carbide
coating for particularly wear-
resistant cylinder walls: Lớp phủ
chống mòn trên thành xi lanh
scavenge v. (two-stroke engine) to
clear away, particularly to expel
exhaust gas from a cylinder and to
fill the cylinder with fresh charge:
Quét khí thải (trong động cơ 2
kỳ)
(NOTE: these processes take
place simultaneously in a two-
stroke engine)
scavenging jet n. the jet of fresh
charge supplied into the cylinder,
the shape and direction of which

determine the effectiveness of the
scavenging process: Lỗ quét khí.
 scavenging losses n. if the
exhaust gases remain in the
cylinder, they prevent a full
charge of fresh mixture from
entering; the power output is thus
reduced: Sự mất công suất do
quét không hết khí thải.
 scavenging passage n. the
passage inside a two-stroke
engine that serves to scavenge the
exhaust gas from the engine; in
most cases it refers to the transfer
passage, as the gas column
supplied across the transfer port
initiates the scavenging process:
Đường quét khí cháy trong động
cơ hai kỳ
 scavenging picture n. in
experimental two-stroke engine
development, a map of the
scavenging air velocity
distribution and the scavenging jet
orientation inside a cylinder: Biểu
đồ mô tả vận tốc và hướng phun
khí quét.
 scavenging pump n. an oil
pump in a dry sump system which
returns oil from the crankcase to

the main oil reservoir: Bơm trả
nhớt từ cacte sang bình chứa
 scavenging system n. method
used to accomplish the charge-
changing process in a two-stroke
engine: Hệ thống quét khí cháy
 scavenging valve n. in
evaporative emission control
systems, a valve in the purge line
between activated charcoal
canister and inlet manifold which
controls the purge air flow that
regenerates the charcoal: Van
giữa bầu than hút hơi xăng và
ống góp hút
satell
ite

scavenging valve

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SCC = SPARK CONTROL
COMPUTER: Máy tính điều khiển
hệ thống đánh lửa
SCC= SAFETY COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATION: Giấy chứng
nhận an toàn.
scissor jack n. mechanical jack with

a scissors-like action: con đội
kiểu kéo
scope n. (informal) oscilloscope:
Máy hiện sóng dao động (dao
động ký)
scored a. (e. g. brake disc)
scratched, grooved, or lined with
small cuts: Bò trầy, xước
scrap n. waste metal: Phế liệu, kim
loại vụn
scraper ring n. = OIL SCRAPER
RING: Bạc (vòng găng), séc
măng nhớt
scrapyard n. premises of a dealer in
scrap metal: Bãi phế liệu
screen v. to shield from electrical
interference: Bảo vệ khỏi nhiễu
điện từ
screw n. threaded fastener, similar to
a bolt, but fully threaded and with
a slotted, hexagonal head, round
head, flat head, fillister head or
socket head and often a shank
which tapers to a point: Đinh ốc,
vít
screwdriver n. tool used for turning
screws; usually a wooden or
plastic handle with a thin shank
ending in a cross-cut or flattened
square-cut tip: Cây vặn vít, tuôc

nơ vit
screw extractor n. tool for removing
broken studs and screws, with a
tapered left-hand thread which is
screwed into a hole drilled in the
piece to be removed: Tarô lấy vít
gãy
 screw pitch gauge n.
measuring tool used to idenify
thread sizes, featuring a selection
to determine screw pitch: Bộ đo
bước ren.
scribe v. & n. (to) cut or scratch with
a pointed instrument, e. g. (in) a
painted surface, for testing
purposes or to mark the position of
a part: Kẽ bằng mũi nhọn trên
sơn để kiểm tra hoặc đánh dấu
 scriber n. pointed steel hand
tool for marking metal: Mũi nhọn
kẻ vạch.
scrubbing n. heavy wear on a tyre
caused by sliding sideways across
the road surface, as when
skidding: Sự mòn vỏ xe do trượt.
scrub radius n. (steering geometry)
geometric parameter: 'positive' if
the steering axis intersects the
wheel plane at or below ground
level, 'negative' if the point of

intersection is above ground level:
Bán kính lăn – khoảng cách giữa
điểm cắt trục lái với mặt phẳng
trụ bánh xe
scuff plate n. (i) generally, any
protective plate (ii) specifically,
the finishing trim on a door sill:
Tấm kim loại bảo vệ
 scuff rib n. raised rib on the
sidewall of a tyre to protect it
from impact with the kerb: Đường
gân trên cạnh vỏ bảo vệ nó khỏi
va chạm mạnh với bờ vỉa hè.
scuttle panel n. the body shell panel
directly below the front
SCC

scuttle panel
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windscreen; often incorporates the
air inlet slots for interior
ventilation: Phần khung dưới
kính trước
(NOTE: US English is cowl)
seal 1 n. flexible ring, disc or washer
that prevents the passage of
liquid, air, gas or dirt: Vòng đệm
làm kín, phớt

2 v. (a) to prevent the passage of
liquid, air, gas, etc. by means of a
seal or sealant (e. g. on maens,
joints, flanges): Bòt kín bằng phớt
(b) to coat a surface (e. g. when
undersealing a car) by closing the
pores of the anodic oxide layer in
order to increase the resistance to
staining and its effectiveness
against corrosion: Phủ các lỗ để
chống ăn mòn
 sealant n. organic compounds
(such as wax, oil, grease) used to
protect seams or surfaces: Chất
làm kín, keo
(NOTE: also called sealer or
sealing compound)
sealed-beam headlight or unit n.
standard American headlamp
design; lens, filament and
reflector are sealed into one unit,
which eliminates reflector
corrosion but when a filament is
broken, a new sealed beam unit
must be installed: Đèn pha có
chóa đèn, kiếng và tim đèn được
chế tạo chung trong một bầu kín
 sealing strip n. gas seal to the
epitrochoidal surface in a rotary
piston engine, with the same

function as the piston ring on a
conventional piston engine: Đệm
kín đỉnh piston của động cơ
Wankel.
seam sealing n. the sealing of seams,
usually using organic compounds,
to prevent the penetration of
corrosive agents: Sự làm kín vết
nối (để chống ăn mòn)
seat n. (a) the part of a vehivle on
which you sit: Ghế ngồi
(b) area into which another part
fits securely (such as the seal
between a sparking plug or valve
and the cylinder head): Bệ, đế
seat adjuster n. knob or lever to
adjust the position of the front
seats: Nút hoặc cần điều chỉnh
ghế
seat belt n. webbing belt, usually in
the form of a diagonal shoulder
belt and lap belt to restrain the
wearer in the event of a collision:
Dây đai an toàn
 seat belt anchorage = point
where the end of a seat belt is
attached to the body of a car:
Chốt giữ đai an toàn.
 seat belt tensioner = restraint
system controlled by deceleration

sensors: Bộ căng dây đai an
toàn.
 seat belt warning light = light
on the instrument panel which
illuminates if seat belts are not
properly secured: Đèn báo dây
đai an toàn
 seating capacity n. the
number of people for which a car
is designed: Số chỗ ngồi
 seat-integrated (seat) belt
system (SBS) n. seat belt with all
belt elements and deflection
seal

