PGS. TS.
ÑOÃ VAÊN DUÕNG
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Qq
Q letter on the sidewall of a tyre
denoting the maximum speed for
which it is designed (160 km/h or
100 mph): Kyù töï treân voû xe
chæ toác ñoä toái ña 160 km/h
QTS = QUARTZ TUNING SYSTEM:
Heä thoáng doø ñaøi töï ñoäng
trong radio
quad-cam engine n. engine with four
camshafts: Ñoäng cô 4 truïc cam
quadrant n. (a) (transmission) guide
which indicates the position of the
gear selector of an automatic
gearbox: Baûng baùo vò trí caøi
soá
(b) (steering) the V-shaped toothed
section of a worm-and-section
steering box: phaàn raêng daïng
chöõ V cuûa baùnh vít trong
hoäp laùi
quarter bumper n. type of shortened
bumper designed to give a car a
sporting image: Thanh caûn
ngaén gaén theâm ñeå xe coù
daùng theå thao
quarter-elliptic leaf spring n.
cantilevered half of a semi-elliptic
leaf spring, rigidly attached to a
vehicle at its major section and
carrying the axle at its end section:
Laù nhíp daïng moät phaàn tö
elip
quarter panel n. rear section of the
body shell which incorporates the
rear wing and usually also the C-
pillar: Truï ñôõ khung cöûa phía
sau
quartz-halogen bulb n. high intensity
headlight bulb with a trace of a
halogen gas (such as iodine) in a
quartz envelope: Boùng ñeøn
thaïch anh - halogen
 quartz tuning system (QTS) n.
quartz- controlled tuning system
with digital tuning and frequency
Töï ñieån Anh – Vieät chuyeân ngaønh Coâng ngheä OÂ toâ
quill shaft
display; uses micro-processor-
controlled PLL circuitry: Heä
thoáng doø ñaøi töï ñoäng trong
radio
quattro (Italian for) four; indicates
that a car has four-wheel drive: Xe
2 caàu chuû ñoäng (YÙ)
quench v. (spark) to damp or
suppress: Taét, nguoäi, trui
 quench zones n. those parts within
the combustion chamber of an
engine where the temperature of the
A/F mixture is lower than
necessary for optimum combustion,
due to contact with the relatively
cold metal surface; incomplete
combustion in the quench zones is
one of the two major factors
contributing to HC and CO
concentrations in the exhaust gas:
Vuøng laïnh trong buoàng chaùy
(tyû leä hoaø khí trong vuøng hôi
ngheøo do tieáp xuùc vôùi beà
maët laïnh cuûa kim loaïi).
quick take-up valve n. residual
pressure valve with relief hole in a
brake master cylinder: Van caét
aùp suaát dö (phanh)
quill shaft n. hollow shaft: Truïc
roãng
R
radiator
R (a) = REVERSE : Tay soá luøi R
(b) letter on a fuel gauge indicating
low fuel; when first illuminated it
indicates that there is
approximately five litres left in
reserve: Kyù töï treân ñoàng hoà
ño nhieân lieäu chæ möïc nhieân
lieäu trong thuøng thaáp
(c) letter on the sidewall of a tyre
denoting the maximum speed for
which it is designed (170 km/h or
105 mph): Kyù töï treân caïnh
voû xe chæ toác ñoä toái ña 170
km/h
race 1 n. inner or outer cylindrical ring
holding the balls or rollers in an
antifriction: Voøng reá oå bi
2 v. (engine) to run at high speed
when not in gear: Cho ñoäng cô
chaïy ôû toác ñoä cao (khoâng
caøi soá)
 racing start n. a start on a
normal street, e. g. at traffic lights,
using excessive throttle resulting in
wheelspin and tyre screeching: Söï
tröôït baùnh xe khi xuaát phaùt
maø ñaïp ga gaáp
rack n. long, toothed bar: Thanh raêng
 rack-and-pinion steering n.
steering system in which a pinion
on the end of the steering shaft
meshes with a rack of gear teeth on
the major crossmember of the
steering linkage: Cô caáu laùi
thanh raêng – baùnh raêng
(NOTE:opposite is parallelogram
steering)
 rack galvanizing n. galvanizing
method for objects which can be
placed on a rack: Maï keõm vôùi
caùc chi tieát ñaët treân thanh
raêng
rad (short for) radiator: Boä taûn
nhieät, keùt nöôùc
radial bearing n. bearing designed to
absorb the radial forces acting on a
pump: OÅ bi thieát keá ñeå
Rr Radio Data
radial
System
tyre
giaûm löïc xuyeân taâm trong
bôm
 radial clearance n. = RADIAL
PLAY: Khe hôû xuyeân taâm
 radial engine n. multi-cylinder
engine in which the cylinders
radiate from a central crankshaft:
Ñoäng cô hình sao
 radial-flow pump n. end-suction
centrifugal pump with the liquid
flowing perpendicular to the pump
shaft: Bôm höôùng taâm.
 radial play n. bearing clearance
in the radial direction: Khe hôû
baïc loùt theo höôùng taâm
 radial runout n. variation in
the radius of the tyre tread from the
wheel axis, making the tyre no
longer truly round; one of the main
causes of vehicle vibration: Ñoä
ñaûo höôùng taâm.
