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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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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
-
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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

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

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

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.

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-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

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 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

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

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

 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

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

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.

 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-

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

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

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

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

(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

silencer

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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:

 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

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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


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