seat
-
integrated (seat) belt system

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points integrated in the seat; this
improves occupant restrain in
every seating position, but
particularly sturdy seats and
floorpans are required: Hệ thống
tích hợp ghế với dây đai an toàn.
 seat rail or seat runner n.
tracks onto which front seat

assemblies are mounted to
provide fore and aft seat
adjustment: Rãnh điều chỉnh ghế
ngồi.
 seat rail console = mounting
panel for the seat rails, spot-
welded to the floorpan; the front
consoles are usually somewhat
higher than the rear ones to
produce the desired angle of the
seating surface: Đế bắt ghế
 seat well n. sheet metal panel
to cover up the area below the car
seats, especially below the rear
seat bench: Tấm kim loại dưới
ghế sau
secondary air n. in some exhaust
emission control systems, e. g.
thermal reactor or two-bed
converter, secondary (outside) air
is added to the exhaust to ensure
sufficient supply of oxygen to
promote oxidation of HC and CO,
thus converting these pollutants
into harmless water vapour and
carbon dioxide: Khí phụ (bên
ngoài) được thêm vào khí thải
để cung cấp đủ oxi đẩy mạnh
quá trình oxi hóa HC và CO.
 secondary battery n. =

STORAGE BATTERY: Pin nạp
được
 secondary braking system n.
HGV spring brake system which
exerts force when air pressure is
released: Hệ thống phanh thứ
cấp
 secondary circuit n. circuit
which comprises the secondary
winding of the ignition coil, the
distributor, and the sparking plugs:
Mạch điện thứ cấp (đánh lửa)
 secondary damage n. =
INDIRECT DAMAGE: Sự hư hại
gián tiếp
 secondary key n. key which
only operates the locks needed for
valet parking, i. e. door locks,
ignition switch and steering
column lock; does not allow
access to boot, glove box, etc.:
Chìa khóa phụ (mở các bộ phận
khác không phải công tắc máy)
 secondary pattern n.
oscilloscope pattern of the
secondary circuit: Kiểu dao động
của mạch điện thứ cấp.
 secondary piston n. (in tandem
master cylinder) floating piston
which isolates the two braking

circuits from each other and
actuates the secondary circuit:
Piston thứ cấp trong xylanh cái
hai tầng.
 secondary pump n. oil pump
driven via the gearbox output
shaft: Bơm thứ cấp dẫn động từ
trục ra của hộp số
 secondary seal n. secondary
piston seal in a tandem master
cylinder: Coupel piston thứ cấp.
 secondary visor n. in dual
visor systems, the main visor is
seat rail

secondary visor
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moved sideways and the
secondary visor is flipped down,
thus shielding the driver from the
sun from both the front and side:
Tấm che nắng phụ
 secondary winding n. inner
winding of the ignition coil;
typically 20,000 to 30,000 turns of
very fine wire: Cuộn thứ cấp
(đánh lửa)
(NOTE: opposite is primary

winding)
second (gear) n. low gear used to
build up speed and for steep hills:
Số 2
section repair n. an effective and
economical repair method where
extensive damage is confined to a
specific section of the body shell
and an undamaged section is
taken from a vehicle which has
been written off: Sự phân vùng
sửa chữa thân xe (làm đồng)
sector shaft n. = ROCKER SHAFT:
Trục rẽ quạt trong hộp cơ cấu
lái.
sedan n. US = SALOON: Xe ôtô mui
kín
seed n. (paint fault) a uniform
distribution of small particles of
regular size and pattern in a paint
film; caused by contamination of
the paint and poor filtration of the
air lines: Sơn bò nổi hạt.
seize v. to become stuck; used of
moving parts, such as a piston, and
commonly caused by lack of
lubrication leading to overheating:
Kẹt kính, rúp pê (piston)
selective corrosion n. corrosion of
alloys whereby the components

react in proportions differing from
their proportions in the alloys: Ăn
mòn theo tỷ lệ trong hợp kim
 selective transmission n.
transmission layout in which the
operator can select any ratio at
any time without having to shift
through a number of ratios in a
definite order: Hộp số không qua
số trung gian
selector fork n. part of the selector
mechanism of a manual gearbox,
shaped like a two-pronged fork,
which fits into the groove round a
coupling sleeve and moves a
sliding pinion forward or back
along a selector rod: Càng cua
(nỉa) gạt số trong hộp số
 selector lever n. (automatic
gearbox) lever which permits the
driver to adapt the gearchanging
processes to particular road or
driving conditions (slippery road
surface, hilly terrain, towing) by
choosing one of the drive ranges;
reverse, neutral, and parking lock
are also selected by means of the
selector lever: Cần chọn số.
 selector lever lock = locks the
selector lever in 'Neutral' or 'Park'

unless the dirver depresses the
brake pedal: Cái khóa cần chọn
số
 selector rod n. rod running the
length of the gearbox, along which
the selector fork travels: Cáp cài
số
self-adjusting a. of a mechanism that
adjusts itself to compensate for
wear or to maintain a certain
distance or level (as of heat): Tự
secondary winding

self
-
adjusting
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điều chỉnh (theo độ mòn hoặc
nhiệt)
 self-aligning torque n. (of
tyres) the restoring force of a tyre
at the centre of the footprint when
subjected to a side force, as when
cornering; this attempt to reduce
the slip angle by the tyre makes
the steering feel heavy to the
driver: Hoàn lực khi xe quay
vòng.

 self-cancelling indicator n. all
modern direction indicators switch
off automatically when the
steering wheel is returned to the
straight-ahead position: Đèn báo
rẽ (xi nhan) tự tắt khi xe chạy
thẳng.
 self-centring (effect) n.
(steering geometry) the forces in
a steering system that set the front
wheels straight hen grip on the
steering wheel is released after
cornering: Lực làm tay lái thẳng
sau khi ôm cua (quay vòng).
 self-cleaning n. the ability of a
sparking plug to burn off the
deposits of carbon and oil which
build up due to tracking across the
tip: Khả năng tự làm sạch của
bougie
 self-cleaning limit = the lower
limit of the self-cleaning
temperature, generally about
500
0
C: Giới hạn của nhiệt độ tự
làm sạch
 self-diagnosis n. test function
in electronic enigne management
systems with a test programme

monitoring input and output
signals, detecting errors and
storing them permanently in a
fault memory: Sự tự chẩn đoán
 self-energizing see SERVO
BRAKE
 self-ignition n. (diesel engine)
ignition of the air/fuel mixture
caused by high pressure and
temperature: Sự tự cháy (động cơ
Diesel)
 self-induction n. this occurs
when the current in an inductive
circuit changes and the magnetic
field cuts the conductors; this
induced electromotive force
opposes the change in current,
restricting it if the current is
increasing and enhancing it if the
current is decreasing: Sự tự cảm
 self-induction back-voltage =
back-voltage produced by self-
induction: Sức điện động tự cảm.
 self-levelling shock absorber
n. = AIR SHOCK ABSORBER:
Bộ giảm xóc không khí
 self-levelling suspension
system = AUTOMATIC LEVEL
CONTROL (SYSTEM): Hệ thống
treo tự động