radial shaft seal n. typical seal design
used to prevent leaks between
stationary parts and rotating shafts
and to exclude foreign matter: Caùi
phoát laøm kín truïc quay.
radial tyre n. tyre in which the plies
are placed radially, or perpendicular
to the rim, with a circumferential
belt on top of them; the rubber
tread is vulcanized on top of the
belt and plies: Voû xe coù boá
quaán kieåu höôùng taâm.
radiator n. liquid-to-air heat exchanger
that transfers engine heat to the
outside air; consists of many thin-
walled tubes with metal cooling
fins that draw off heat from the
liquid (predominantly water) inside
them: Boä taûn nhieät, keùt
nöôùc
 radiator cap n. pressure cap at
the top of the radiator: Naép keùt
nöôùc
 radiator drain cock n. radiator
tap; unlike the radiator drain plug,
tools are not required to drain the
radiocoolant frominterference
frequency a radiator with a drain
cock: Voøi xaû keùt nuôùc
 radiator drain plug = threaded
closure plug located at the
underside of a radiator used to drain
the coolant; usually equipped with
a hex or Allen head: OÁc xaû keùt
nöôùc
radiator fan n. (of water-cooled
engine) crankshaft-driven fan
connected via a temperature-
sensitive viscous coupling, or
driven by an electric motor: Quaït
laøm maùt keùt nöôùc
 radiator fan motor = soùng radio ñeå baùo keït xe.
electrically operated motor
responsible for driving the radiator
fan: Moâtô quaït keùt nöôùc
radiator grille n. grating that admits
cooling air to the radiator: Væ keùt
nöôùc
 radiator grille surround n.
sheet metal panel for mounting the
radiator grille; often combined with
the front apron to from a single
front panel: Ñöôøng vieàn bao
quanh væ keùt nöôùc
 radiator hose n. rubber pipe
connecting the radiator to the
cylinder block: OÁng cao su
meàm daãn nöôùc töø keùt qua
ñoäng cô vaø ngöôïc laïi.
 radiator hose shark tooth
pliers = special automotive tool
for removing and installing radiator
and heater hose; round and toothed
jaws securely grip the hose whilts
the handles provide leverage to
twist the hose free: Kìm boùp
oáng keùt nöôùc
 radiator support panel n.
panel located behind the radiator
grille surround which provides a
mounting for the radiator and
connects the mudguard skirts at
their front edge: Taám (giaù) ñôõ
keùt nöôùc.
radiator tank n. reservoir containing
the coolant in a radiator: Bình
nöôùc phuï
radio Ravigneaux
/ cassette deck
planetary(r/c)
gear setn.
combined radio and tape deck:
Ngaên chöùa radio cassette.
 radio choke n. electric coil
used to prevent static in the radio
caused by opening and closing of
the contact points in the instrument
voltage regulator: Cuoän daây
choáng nhieãu.
 Radio Data System (RDS) n.
system which interrupts a radio
broadcast with the latest
information on e. g. traffic
problems: Heä thoáng ngaét
 radio frequency interference (RFI)
n. interference generated by the ignition
system and other electrical apparatus;
counteracted by suppressors: Nhieãu
radio do soùng ñieän töø
radius arm or rod n. additional
suspension link in a beam axle
layout providing fore-and-aft
location of the axle: Thanh ñaåy
phuï cuûa heä thoáng treo (thanh
kim loaïi ñöôïc laép vaøo hai beân
caàu xe vaø söôøn xe ñeå giöõ
ñuùng vò trí naèm ngang cuûa
caàu xe)
rain channel n. : Raõnh thoaùt nöôùc
möa.
rake (angle) n. angle of a slope, e. g.
caster angle: Goùc nghieâng
ramp n. (a) equipment used to support
a vehicle's front or rear for
underbody work: Con ñoäi cheát
(b) device used to raise a vehicle in
the air: Caàu naâng.
 2-post ramp / 4-post ramp:
Caàu naâng 2 truï / 4 truï
ram pressure n. pressure generated by
the deflection of the fluid flow due
to the curvature of the stator blades,
resulting in a momentum acting on
the turbine: Aùp suaát taïo ra do
söï leäch höôùng doøng chaûy
(tuoácbin)
range-change n. = AUXILIARY
GEARBOX: Hoäp soá phuï
ratchet
raw n. (a)
exhaust gas toothed rack or wheel
which is engaged by a lever to
permit motion in one direction
only: Con coùc, baùnh coùc
(chaïy 1 chieàu)
(b) drive handle with ratchet
mechanism that permits the socket
to rotate in one direction only, i. e.
the ratchet releases in one direction,
but catches in the other: caàn sieát
2 chieàu.
 ratchet adaptor = converts a
torque wrench or drive handle
without a ratchet mechanism into a
reversible ratchet tool: Boä phaän
chuyeån caàn sieát 1 chieàu
thaønh 2 chieàu
 ratchet handle = RATCHET
 ratchet screwdriver = depending on the speed of travel;
screwdriver with ratchet
mechanism: Tua nô vít coù baùnh
coùc
rated capacity n. the quantity of
electricity which can be drawn
from a fully charged-battery for 20
hours by a constant discharging
current until cutoff voltage of 1.75
volts per cell is reached: Dung
löôïng ñònh möùc cuûa aéc quy.
 rated power n. the horsepower
(or kilowatt) power output of an
engine: Coâng suaát ra cuûa
ñoäng cô.
 rated voltage n. the voltage give
for electrical equipment or devices
which refers to specified operating
conditions: Ñieän aùp ñònh möùc.
rationalization n. industrial re-
organization primarily aimed at a
more cost-effective and time-saving
production process: Söï hôïp lyù
hoùa saûn xuaát
rat-tail file n. (informal) round file:
Giuõa troøn.
Ravigneaux planetary gear set n.
comprises two sun gears of
different diameters, one internal
gear, and several planet: Boä
baùnh raêng haønh tinh
Ravigneaux.
raw exhaust gas rear n. bumper
exhaustskirt
gas
upstream of any emission control
device, e. g. before it passes
through a catalytic concerter: Khí
thaûi chöa xöû lí.
 raw rubber n. natural rubber
which has been vulcanized: Cao su
thoâ
r/ c = RADIO / CASSETTE (DECK):
Ngaên chöùa radio casset.
RDS = RADIO DATA SYSTEM
reach n. (sparking plug) distance from
the sealing washer to the end of the
thread: Chieàu daøi phaàn ren
ñaàu bougie.
reaction distance n. the time needed
to respond to a situation, translated
into the distance required for this,
braking distance plus reaction
distance equals the stopping
distance: Thôøi gian ñaùp öùng
phanh
reaction injection moulding (RIM) n.
processing technique for the
production of large foamed
(automotive) components, based on
the simultaneous injection of the
liquid components and the chemical
reaction in the mould: Kyõ thuaät
xöû lyù khi saûn xuaát nhöõng
chi tieát chaát deûo baèng
phöông phaùp eùp khuoân
 reactive suspension n. =
ELECTRONIC RIDE CONTROL
 reactor one-way clutch n. =
STATOR ROLLER CLUTCH
real-time four-wheel drive n.
automatic four-wheel drive
engagement by means of an electro-
hydraulic clutch or a viscous
coupling incorporated in the drive
train: Truyeàn ñoäng 4 baùnh töï
ñoäng qua ly hôïp ñieän-thuyû
löïc hoaëc khôùp nhôùt.
ream v. to enlarge (e. g. worn valve
guides) with a reamer: Khoan,
xoaùy roäng theâm
 reamer n. conically or
cylindrically shaped tool with
rear longitudinally
cabin pillar cut teeth for manual
or machine operation, used for
precision finishing of bores: Dao
xoaùy xy lanh
rear 1 n. the back: Phía sau, ñaèng
sau
2 a. at the back: ÔÛ phía sau
 rear apron = REAR VALANCE
 rear axle cross member n.
tubular frame member at the rear of
the body shell that incorporates the
mounting points for the rear axle, e.
g. on the VW Beetle and the Porsch
911: Thanh ngang caàu sau.
 rear (axle) differential n.
differential situated in the final
drive of the transmission assembly
in a conventional rearwheel drive
car: Boä vi sai caàu sau
 rear bulkhead n. vertical panel
across the width of the car that
extends behind the rear seat
backrest and separates the interior
from the trunk: Vaùch ngaên
giöõa gheá sau vaø ngaên ñeå ñoà
 rear bumper skirt n. rear
bumper with integral skirt; a large
plastic mounting: Thanh caûn sau
 rear cabin pillar n. C-PILLAR:
Truï ñôõ cabin phía sau
 rear end n. the rear part of the
body shell, extending
approximately from the rear seat
pan to the rear apron of the car,
incorporating the boot floor: Ñuoâi
xe.
 rear engine n. engine located at
the rear of a vehicle but outside the
wheelbase (i. e. behind rear
wheels): Ñoäng cô ñaët phía sau
 rear fog light or lamp n. red
light of the same intensity as a
brake light: Ñeøn söông muø
ñaèng sau
 rear-hinged door n. older type
of door construction that had the
hinges at the rear of the door: Cöûa
baûn leà phía sau
 rear lamp cluster n. group of
lights at the rear corner of a vehicle,
commonly comprising: reartail lamp,
valance
brake lamp, reversing lamp, rear
fog lamp, reflector, direction
indicator: Cuïm ñeøn sau
 rear light surround n. separate
panel spot-welded at the juncture
between the trailing edge of the rear
wing and the rear valance to
provide a mounting base for the
rear lights: Ñöôøng vieàn bao
quanh ñeøn sau
 rear numberplate light or lamp
n. while light illuminating the rear
nemberplate: Ñeøn baûng soá phía
sau xe
 rear panel n. the panel of the
body shell set underneath the
bootlid; sometimes referred to as
the rear valance if the area below
the bootlid consists of a single
panel only that extends down to the
bottom of the body; in many
designs, however, the rear valance
is a separate horizontal panel that
extends from the rear bumper area
downwards: Panoâ phía sau.