 self-levelling (suspension)
strut = suspension strut
incorporating a shock absorber
with a rubber boot filled with
compressed air, serving as an
auxiliary pneumatic spring:
Thanh giằng hệ thống treo tự
cân bằng
 self-locking nut n. nut with a
nylon insert that binds on the
thread and resists vibration: Đai
ốc tự khóa
self
-
aligning torque

self
-
locking nut
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 self-operating clutch n. =
CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH: Ly
hợp ly tâm
 self-parking n. the ability of a
car to park automatically, without
any input from the driver;
introduced by the VW Futura in
1991: Hệ thống tự đỗ xe

 self-parking wiper =
windscreen wiper that
automatically returns to the
(horizontal) park position when
switched off: Sự tự động dừng
của cần gạt nước (để không che
mắt)
 self-priming pump n. pump
which is able to evacuate and
prime the suction pipe: Bơm tự
động mồi nước
(NOTE: opposite in nonself-
priming pump)
 self-regulating sheathed-type
glow plug n. originally sheathed-
type glow plugs with a self-
regulating heating coil, now with a
heating and regulating coil:
Bougie xông tự điều chỉnh nhiệt.
 self-starter n. = STARTER
MOTOR: Môtơ khởi động động
cơ
 self-tapping screw n. steel
screw which cuts its own thread
when screwed through a pilot hole
into sheet metal: Đinh ốc tự khóa
sem n. a preassembled fastener,
consisting of any type of screw or
bolt, furnished with a toothed
washer: Ốc siết có loong đền

răng
semaphore indicator n. direction
indicator used before flashers
were introduced, consisting of a
lighted arrow that popped out
from the side of the car when the
turn indicators switch was
actuated: Loại đèn báo rẽ (xi-
nhan) kiểu cũ
(NOTE: also called trafficator)
semi-active suspension n. suspension
whose characteristics can be tuned
to driving conditions, such as by
hydraulic adjustment of spring
supports plus electronic correction
of the damping rate: Hệ thống
treo điện tử
 semi-automatic transmission
n. transmission in which the
clutch is disengaged and re-
engaged automatically when the
driver actuates the gear lever:
Hộp số bán tự động
 semiconductor n. solid material
such as silicon that has a
resistivity midway between that of
a conductor and a resistor, with
properties of both a conductor and
an insulator; used as substrates for
semiconductor devices such as

diodes, transistors, and integrated
circuits: Chất bán dẫn
 semiconductor ignition system
= ignition system that uses
semiconductors for the swtching
operations: Hệ thống đánh lửa
bán dẫn
 semi-elliptic leaf spring n. leaf
spring with a camber in the form
of one half of an ellipse: Lá nhíp
hình bán elip
 semi-floating axle n. live rear
axle assembly in which the weight
of the vehicle is transferred from
self
-
operating clutch

semi
-
floating axle
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the axle housing to the axle shaft,
usually by a bearing within the
housing, close to the wheel centre
plane; the end of the axle shaft
facing the differential is supported
by the differential bearings, i. e.

the axle shaft will carry rotational
as well as bending loads: Loại
cầu sau mà khối lượng xe truyền
từ vỏ cầu đến trục qua vòng bi
 semi-independent suspension
n. rear axle design with a
torsionally flexible crossmember,
the wheels being located on
trailing links: Hệ thống treo bán
độc lập
 semi trailer n. type of trailer
that only has wheels at the rear,
the front being supported by the
towing vehicle: Rơ mooc chỉ có
bánh sau
Sendzimir process n. continuous
strip galvanizing process, named
after its inventor: Qui trình mạ
điện Sendzimir
sensor n. any device that receives
and reacts to a signal, such as a
change in voltage, temperature or
pressure: Cảm biến
 sensor flap = part of an airflow
sensor which serves as a measure
for the induced air volume; a
potentiometer converts sensor flap
movement into changes in
electrical voltage, a form in which
these signals can be evaluated by

the fuel injection control unit:
Cánh trượt trong cảm biến đo
gió cánh trượt
 sensor plate = plate in the
mixture control unit of a CIS,
attached to a lever that operates
the control plunger in the fuel
distributor; the sensor plate
position is governed by the
amount of air admitted to the
engine via the throttle valve and
auxiliary air regulator: Cánh đo
gió trong hệ thống phun xăng
kiểu K.
separate-application adhesive n.
adhesive consisting of two parts;
one part being applied to one face
and the other part to the other face
and the two faces brought together
to form a joint: Keo dán 2 mặt
 separate chassis n. the
traditional body and frame design
before the introduction of unitary
construction; the body was
lowered onto the chassis and
bolted toit: Khung gầm loại tách
rời.
 separate lubrication n.
engine lubrication principle
whereby the oil is no longer

mixed with the fuel, but is fed by
a metering pump from a separate
oil tank to the engine components
to be lubricated: Sự bôi trơn độc
lập (không pha nhớt vào xăng).
(NOTE: opposite is petrol
lubrication)
 separation n. after long
storage, liquid ingredients of
paints and fillers may separate in
the can on top of the material; in
most cases, this can be overcome
by stirring the contents of the can
thoroughly before use: sơn bò lắng
 separation line n. = CUTTING
LINE: Đường cắt.
semi
-
independent suspension

separation line

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 separator n. (a) generally,
anything that physically separates
one part from another: Thiết bò,
vật cách ly
(b) (of lead-acid battery) plates

of insulating material which
physically separate the positive
plates from the negative plates:
Tấm cách điện (ắc quy)
(c) a filter or trap: Lọc
sequential fuel injection (SFI) n.
fuel injection system in which
bursts of petrol are sprayed into
the inlet ports by injectors at timed
intervals: Hệ thống phun nhiên
liệu tuần tự (độc lập theo từng
kim)
(NOTE: also called timed fuel
injection)
 sequential spark n. =
FOLLOW-UP SPARK
series n. two or more components
connected in a circuit so that the
same current flows in turn through
each of them: Nối tiếp (mạch
điện)
(NOTE: opposite is parallel)
 series circuit = circuit with two
or more resistance units so wired
that current must pass through one
unit before reaching the other:
Mạch điện nối tiếp
serrated shaft n. shaft with V-
shaped grooves: Trục then hoa
serration n. series of teeth on an

edge (as on a saw): Đường răng
cưa
service 1 n. periodic overhaul,
usually carried out by a garage;
includes changing the oil and oil
filter, checking the brakes, tyres,
ignition (usually changing the
sparking plugs), electrical, fuel
and cooling systems, and taking
the vehicle on a test run to check
the steering, suspension, and
transmission systems as well as
the performance of the engine and
brakes: Việc bảo dưỡng đònh kỳ
2 v. to carry out a service on a
vehicle: Bảo dưỡng
 service brake n. foot-operated
brake used for retarding, stopping
and controlling the vehicle during
normal driving conditions: Phanh
chân
 service interval n. the time or
mileage between services (e. g.
12 months or 10,000 miles,
whichever should come sooner):
Khoảng thời gian giữa 2 lần bảo
dưỡng
 service life n. the length of
time a component or system will
remain reliable and safe: Tuổi

thọ máy móc
 servicing n. carrying out a
service: Sự bảo dưỡng
servo n. (informal) = SERVO-
MECHANISM
 servo-assisted a. = POWER-
ASSISTED: Trợ lực
 servo brake n. a drum brake
in which the shoes are arranged so
that one shoe helps to apply the
other, to create a self-energizing
effect in both shoes: Phanh trống
với tang này đẩy tang kia
 servomechanism n. device
that provides power assistance to
operate a control (e. g. a brake or
clutch): Cơ cấu trợ lực.
separator

servomechanism
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 servo motor n. small electric
motor that supplies power to a
servomechanism: Mô tơ trợ lực
set v. (a) to adjust to a standard:
Điều chỉnh
(b) (e. g. body filler) to harden:
Làm cho cứng

setscrew n. fully threaded bolt with a
parallel shaft, used to secure
metal parts together (such as a hub
or wheel to a shaft); can have a
variety of heads, the most
common being hexagonal, round
or countersunk: Đinh ốc hãm, giữ
setting n. (a) adjustment: Sự điều
chỉnh
(b) (e. g. body filler) hardening:
Sự cứng lại (của ma tít)
settle v. to sink to the bottom (of a
liquid): Lắng xuống (của chất
lỏng).
SFC = SPECIFIC FUEL
CONSUMPTION: Mức tiêu haọ
nhiên liệu riêng.
SFI = SEQUENTIAL FUEL
INJECTION: Sự phun nhiên liệu
tuần tự
shackle n. pivoting link between the
rear end of a leaf spring and the
bodywork or chassis, which moves
as the length of the spring varies:
Vòng kẹp nhíp xe
 windscreen shackle =
SUNSHIELD: Tấm che nắng
shaft n. round bar which transmits
turning power from one part to
another: Trục

 shaft distributor = distributor
whose drive shaft projects into the
engine; the shaft is driven via a
gearing system or a coupling: Bộ
chia điện có trục dài.
(NOTE: opposite is short-type
distributor)
 shaft seal = seal used to
prevent leaks between stationary
parts and rotating shafts and to
exclude foreign matter: Phốt làm
kín trục
 shaft sleeve = sleeve which
protects a shaft from erosion,
corrosion, and wear at shaft seals:
Ống bọc ngoài trục, chụp bụi
shallow pits n. corrosion in the form
of pits whose diameter is
substantially larger than their
depth: Vết gỉ cạn.
shammy leather : Da thuộc.
shank n. (a) the part of a bolt between
the head and the thread: Phần
không có ren trên thân bu lông
(b) the part of a bit which is held
in the drill: Đầu gắn lưỡi khoan
 shank length = (of bolts) the
distance from the last full form
thread to the bearing face: Chiều
dài phần thân bu lông không

làm ren
shared component n. parts or
components which are identical in
various models of a car family,
such as those used on a saloon and
its convertible derivative; typical
shared components are body
panels, suspension components,
brakes: Những phụ tùng dùng
chung được trên các đời xe khác
nhau.
shaving (the body) n. custom car
modification to remove all chrome
parts at the front or rear end to
servo motor

shaving

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achieve smooth contours
highlighted only by the paint and
the body modifications; in most
cases, only a side chrome strip is
retained: Tô xe, vẽ trang trí xe
(NOTE: also called nosing or
decking)
shear v. to distort or fracture as a
result of excess torsion or

transverse load: Biến dạng (gãy
đứt) do xoắn
 shear (head) bolt n. bolt
whose head may (intentionally) be
sheared off to make extraction
difficult: Sự biến dạng đầu bu-
lông
sheathed-type glow plug n. single-
pole glow plug having a tubular
heating element with a heating
coil or a heating and regulator coil
enclosed in a thermally
conductive insulator ceramic:
bougie xông 1 cực
 sheath flame n. the outer area
of an oxyacetylene flame
surrounding the inner cone and the
flame feather: Phần ngoài ngọn
lửa hàn.
sheet metal n. metal (steel) in the
form of a thin sheet (pressed to
form car body panels): Tấm kim
loại
 sheet metal blank = a flat
sheet metal panel as supplied by
the trade; used to make repair
panels for various body repair
purposes: tấm kim loại để vá
thùng xe
 sheet metal clamp = lock-grip

pliers with wide, flat jaws used to
locate sheet metal parts for
welding or to bend small sheet
metal parts along the edges of the
jaws: kềm kẹp tấm kim loại để
hàn
(NOTE: when used for bending
sheet metal, may also be referred
to as bending pliers)
 sheet metal cutter = any tool
used to cut sheet metal: Máy cắt
tấm kim loại
 sheet metal folder = machine
used to bend sheet metal along a
predetermined line using
mechanical force: Dụng cụ uốn,
gấp mép tấm kim loại
 sheet metal remains = a strip
of metal left on the edges after the
bulk of a panel has been cut out;
this strip is then removed carefully
to ensure that the flanges to avoid
cutting out excessive material:
Phần còn lại của các tấm kim
loại sau khi cắt khung
 sheet metal roller = large
machine to curve or roll metal in a
single plane: Máy cán tấm kim
loại
sheet wheel n.wheel made aluminium

sheet material: Bánh xe được chế
tạo từ vật liệu nhôm tấm
sheet panel n. a deep-drawn steel
panel fitted horizontally behind
the rear seat back-rest of
notchback saloons to support the
plastic or foam moulding that
makes up the rear shelf, visible
from the outside: Tấm kim loại
phía sau ghế sau.
shell n. structural case or housing: Vỏ
 shell bearing n. type of
bearing used for main bearings
shear

shell
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and big-end bearings, consisting
of a circular housing which can be
divided into two halves, and which
encloses a pair of bearing shells:
Bạc lót 2 nửa (cốt máy)
sherardizing n. coating iron objects
with zinc powder by tumbling in
powdered zinc at about 250-
375
0
C: Sự tráng kẽm, mạ kẽm.

shield(ing) n. = SCREEN(ING)
shift v. US to change gear: sang số
 shifter n. US gear or selector
lever: Tay gạt số
 shift(er) fork = selector fork:
Cần sang số
 shifting n. US = GEAR
CHANGE: Sang số
 shift interlock n. US device
which prevents different shift
forks in the transmission from
being moved at the same time, by
locking into the inoperative shift
fork as the other is being moved; a
gearchange cannot be made
unless the inoperative shift fork is
in its neutral position: Khóa càng
sang số
 shift lever n. (a) US = GEAR
LEVER
(b) (inside an automatic gearbox)
lever which connects the selector
lever cable to the manual valve of
the control valve body: Cần chọn
số trong hộp số tự động
(c) component used in pre-
engaged starter motors to force
the pinion against the flywheel
ring gear: Cần đẩy trong rơ le
gài khớp máy khởi động

 shift lock n. (automatic
gearbox) = SELECTOR LEVER
LOCK: Cái khóa cần chọn số (tự
động)
 shift valve n. US = CHANGE
VALVE: Van đổi số
shim 1 n. (a) thin packing strip (e. g.
between wishbone and frame):
Miếng viền mỏng
(b) (valve clearance) a spacer
required for the adjustment of
valve clearance in OHC or
DOHC-engines equipped with
tappets: Miếng chêm chỉnh sú
páp
2 v. to modify by the use of
shims: Chêm, chèn bằng đệm
shimmy n. rapid side-to-side
vibration of the front wheels: Sự
đảo bánh trước
shim pliers n. = VALVE SHIM
PLIERS: Cái kìm tháo lắp miếng
chêm sú páp
shock absorber or (informal) shock
n. any device designed to absorb
mechanical shock but especially
the spring damper in a vehicle
suspension system: Bộ giảm chấn
 shock absorber tower = sheet
metal panel of hollowed or box-