(NOTE: US English is back panel)
rear seat belt n. inertia reel belt fitted
at each end of the rear seats; a
passeng erriding in the middle of
the rear seats must be satisfied with
just a lap belt, which many safety
experts regard as inadequate: Daây
ñai an toaøn choã ngoài phía sau
 rear side window n. may refer
to various types of side body glass;
the side window between the B-
and C- posts of two-door saloons,
the rearmost side window of estate
cars between the C- and D-post, i.
e. behind the rear seat backrest, and
the third side window found on
some four-door saloons behind the
rear side doors: Cöûa hoâng phía
sau
 rear spoiler n. aerofoil mounted
on the rear deck, typically made of
shock-resistant polyurethane with
paintable matt black finish;
effective only at high speeds, but
 frequently
receiver-drier
rear-view mirrorused for the sake of
appearance: Thanh khí ñoäng ôû
ñuoâi xe
rear valance n. separate panel set
below the rear panel which extends
approximately from behind the rear
bumper downwards to protect the
rear end from splashes of mud:
Taám che buøn sau.
 rear-view mirror n. mirror that
enables the driver to see what is
behind him/her without turning
round: Göông chieáu haäu beân
trong
(NOTE: although all the driver's
mirrors are rear-view, this usually
refers to the interior mirror)
 rear wash / wipe (system) n.
electrical system for cleaning the
rear window, comprising a water
pump, reservoir and wiper: Heä
thoáng gaït xòt nöôùc kính sau
rear-wheel drive (RWD) n.
configuration in which the rear
wheels of the vehicle are driven:
truyeàn ñoäng baùnh sau
 rear-wheel drive transaxle =
rear-wheel drive construction
incorporating a transmission-
differential unit placed between the
rear wheels of a front-engined car:
Transaxle (hoäp soá vaø caàu)
daønh cho xe caàu sau chuû
ñoäng.
 rear window n. central window
at the rear of a vehicle: Kính phía
sau (NOTE: US English is
backlight)
 rear window heating = heating
element that demists inside and de-
ices outside: Xoâng kính sau.
(NOTE: US English is backlight
heater system)
 rear window louvers = plastic
molding attached to the rear
window which deflects sun rays to
keep the interior cool; usually
hinged to lift up for easy window
cleaning: Taám che naéng phía
sau.
 rear wing n. body panel
rectifier which
receiver
diode
partially encloses a rear wheel:
Veø baùnh sau
reboard (system) n. child restraint
system typically installed
backwards on the front passenger
seat and having the benefit that the
child's relatively heavy head is
pressed into the back of the child
seat instead of being displaced
forward in a frontal: Gheá baûo
veä treû em ñaët ñoái dieän vôùi
gheá haønh khaùch tröôùc
rebore 1 n. regrinding cylinder bores:
Söï xoaùy laïi (xy lanh)
2 v. to regrind worn or damaged
cylinder bores before fitting
oversize pistons: Xoaùy xy lanh
rebound clip n. metal clip that holds
the leaves of a multi-leaf spring
together: Ngaøm nhíp
 rebound stroke n. (shock
absorber) downstroke of a piston in
a spring damper : Haønh trình ñi
xuoáng cuûa piston trong boä
giaûm xoùc
rebuild v. to recondition: Taân trang,
laøm laïi maùy
 rebuilt engine = engine
reassembled using either new parts
or reconditioned components:
phuïc hoài ñoäng cô.
recap (US and Australia) =
RETREAD: Loáp xe ñaép laïi
(taân trang voû xe)
receiver n. (a) (e. g. of radio remote
control system device that receives
incoming electrical or radio signals:
Boä phaän thu tín hieäu trong
ñieàu khieån töø xa
(NOTE: opposite is transmitter)
(b) (trailer towing) steel tubing and
channel structure that accepts the
ball-mount platform of a removable
trailer coupler: Khôùp noái rô
mooùc
 receiver-drier n. device on the
high side of an air-conditioning
system, somewhere between the
condenser and the expansion valve,
 whichcar
recycling stores excess refrigerant and
removes moisture from the
refrigerant; consists of a tank, a
filter, a drying agent, a pick-up
tube, and, on some units, a sight
glass: Loïc ga (trong heä thoáng
laïnh)
recessed spark position n. position
where the spark gap is actually in
the shell of the sparking plug; used
for racing and special engines: Vò
trí tia löûa ngang trong loaïi
bougie ñaëc bieät cho xe ñua
rechargeable battery n. = alternating current to direct current:
STORAGE BATTERY: Pin saïc
reciprocating compressor n. a positive
displacement compressor with
reciprocating pistons; rarely used
for supercharging, more frequently
used for air conditioning: Maùy
neùn coù piston chuyeån ñoäng
tònh tieán
 reciprocating engine n. engine
with a piston that moves to and fro,
coming to a standstill at each
reversal: Ñoäng cô coù piston
chuyeån ñoäng tònh tieán
 reciprocating pump n. =
PISTON CHARGING PUMP:
Bôm piston chuyeån ñoäng tònh
tieán
recirculating ball steering n. special
version of the worm-and-nut
steering in which ball bearings
circulate between nut and worm to
reduce friction: Heä thoáng laùi
coù baùnh vít vaø ñai oác di
chuyeån aên khôùp vôùi nhau,
giöõa coù bi di chuyeån
reconditioned engine or (informal)
recon n. worn engine that has
been given a new lease of life by
reboring the cylinders, regrinding
the crankshaft journals and
generally replacing anyworn or
damaged parts: Ñoäng cô ñaõ ñaïi
tu
recreational vehicle (RV) n. any
vehicle used for pleasure rather
than business or transport (e. g.