section design that is spot-welded
to the body and serves as an
anchoring point for the top shock
absorber mount: Ụ giữ trên bộ
giảm chấn
shopping car n. similar to a city car,
may be even smaller: Xe nhỏ
shop primer n. coating which
temporarily protects a work from
corrosion, e. g. during shipment:
Phủ sáp để chống ăn mòn khi
vận chuyển xe bằng đường thuỷ
sherardizing

shop primer
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shore hardness (test) n. test method
for the determination of
indentation hardness of nonrigid
plastics: Phương pháp kiểm tra
độ cứng nhựa
short arm/ long arm (SALA)
suspension n. = UNEQUAL-
LENGTH WISHBONE
SUSPENSION: Hệ thống treo
đòn ngắn/đòn dài
short block n. engine block complete
with crankshaft and piston

assemblies but without external
parts such as head, sump, oil or
fuel pump, etc.: Khối động cơ
gồm piston, xy lanh, trục khuỷu.
 short block engine = engine
with a relatively short crankshaft:
Động cơ có trục khuỷu ngắn.
(NOTE: opposite is long block)
short circuit n. electrical fault
whereby the current bypasses part
of the circuit and finds a path of
low resistance through which an
excessive current can flow,
causing a fuse to blow, wiring to
be overloaded or a flat battery:
Đoản mạch, ngắn mạch
 short circuit between the
plates = undesirable electrically
conductive connection between
positive and negative plates
within a battery cell; makes
battery inoperative: Sự chập
mạch giữa hai bản cực ắc quy
 short circuiting n. occurs
during the scavenging process of a
two-stroke engine when some of
the fresh mixture entering the
cylinder may flow across the
cylinder and escape via the
exhaust ports without producing

any scavenging effect: Sự lọt khí
trong quá trình quét khí ở động
cơ hai kỳ.
 short engine n. fully
reconditioned engine but without
external parts such as head, sump,
oil or fuel pump, etc.: Khối động
cơ gồm piston, xy lanh, trục
khuỷu vừa đại tu.
 short stroke engine n.
reciprocating piston engine whose
bore diameter is larger than the
stroke; a relatively short stroke
improves high-end revving ability
at the cost of low-end torque:
Động cơ có hành trình piston
ngắn
(NOTE: opposite is long stroke
engine)
 short-type distributor n.
distributor without a drive shaft;
the drive coupling is located
directly at the base of the ignition
distributor housing: Bộ chia điện
kiểu ngắn (không có trục dẫn
động)
(NOTE: opposite is shaft
distributor)
shoulder n. the part of a tyre between
the tread and the sidewall: Hông

vỏ xe
shrink-fit v. to achieve an extremely
close fit, by either expanding the
external part by heating, or
contracting the internal part by
cooling, so that when the parts
return to normal temperature they
fit tightly together: Lắp nóng
hoặc lạnh
shore hardness

shrink
-
fit
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shrinking n. body repair technique
used to repair locally stretched
areas by using heat or special
body hammers: Kỹ thuật làm
đồng thân xe dùng nhiệt và búa.
shunt (informal) 1 v. to crash: Đâm
sầm vào
 shunt firing or shunting n.
(sparking plug) short circuit at the
firing end, caused by electrically
conductive deposits: Rò đánh lửa
ở cực bougie do muội than.
shut line n. line between a closed

door and the bodywork: Khe hở
giữa cửa và thân xe.
shutter (blade) n. curved metal vane
of a Hall generator: Cánh chắn
của cảm biến Hall
shuttle valve n. valve in which the
actuating member shuttles back
and forth: Van con thoi
SI = SPARK IGNITION: Sự đánh
lửa bằng tia lửa (cưỡng bức)
SID = SIDE IMPACT DUMMY:
Người nộm để kiểm tra sự va
chạm bên hông.
 side bumper panels n. large
plastic body side mouldings
attached to the lower body sides
which protect the body against
road debris, road salt corrosion
and mechanical impact: Tấm cản
bên hông.
(NOTE: introduced on Mercedes-
Benz cars by chief designer Bruno
Sacco, thus also called Sacco
panels)
sidedraught carburettor n.
carburettor with a horizontal
barrel so that the air intake is at
the side: Bộ chế hòa khí hút
ngang
 side electrode n. earth

electrode at the side of the
threaded part of a sparking plug
shell: Điện cực bìa bougie
 side flasher n. small (amber)
direction indicator located in the
side of the frontwings: Đèn báo
rẽ xi nhan bên hông xe
 side gear n. =
DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR
 side impact bar n. longitudinal
reinforcing beam in a car door,
designed to withstand side impact:
Tấm bảo vệ bên hông
 side impact dummy (SID) =
dummy developed to investigate
the effects of side impact crashes:
Người nộm để kiểm tra sự va
chạm bên hông.
 sidelamp n. = SIDELIGHT
 side-lift jack n. = TOWER
JACK: Con đội dạng tháp (đội
chết)
 sidelight n. low-intensity white
front lamp, often incorporated in
the headlamp: Đèn nhỏ trong
đèn đầu
 side marker light/lamp n. low-
intensity lamp mounted on the
side of a vehicle to indicate its
presence when seen side-on: Đèn

báo bên hông (báo kích thước
xe)
 side member n.box-section
member inboard of the outer sill
that often runs from the front to
the rear of the car and provides
reinforcement of both sides of the
floorpan: Thanh dọc sườn xe
shrinking

side member

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 side pipe n. exhaust pipe
running along the side of the car:
Ống pô dọc hông xe.
 side radiator guard n.
moulded cover panel fitted to the
sides of the radiator to protect it
from water splashes: Tấm chắn
bên hông két nước
 side rail n.= SIDE MEMBER
 side rod n. = TIE ROD: Thanh
lái, rô tuyn
 side scoop n. air intake for the
engine and/or for cooling on mid-
engine or rear-engine cars;
typically found on sports cars such

as the Ferrari range: Khí nạp cho
động cơ ở giữa hoặc sau xe.
 side shaft n. = AXLE SHAFT
 side shake n. = END PLAY
 side shift n. damage to the
frame when the vehicle has been
hit from the side: Sự biến dạng
bên hông (do bò đụng bên hông).
 side step n. (commercial
vehicles) step plate below the
doors to facilitate entry into the
relatively high cabin: Bậc bước
lên xe
 sideswipe n. body damage
caused by the car hitting an
obstacle at an acute angle, causing
the panels to be dented over a
relatively large area: Sự hư hỏng
bên hông xe khi đụng vào
chướng ngại vật theo hướng
nghiêng.
 side-valve (SV) engine n.
engine with the valves to the side
of the cylinders: Động cơ với xú
páp đặt bên hông xylanh.
 sidewall n. (a) side of a tyre
between the bead and the edge of
the tread: Cạnh vỏ xe.
(b)vertical part of the box section
of a side member: Cạnh bên của

thanh dọc khung xe.
SI engine n. spark ignition engine or
petrol engine: internal combustion
engine of the reciprocating type in
which an air/ fuel mixture is
compressed and then ignited by an
electric spark: Động cơ đánh lửa
cưỡng bức
sight glass n. viewing glass or window
set in the refrigerant pipe of a
car's air-conditioning system,
usually in the top of the receiver-
drier, which allows a visual check
of the refrigerant passing from the
receiver to the evaporator: Cửa
kính xem tình trạng ga lạnh trên
lọc ga
(NOTE: the fluid should be clear
and free of foam)
 sighting point gauge n. device
incorporating a sighting pin, used
to measure car bodies for
misalignment: Thiết bò đo độ lệch
thân xe
silencer n. (a) (exhaust system)
device through which the exhaust
gases pass and which reduces
exhaust noise: Ống giảm thanh,
ống pô
(NOTE: US English is muffler)

(b) (air duct) device in an air-
conditioning system designed to
minimize pumping sounds from
the compressor: Giảm âm cho
máy nén trong hệ thống điều
hoà nhiệt độ
side pipe

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 silencer shaft n. = BALANCE
SHAFT
 silencer-tailpipe tool n. (i)
chisel-type tool with several
cutting edges to cut silencer
sleeves without damaging
tailpipes; (ii) L-shaped tool whose
short end is sriven between the
silencer and tailpipe to break the
bond: Dụng cụ cắt vỏ ống pô
silent chain n. chain with V-shaped
teeth: Loại dây xích có răng chữ
V
silica n. common mineral (silicon
dioxide) found as sand, quartz,
etc. , used in the manufacture of
glass, ceramics and abrasives:

Cát trắng (Silic đioxyt)
 silica gel = form of silica
capable of absorbing large
quantities of water, used to keep
electronic apparatus, etc. , dry:
Chất hút ẩm
 silica sand = form of silica used
for sherardizing or mechanical
plating: Cát dùng khi mạ
silicon n. non-metallic chemical
element occurring in several
forms (principally sand and rock),
used in the manufacture of glass
and steel (as well as transistors
etc.): Silic (hóa học)
 silicon carbide = material of
excellent abrasion and corrion
resistance used in bearings and
mechanical seals: cacbua silic
(thường dùng trong bạc đạn)
 silicone n. a silicon compound
with high resistance to heat, water
and chemicals, and with good
insulating and lubricating
properties; used in oils, polishes,
sealant, etc.: Keo silicon
 silicon brake fluid = brake
fluid with does not absorb water:
Dầu phanh silicon (không hút
nước)

 silicon-rubber sealant = semi-
liquid sealant which is proof
against oil and water but not
petrol: Chất bòt kín bằng cao su
silicon (cho nước, nhớt)
(NOTE: also called RTV sealant)
sill n. (a) longitudinal box-section
member of the body shell at floor
level, located below the doors (b)
box-section crossmember just
below the lower edge of the
bootlid (when closed): Cái
ngưỡng cửa.
sillment seal n. (sparking plug) gas-
tight seal between centre
electrode and insulation and
between insulation and shell.
Sillment: Đệm kín giữa sứ cách
điện và điện cực giữa bougie
silver-plating n. electrolytic
deposition of silver: Mạ bạc
simplex chain n. chain with only one
row of rollers: Xích đơn
Simpson (planetary) gear set n.
consists of two simple planetary
gear sets with a common sun gear
and internal dears of different ;the
planet carrier of one set isfixed to
the internal gear of the other set:
Cụm bánh răng hành tinh

Simpson
 single-bed 3-way catalytic
converter n. converter for the
control of HC, CO, and NOx
emissions, consisting of one three-
silencer shaft

si
ngle
-
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way catalyst; in combination with
an oxygen sensor, this type of
converter ueilds the lowest
emission values: Bộ xúc tác ba
tác dụng
 single-bed oxidizing converter
= converter with one catalyst bed
for HC and CO control: Bộ xúc
tác một tác dụng
 single-circuit braking system
n. old form of hydraulic braking
system in which a single circuit
serves all four brakes: Hệ thống

phanh một mạch dầu
(NOTE: not to be confused with
single-line braking system)
 single-coil twin ignition n. in
the early days of straight eight
engines, a distributor with two sets
of contact points, firing
alternately: Hệ thống đánh lửa
có bộ chia điện với hai vít lửa.
 single-connector system n.
electrical circuit, where only one
conductor is laid from the voltage
source to the load; return is
realized via the vehicle body: Hệ
thống điện một dây (dùng sườn
xe làm dây dẫn chung)
 single-cut file n. file with
teeth in one direction only, used
for filing soft material: Giũa có
răng theo một hướng.
 single-cylinder engine n. not
used on cars but typical for small
motorbikes, motocross bikes, and
go-carts: Động cơ một xy lanh
 single-decker bus n. bus with
one storey or deck: Xe buýt một
tầng
 single-grade (engine) oil n. oil
suitable for use within a narrow
temperature range; outside this

range, its flow characteristics will
not allow adequate lubrication:
Dầu nhớt đơn cấp
 single-leaf spring n. single
element suspension spring in the
form of a flexible beam: Nhíp
đơn.
 single-line braking system n.
braking system in which a single
line is used to connect towing
vehicle and trailer: Hệ thống
phanh một mạch dầu
(NOTE: not to be confused with
single-circuit braking system)
 single overhead camshaft
(sohc or SOHC) n. in a typical
sohc engine, the camshaft is
located between the valves and is
driven by a chain from the
crankshaft; the valves are
normally opened via short roker
arms: Động cơ có một trục cam
trên nắp máy
 single-piece rim/wheel n. =
ONE-PIECE RIM/WHEEL:
Niềng xe / bánh xe liền
 single-plate clutch n. normal
type of clutch, with one driven
plate; usually dry (i. e. without
oil): Ly hợp một đóa (thường là

loại khô)
 single point injection (SPI) n.
petrol fuel-injection system which
sprays fuel under pressure into the
intake air at one place, usually the
throttle body on the inlet
manifold; it is less complicated
than a multi-point injection system
single
-
bed oxidizing converter

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but achieves better carburation
than a carburettor: Hệ thống
phun đơn điểm
 single roller chain n. =
SIMPLEX CHAIN: Xích con lăn
đơn
 single-spark ignition coil n. in
a distributorless ignition system
with an odd number of cylinders,
each cylinder requires its own
ignition coil; distributor logic on
the low-voltage side performs the
voltage distribution to each coil:

Bôbin đơn
 single-tube shock absorber n.
common type of shock absorber
with the working cylinder and
reservoir contained in one tube:
Bộ giảm chấn một ống
 single-wheel suspension n. =
INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION:
Hệ thống treo độc lập
sink in v. a tendency of a hardened
filler to settle excessively, making
the feather edges of the filled area
stand out on the painted surface:
Hiện tượng ma tít trồi ra ngoài
vùng sơn (sơn)
sinter v. to manufacture parts from
powdered metals by heating or
pressure or both: Sản xuất chi
tiết từ bột kim loại
SIR = SUPPLEMENTARY
INFLATABLE RESTRAINT
six-cylinder engine n. engine with
six cylinders; may be in-line (a
straight six) or in a V-layout (a V-
6): Động cơ sáu xy lanh
 six-light saloon n. old
designation of a four-door body
style that features another small
quarter window behind the rear
side doors, resulting in three side

windows per side or six windows
overall: Ô tô mui kín sáu cửa
 sixteen valve (16V) engine n.
a four-cylinder engine with four
valves to each cylinder: Động cơ
16 sú páp
size marking n. first part of a tyre
marking moulded on the sidewall,
giving the tyre's width in
millimetres: Bề rộng vỏ xe ghi
bên hông vỏ
skeleton construction n. modern
construction layout of the unitary
type, using a skeleton-like
assembly as the main structural
member, thus relieving stress
from the body sheet metal: mô
hình khung nguyên khối (để
giảm ứng suất).
skid 1 v. (i) to slide sideways (often
out of control) (ii) to slide in a
straight line (as after sudden
braking with, maybe, locked
brakes): Trượt
2 n. the action or result of
skidding: Sự trượt
 skid mark = the mark left on
the road surface by the tyres, as a
result of emergency braking: Vết
trượt bánh xe trên đường khi

phanh gấp
 skid pan or US skid pad n.
large paved area, usually circular
and with various circles painted on
it, made deliberately slippery so it
may be used to practise
controlling skids, lateral
acceleration tests, etc.: Khoảnh
đất tập trượt (dành cho những
single roller chain

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người tập lái xe có thể tập xử lý
những tình huống trượt)
 skid plate n. = SUMP GUARD
skin n. the outer covering surface of
a vehicle: Lớp sơn ngoài (xe)
skirt: Phần thân dưới
skylight n. pop-up window in the roof
of a caravan: Cửa sổ ở mui xe
slant engine n.= INCLINED ENGINE
SLA suspension n. = SHORT
ARM/LONG ARM SUSPENSION
slave con rod n. connecting rod of
two-stroke dual piston engines
which is articulated on the master

con rod, not directly on the
crankpin: Thanh truyền phụ
(trong động cơ 2 kỳ piston đôi)
 slave cylinder n. small cylinder
containing a piston which, under
hydraulic pressure from a master
cylinder, operates the brake shoes
or pads in hydraulic brakes or
the working part in any other
hydraulically operated system
(such as clutch slave cylinder): Xy
lanh con (phanh, ly hợp)ï
sleeve n. (a) tube fitted externally
over two cylindrical parts in order
to joint them: Ống bọc ngoài để
nối 2 ống
(b) = CYLINDER LINER: Ống
lót xy lanh
 sleeve bearing n. any bearing
of tubular or sleeve-like
contruction: bạc lót dạng ống
slide carburettor n.type of carburettor
often used in two-stroke
motocycle engines, in which a
slide valve modifies the venturi of
the carburettor: Bộ chế hòa khí
có van trượt (động cơ 2 kỳ).
 slide hammer n. tool with a
long round shaft on which a
hammer weight slides; the force

produced by quickly moving the
weight towards the end of the
shaft is used for loosening or
pulling off tight parts; often used
in combination with pullers: Búa
trượt.
 slide valve n. valve that slides
across an aperture to expose the
port or opening: Van trượt.
sliding-caliper disc brake n. disc
brake design with a sliding
caliper: (i) (caliper floats on
caliper frame grooves) major
components are: caliper (a casting
with one cylinder and piston),
caliper frame (casting); the caliper
floats on 'ways' in the frame, and
the caliper frame is bolted to the
suspension; (ii) (caliper floats on
carliper locating pins) = PIN
SLIDER CALIPER DISC
BRAKE; (iii) (with mounting
frame) = FLOATING-FRAME
DISC BRAKE: Bộ kẹp phanh đóa
di động.
sliding contacts n. (ignition)
assembly developed by Lucas,
that causes the moving contact to
slide vertically across the face of
the fixed contact when the spark is

advanced: vít lửa trượt (hệ thống
đánh lửa Lucas)
 sliding friction n. frictional
resistance to relative movement of
surfaces on loaded contact: Ma
sát trượt.
 sliding joint or US slip joint or
plunging joint n. connection in the
skid plate

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drive train, of variable length,
which permits the drive shaft to
change its effective length: Khớp
nối trượt.
sliding-mesh gearbox n.
obsolete type of gearbox in which
the gears on the layshaft are fixed
to the shaft rigidly, whereas the
gears on the main shaft can slide
on it by means of splines but are
otherwise in permanent rotational
mesh with the shaft: Hộp số cài
số bằng khớp trượt.
 sliding-pillar suspension n.
once popular front suspension

layout, incorporated for example
in Lancia and Morgan cars, in
which a carrier-mounted stub axle
slides up and down a vertical
pillar with enclosed coil springs
providing the suspension; less
sophisticated versions were used
in several pre-war cycle cars: Hệ
thống treo có trụ trượt
 sliding side window n. window
style of classic roadsters,
consisting of aluminium frames
with tracks for two sliding window
panels made of clear Plexiglas,
and with draught seals; on some
ears, also furnished with flaps:
Loại cửa hông trượt.
sliding-vane pump n. positive
displacement pump in which an
eccentric rotor revolves in an
eccentric or circular case: Bơm
cánh trượt (rôto lẹch tâm)
sliding weight n. functional part of a
sliding hammer that provides the
inertia required for the pulling
force: Quả trượt (búa)
slip n. relative motion between driving
and driven parts: Sự trượt
 slip angle n. angular difference
between the direction in which a

tyre is effectively rolling and the
wheel plane: Góc trượt
 slip friction n. = SLIDING
FRICTION: Ma sát trượt
 slip joint n. (a) US = SLIDING
JOINT (b) connection in an
exhaust pipe: Khớp nối trượt
slip ring n. in an alternator, the rings
that form a rotating connection
between the armature windings
and the brushes: Vòng tiếp điện
(máy phát)
 slip-ring end bracket = cover
housing the bearing at the slip-
ring end of an alternator: miếng
chặn ổ bi (phía vòng tiếp điện)
(NOTE: opposite is drive end
bracket)
slip roll n. = SHEET METAL
ROLLER
slip stream 1 n. stream of air behind
a moving vehicle: Luồng không
khí đằng sau xe đang chuyển
động
2 v. to drive closely behind
another vehicle in order to benefit
from the decreased wind
resistance immediately behind it:
chạy sau xe khác để ít bò cản gió
slip the clutch v. to operate the

clutch so that it partially
disengages, as when keeping up
the revs when driving off; causes
wear on the clutch: Rà ly hợp.
sloper n. (informal) = INCLINED
ENGINE
sliding
-
mesh

sloper
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sloping headlamp n. old headlamp
type used on the VW Beetle prior
to 1967: Đèn pha nghiêng
slot n. a narrow channel or aperture,
especially the groove in the head
of a screw which receives the tip
of the blade of a screwdriver:
Rãnh, đầu vít (vít dẹp)
 slotted piston n. = SPLIT
SKIRT PISTON
slow charging n. (battery) charging
using a charging current which
corresponds to 10% of the battery
capacity: Sự nạp điện chậm (ắc
quy)
SLOW DOWN indicator n. indicator