dune buggies): Xeignition
reference phuïc vuï giaûi
pattern
trí
rectangular-section ring n.
compression ring with a rectangular
cross section: Xeùcmaêng coù
maët caét hình chöõ nhaät
 rectangular headlamp n.
modern shape of headlamp as
opposed to the traditional circular
headlamp: Ñeøn ñaàu hình chöõ
nhaät
rectifier diode n. (in alternator)
semiconductor diode that converts
Ñioât chænh löu
 rectifier pack n. (of alternator)
diode heat sink with diodes: Væ
taûn nhieät boä chænh löu.
recycling car n. a car built with
recycled materials and designed so
as to facilitate recycling: Xe cheá
taïo baèng vaät lieäu taùi cheá
red lead n. poisonous, bright-red
powder, soluble in excess glacial
acetic acid and dilute hydrochloric
acid; used for corrosion protection:
Oxit chì maøu ñoû duøng ñeå sôn
loùt.
red line n. on a tachometer, the top
speed range which is marked red as
sign of excssive engine speeds:
Möùc baùo ñoäng vöôït quaù
toác ñoä cho pheùp treân ñoàng
hoà toác ñoä ñoäng cô.
reducer n. solvent used to dilute
synthetic enamels but not
compatible with lacquer paints:
Chaát taåy men toång hôïp
reducing agent n. (in chemical
reactions) material which adds
electrons to an element or
compound, i. e. which increases the
positiveness of its valence: Chaát
khöû
 reducing catalyst n. a catalyst
such as rhodium which converts
nitrogen oxides into harmless
nitrogen and oxygen in a reducing
catalytic converter: Chaát xuùc
 taùc input
reference khöû oxyt nitô trong boä
xuùc taùc
 reducing furnace n. section in
continuous galvanizing lines in
which the oxygen content of steel
surfaces is reduced at 900 - 980 0C
by means of hydrogen: Loø giaûm
haøm löôïng oxy treân beà maët
theùp baèng hydro trong daây
chuyeàn maï
 reduction n. chemical reaction
in which an element gains
electrons, i. e. , has an increase in
positive valence: Söï khöû.
reduction gearbox n. gearbox located
at the wheels, which reduces the
drive speed and may also increase
ground clearance; often found on
4wd off-road vehicles: Hoäp soá
giaûm toác
reed n. part of reed valve made of
flexible steel, or of glass fibre
reinforced resin, attached to the
valve case and normally closed:
Löôõi gaø (trong van löôõi gaø)
reed stop n. component of a reed
valve used to limit upward travel of
the reed: Beä löôõi gaø (giôùi haïn
haønh trình löôõi gaø)
reed valve n. control element which
allows the passage of an operating
medium into or out of a chamber:
Van löôõi gaø.
 reed valve induction timing =
using a reed valve located in the
intake system to control induction
timing: Ñieàu khieån thôøi ñieåm
huùt baèng van löôõi gaø.
reface v. general term for
reconditioning of the interface
between valves and their seats in
the cylinder head; depending on
valve seat condition, refacing may
involve lapping, grinding or
cutting: Raø laïi, maøi laïi ñeá suù
paùp.
reference ignition pattern n.
oscilloscope pattern of an intact
ignition system for comparison
purposes: Daïng xung chuaån
ñaùnh löûa vít duøngbraking
regenerative ñeå so
saùnh.
 reference input n. in closed-
loop control, the reference input is
fed to a controller that changes a
controlled variable in a controlled
system to achieve a certain output
condition or actual value: Giaù trò
so saùnh (ñieàu khieån kín)
 reference mark sensor n.
magnetic pick-up attached to the
flywheel for sensing the crankshaft
position and transferring the signal
to the electronic control unit, which
calculates the ignition point; the
reference mark sensor scans a pin
or a hole in the flywheel and
produces one output signal per
crankshaft revolution: Caûm bieán
vò trí truïc khuyûu (thöôøng
naèm treân baùnh ñaø)
 reference temperature n. the
temperature at which measuring
tools and pieces being worked on
must have the specified
measurements unless the contrary is
expressly stated: Nhieät ñoä
chuaån ñeå so saùnh.