light in the instrument panel that
warns the driver to slow down in
the event of excessive catalytic
converter temperature: Đèn trên
tableau báo tài xế chạy chậm lại
khi nhiệt độ của bộ xúc tác quá
cao.
slow-running n. = IDLING
sludge n. = OIL SLUDGE
sluggish a. unresponsive; functioning
at below normal rate or level:
Hoạt động dưới mức bình
thường
slushbox n. (informal) =
AUTOMATIC GEARBOX: Hộp
số tự động
slush moulding n. thermoplastic
casting in which a liquid resin is
poured into a hot, hollow mould
where a viscous skin forms;
excess slush is drained off, the
mould is cooled, and the moulded
product is stripped out: Đúc nhựa
small block engine n. an American
V-8 engine with typically 289 cu.
in. displacement; still very
powerful, but not quite as
gargantuan as the big block: Loại
động cơ V8 của Mỹ.
 small end n. top of a connecting

rod, attached to the gudgeon pin:
Đầu nhỏ thanh truyền.
 small end bearing = the
smaller bearing of the two on a
connecting rod and through which
the piston is attached; usually
fitted with a plain bearing or a
needle-roller assembly: Bạc lót
đầu nhỏ thanh truyền.
SMC = SHEET MOULDING
COMPOUND
SMMT = SOCIETY OF MOTOR
MANUFACTURERS AND
TRADERS
smoke n. the visible product of
combustion; a common problem
with diesel cars on starting or
pulling hard, caused by too much
fuel (black smoke) or oil (blue
smoke): Khói xả (màu)
 smoke meter = instrument
which measures the density of
(especially diesel) exhaust smoke:
Dụng cụ đo đặc khói xả.
Sn symbol for tin: Thiếc
snake n. (caravan or trailer) to swing
from side to side when being
towed too fast: Đảo mạnh qua lại
khi kéo nhanh rơ mooc
snap ring n. US = CIRCLIP

snatch v. = GRAB
snipe-nose pliers n. = LONG-NOSE
PLIERS
snips n. tool used to cut straight,
circular and irregular patterns in
sheet metal material; available in
sloping headlamp

snips
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various designs for straight, left-
or right-hand cut: Kéo cắt tôn
snow chains n. chains which are
wrapped around tyres to provide
extra traction in snow or ice: dây
xích bọc vỏ xe (khi chạy đường
tuyết)
 snow chain switch = signals the
ASR system that snow chains are
fitted to the drive wheels: công
tắc báo cho hệ thống ổn đònh xe
biết bánh xe bọc xích
snow tyre n. = WINTER TYRE:
Loại lốp xe đi trên băng tuyết
snubber n. = BUMP STOP
soaking time n. time required before
a dry-charged battery is ready for
use after being filled with acid:

Thời gian cần thiết để ắc quy
mới sử dụng được sau khi châm
acid
Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders (SMMT) n. official
organization of the British motor
industry: Hiệp hội những nhà sản
xuất và kinh doanh ôtô
socket n. (a) any recess formed for
the purpose of receiving a spigot
or other part, especially one into
which an electrical connector may
be inserted: Lỗ cắm (điện)
(b) cylindrical spanner head with
one end shaped to fit over the
head of a nut or bolt, and a female
square drive at the other end to
accept the drive tool: Đầu tuýp,
nụ.
 socket driver = screwdriver-
type handle for use with sockets:
Tua vít vặn tuýp.
 socket spanner = spanner with
socket end(s) or a drive tool
combined with a socket: Cần siết
tuýp
sodium-cooled exhaust valve n. the
exhaust valves of some high-
performance engines are filled
with sodium to improve the heat

dissipation from the valve stem to
the valve guide, since the exhaust
valve is subject to higher thermal
loads than the inlet valve: Sú páp
xả trong ruột có chứa chất Natri
để dẫn nhiệt
 sodium-sulphur battery n.
new type of battery, with higher
energy density than conventional
batteries such as the lead-acid
battery; developed for use in
electric powered vehicles: Bình
ắc quy Na-S
softening agent n. = PLASTICIZER:
Chất làm mềm
soft face hammer n. tool for striking
objects without marking; usually
has replaceable screw-in faces
made of plastic, nylon, or rubber:
Búa đầu nhựa.
 soft-sided caravan n. caravan
with canvas or other fabric walls,
which folds compactly to the size
and shape of a small trailer whose
light weight and low profile result
in low wind resistance and fuel
consumption: Xe có khung được
bọc bằng vải bạt.
 soft top n. a convertible with a
roof made of fabric rather than

metal: Xe mui trần có mui vải
snow chains

soft top
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SOHC or sohc = SINGLE
OVERHEAD CAMSHAFT: Trục
cam đơn trên nắp máy
solar car n. lightweight electric
vehicle powered by solar
generators: Xe sử dụng năng
lượng mặt trời
 solar collector n. heat
exchanger that transforms solar
radiant energy into heat; typical
solar collectors are flat-plate
collectors and concentrating
collectors: Bộ thu nhiệt mặt trời
 solar generator n. a panel-
shaped array of photovoltaic cells
designed to transform solar
radiant energy directly into
electric energy; installed on car
roofs, they can be used to
recharge the batteries of electric-
powered cars: Pin năng lượng
mặt trời đặt trên nóc xe điện
solder 1 n. alloy which is melted to

form a joint between two metal
surfaces; typically, soft solders are
alloys of lead and tin, whilst hard
solders are alloys of copper and
zinc: Hợp kim hàn (gồm chì và
thiếc hoặc đồng và kẽm)
2 v. to join together using solder:
Hàn
 soldering iron n. tool with a
handle attached to a copper or iron
tip which is heated, electrically or
in a flame, and used to melt solder
to make joints: Dụng cụ kẹp que
hàn
solenoid n. an electrically energized
coil of insulated wire which
produces a magnetic field within
the coil, usually used to pull a
movable iron core/plunger to a
central position within the coil;
used as an actuating device, e. g.
for valves: Cuộn dây (nam châm
điện)
 solenoid starter switch =
solenoid-operated starter motor
switch: Công tắc máy khởi động
dùng solenoid
 solenoid valve = valve actuated
electrically by means of an
electromagnet, or 'solenoid' : Van

solenoid
solid a. (of brake discs) unventilated:
Đóa phanh không thông gió
 solid disc wheel n. = PLAIN
DISC WHEEL
 solidify v. to become solid,
compact, or hard: Trở nên cứng
 solid injection n. = DIRECT
INJECTION: Phun trực tiếp
 solid paint n. paint of one
uniform colour, not metallic: Sơn
một màu
 solid propellant n. propellant in
pellet form, used to inflate air
bags: Chất nổ rắn (túi khí)
 solid-state ignition (system) n.
= DISTRIBUTORLESS
IGNITION (SYSTEM): Hệ thống
đánh lửa không dùng bộ chia
điện (trực tiếp)
 solid tyre n. solid rubber tyre
that is not inflated by air: Vỏ đặc
(không có ruột)
(NOTE: opposite is pneumatic
tyre)
soluable anode n. positive electrode
of a galvanic cell at which metal
ions pass into solution: Cực dương
hòa tan (pin gavani)
SOHC

soluable anode