 refinish system n. complete
product lines and product support
offered by many paint
manufacturers for respray
operations in body shops; these
onclude all materials from primers
and thinners to the topcoat plus
additional respray products; all
products are matched for optimum
results: Cuïm daây chuyeàn sôn
reflectance n. ratio of reflected
luminous flux to that reflected from
an ideal, perfectly reflecting surface
when similarly illuminated: Heä
soá phaûn xaï aùnh saùng
 reflector n. (a) part of a
headlamp which receives light from
the bulb and reflects it back through
the lens: Choùa ñeøn pha
(b) part of a rear lamp cluster
which reflects the light from
 headlamps behind: Taám phaûn
register
chieáu aùnh saùng ôû ñuoâi xe
refrigerant n. (in air-conditioning
sustems) substance used in
refrigerating systems; automotive
air conditioners now use non-Freon
systems as well as the refrigerant
R-12 (Freon) as a heat transfer
medium: Moâi chaát laøm laïnh,
laõnh chaát
 refrigerant accumulator =
ACCUMULATOR-DRIER: Loïc
ga
refrigeration cycle n. (in air-
conditioning systems) refrigerant
in vapour from is pressurized in the
compressor, air-cooled in the
condenser and becomes a liquid
which passes through the receiver-
drier into low-pressure liquid. It
then flows through the evaporator
where it expands again and starts to
boil, absorbing heat from the core
and cooling the air going into the
passenger compartment. The
compressor draws off the low-
pressure vaporized refrigerant and
recyles it: Chu trình laøm laïnh
regenerative braking n. system in
which an electric motor can be
switched to generator mode when
braking, so that the kinetic energy
involved may be stored in the
battery: Haõm ñieän ñoäng cho
ñoäng cô ñieän (bieán thaønh
maùy phaùt luùc haõm)
register (with) v. to align with:
Thaúng haøng
registered keeper n. the person who
keeps the car. i. e. who is registered
and pays tax (and insurance) for the
car; not necessarily the same as the
owner or the driver: Ngöôøi ñaêng
kyù xe
 registration n. act of entering
the details of a new vehicle in a
supervised record: Söï ñaêng kyù
(oâ toâ)
 registration document = papers
giving details of a vehicle,
including its manufacturer,
release date
leverof
registration, engine and chassis
numbers, and owner's name: Theû
ñaêng boä xe
 registration number = unique
sequence of letters and numbers
assigned to a vehicle when it is
registered, usually indicating the
year and place of registration,
displayed on numberplates on the
front and rear of the vehicle: Soá
ñaêng kyù xe
 registration plate =
NUMBERPLATE: Baûng soá
ñaêng kyù xe
regrind 1 v. to smooth and polish
again (e. g. valve seats): Maøi laïi
regulated proportioning valve n. =
LOAD-SENSITIVE
PROPORTIONING VALVE: Van
phaân phoái theo taûi
regulator n. any device which controls
fluid flow, pressure, temperature,
voltage, etc.: Boä ñieàu chænh
reinforce v. to increase the strength of
plastics by filling them with
whiskers of glass, metal, fibres,
etc.: Gia coá, taêng cöôøng.
relative humidity (RH) n.
dimensionless ratio of the actual
vapour pressure of the air to the
saturation vapour pressure: Ñoä
aåm töông ñoái
relay n. (a) automatic device which
controls the setting of a valve,
switch, etc. by means of an electric
motor, solenoid, or pneumatic
mechanism: Rô le töï ñoäng
(b) (electronics) electrical device
in which a small change in current
or voltage controls the switching on
or off of circuits or other devices:
Rô le
release gent n. a substance to
prevent a moulding, i. e. a GRP
part, from sticking to the mould and
to facilitate its removal from the
mould; as opposed to release wax,
this is marketed in liquid form
only: Chaát röûa khuoân
  release
replica
release wax bearing n. = CLUTCH
RELEASE BEARING: Baïc ñaïn
taùch ly hôïp (pich teâ)
 release button n. button at the
end of the handbrake lever which,
when depressed, allows the pawl to
be released from the ratchet: nuùt
nhaû phanh tay
 release lever n. = CLUTCH
RELEASE LEVER: Caàn taùch ly
hôïp
 release wax see RELEASE
AGENT
 releasing fluid n. penetrating
oil for loosening seized parts: Daàu
duøng ñeå laøm loûng chi tieát bò
dính do gæ seùt
relief passage n. = BYPASS: Ñöôøng
voøng, ñöôøng reõ.
 relief valve n. (a) = most vulnerable areas; i. e. for
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
(b) valve in the air pump of an air
injection system which dumps part
of the air at high pump speeds to
prevent pump damage; may be
combined with the air gulp valve:
Van an toaøn
reline v. to replace the brake shoes in
drum brakes: Thay boá phanh
troáng (phanh)
reluctor n. (magnetic pick-up assembly)
= TRIGGER WHEEL: Rotor,
baùnh raêng trong caûm bieán
ñieän töø.
remote control n. (a) control of
something from a distance: Söï
ñieàu khieån töø xa
(b) the device used for this: Thieát
bò duøng ñeå ñieàu khieån töø xa
 remote-control locking =
central locking operated by a
remote control from outside the
car: Khoùa ñieàu khieån töø xa
 remote starter switch n. special
automotive tool that allows the
ignition switch to be bypassed for
cranking the engine: Coâng taéc
ñeå khôûi ñoäng töø xa.
remould v. & n. = RETREAD: Ñaép
laïi loáp xe
removable rimresistance
n. replenishing
= DETACHABLE
thermometer
port
RIM: Vaønh baùnh coù theå
thaùo rôøi
repair v. & n. 1 v. mending something
which is broken or has been
damaged: Söûa chöõa
2 n. to restore something to
working condition, e. g. by
reconditioning, rebuilding,
replacing: Söï söûa chöõa.
 repair kit = kit for the overhaul
of parts such as carburettors,
generators, pumps, universal joints,
etc.: nguyeân cuïm vaät tö ñeå
ñaïi tu ñoäng cô.
 repair section = special panel
supplied for body repairs that does
not include the full panel used for
assembling the car but only the
wings, separate repair sections are
supplied for the headlamp area and
the bottom wing edges, where
damage usually occurs: Nhöõng
boä phaän rôøi ñeå söûa chöõa
phaàn thaân xe.
repeater (lamp) n. direction indicator
on the side of a vehicle: Ñeøn xi
nhan(baùo reõ) beân hoâng xe.
replacement panel n. body panel
supplied for repair purposes;
sometimes also used to denote a
repair section: Taám khung ñeå
thay theá.
 replacement vehicle n. a car
lent by a dealer to a customer while
the customer's car is under repair:
Xe garage cho möôïn chaïy taïm
khi söûa chöõa xe khaùch haøng
replenishing port n. port in the master
cylinder body which connects the
fluid reservoir to the annulus of the
primary piston: Loã cung caáp
trong xylanh caùi cuûa heä
thoáng phanh.
replica or reproduction panel n. =
PATTERN PANEL
rep mobile n. (informal) car used by a
sales representative: Xe cuûa ñaïi
lyù baùn haøng.
required ignition
resistance weldingvoltage n. maximum
high voltage required to produce a
spark under particular conditions:
Hieäu ñieän theá ñaùnh löûa.
RES (on cruise control, short for)
resume preset cruising speed: Nuùt
nhaán ñeå quay laïi toác ñoä ñaõ
chaïy (ga töï ñoäng)
research octane number (RON) n.
fuel octane rating determined by
the research octane test, one of
many test procedures: Chæ soá
oâctan nghieân cöùu
reseat v. to recut a valve seat after
repeated grinding-in has worn it out
of shape: Laøm laïi beä xuùpaùp
môùi.
reserve capacity n. the time, in
minutes, a battery can maintain a
discharge rate of 25 amps: Dung
löôïng döï tröõ cuûa aéc quy tính
baèng phuùt khi phoùng doøng
25 A
reservoir n. (a) any container filled
with fluid: Thuøng chöùa, bình
chöùa (chaát loûng)
(b) (double-tube shock absorber)
the space between the outer and
inner tubes of a double-tube shock
absorber which takes up the oil
squeezed out of the working
chamber corresponding to the
volume of the piston rod immersed
in the working chamber: Ngaên
chöùa daàu trong oáng nhuùn
keùp
reshaping n. panel beating process for
removing dents: the panel is
brought roughly into its original
shape before detailed work is
performed in the finishing stage;
may also refer to the process of
forming a panel from sheet steel:
Goø laïi
residual check valve n. = RESIDUAL
PRESSURE VALVE: Van aùp
suaát dö
 residual exhaust gases n.
exhaust gas remaining the cylinder
of a two-stroke engine after the
exhaust ports have been closed,
retardedi. e.
these gases have not been
scavenged: Khí thaûi soùt trong
xy lanh (2 kyø)
 residual pressure valve n.
valve mounted in the cylinder
outlet between piston and brake
lines of drum brake circuits;
maintains a certain minimum
pressure in the system; disc brakes
do not require a residual pressure
valve: Van aùp suaát dö
resin n. synthetic, usually organic,
material with a polymeric structure
which, especially after having been
treated with plasticizer, stabilizer,
etc., becomes hard when dry:
Nhöïa
 resistance thermometer n. an
electrical temperature sensor which,
in contrast to a thermocouple, needs
an external voltage supply; the
actual sensing element is a resistor
whose resistance is an accurate
indication of temperature: Caûm
bieán nhieät ñieän trôû
 resistance welding n. a fusion
welding method using electric
current and pressure; includes spot,
seam, projection, and butt welding:
Kyõ thuaät haøn baám.
 resistivity n. ability of a
material not to conduct electricity:
Ñieän trôû suaát (NOTE: opposite
is conductivity)
 resistor n. component that
reduces the current in an electrical
circuit: Ñieän trôû
 resistor sparking plug =
sparking plug containing a resistor
to suppress interference with audio-
visual reception: Ñieän trôû ñaët
trong bougie (ñeå choáng nhieãu)
resonator n. (a) any device that
attenuates pressure spikes: Boä
phaän giaûm dao ñoäng aùp
suaát
(b) first silencer in a two-silencer
system: OÁng poâ thöù nhaát
(loaïi 2 poâ noái tieáp)
respray v. & n. (to add) a coat (or
retarder
several coats) of paint to the
existing finish: Phun sôn laïi (v.),
söï phun sôn laïi (n.)
(NOTE: It is notoriously difficult to
match the colour of a resprayed
panel to that of the original
paintwork)
restoration n. any extensive repair
work that is not limited to standard
reconditioning but is of far greater
scope, including remanufacture of
certain parts, stripping to the last
nut and bolt and verification of
each and every component: Söï
taân trang xe.
restraint system n. general term for
occupant safety systems such as
seat belts, belt tensioners, air bags,
child seats, etc.: Heä thoáng an
toaøn cho ngöôøi söû duïng xe.
restrictor n. = NOZZLE
RETRICTOR
resurfacing n. if the cylinder head is
warped due to thermal differences,
its mating surface will have to be
machined to ensure firstly that a
level surface is created and
secondly that the engine's
compression ratio is not increased
to above a tolerable value: Söï raø
laïi beà maët naép maùy.
retainer (pin) n. = PAD RETAINER
(PIN): Choát haõm.
 retainer plate n. plate which
prevents a value from sliding out of
its bore: Ñóa giöõ.
 retainer spring tool n. special
automotive tool used on drum
brakes for restraining the shoe
retaining springs for removal and
installation; comes in a variety of
shapes, e. g. as a screwdriver-type
tool with a special socket end to
trip retaining washers: Duïng cuï
keïp loø xo söû duïng ñeå thaùo
laép phanh loaïi tang troáng.
retard v. (ignition timing) to cause
the spark to occur later: ñaùnh
löûa treã, muoän.
(NOTE: opposite is advance)light
reversing
 retarded a. occurring late:
xaûy ra treã, muoän.
(NOTE: opposite is advanced)
 retarder n. (a) additive to
decrease the evaporation rate of a
thinner or reducer in paint; used to
improve viscosity in hot weather:
phuï gia laøm chaäm söï boác hôi
cuûa chaát pha sôn
(b) auxiliary brake used on
commercial vehicles and coaches
(it is a requirement in some EU
countries): Phanh phuï.
retract v. to draw back, pull back or
rewind: Xeáp laïi, ruùt laïi, co laïi.
 retractable aerial = telescopic
aerial: Anten xeáp.
 retractable headlights =
concealed headlights: Ñeøn ñaàu
xeáp ñöôïc.
 retractor n. (seat belt) device
which locks the reel of a seat belt
when the forward acceleration of
the occupants exceeds a certain
value: Cô caáu ruùt daây ñai an
toaøn.
retread 1 v. to attach a new tread to a
used tyre by vulcanization: Ñaép
laïi loáp xe
2 n. (informal) a retreaded tyre:
Loáp xe ñaép laïi
(NOTE: called recap in the USA
and Australia)
retrofit v. to equip a vehicle with new
parts after manufacture: Trang bò
theâm nhöõng boä phaän môùi
treân xe sau khi mua
rev (short for) revolution: Soá voøng
quay, toác ñoä ñoäng cô
 rev counter n. (informal)
tachometer: Ñoàng hoà ño toác
ñoä ñoäng cô
reverse 1 v. to drive backwards: Laùi
luøi laïi, de xe.
(NOTE: US English is to back up)
2 n. (short for) reverse gear (R):
Soá luøi
 reverse clutch n. clutch which
couples the components of
 planetary
reversing gear sets
warning or trains in such
signal
a way that the vehicle can be driven
backwards: Ly hôïp soá luøi
 reverse-flow scavenging n.
scavenging system for two-stroke
engines in which a cylinder has two
pairs of transfer ports, at the front
and rear respectively, with two
exhaust ports located on either side
of the two pairs of transfer ports;
the incoming streams of mixture
spread out like a fan, are deflected
downward and expel the spent
gases: Söï ñoåi chieàu cuûa doøng
khí queùt (2 kyø)
 reverse (gear) n. very low gear
for driving backwards, denoted by
the letter R on a gear knob or gear
selector: Soá luøi R
 reverse inhibitor valve = valve
which prevents the engagement of
the reverse clutch in automatic
transmissions if the vehicle road
speed exceeds 10 km/h: Van caét
ly hôïp soá luøi trong hoäp soâ töï
ñoäng khi toác ñoä lôùn hôn
10km/h.
 reversible (gear) puller n.
puller with two or more reversible
jaws, allowing it to be used for
inside and outside pulling: Caõo
nhieàu raêng
 reversing light n. light at the
rear of a vehicle which comes on
automatically when reverse gear is
engaged and illuminates the road
behind the vehicle: Ñeøn luøi
(NOTE: US English is back-up
light)
 reversing warning signal =
beeper alarm that sounds when a
commercial vehicle engages
reversegear: Tín hieäu baùo luøi
xe.
(NOTE: US English is back-up
alarm)
rev limiter n. = ENGINE SPEED
LIMITER: Boä phaän giôùi haïn
toác ñoä ñoäng cô
 revolution counter
right-handn.drive(a)
tachometer, which measures the
engine speed in rpm (b) counter
which counts the total revolutions
of a shaft (as opposed to rpm):
Ñoàng hoà ghi soá voøng quay
 revolutions per minute (rpm)
n. number of times the crankshaft
turns in one minute: Soá voøng
quay trong moät phuùt
RFI = RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE
 RFI suppressed sparking plugs
= fully shielded and resistor
sparking plugs: Bougie choáng
gaây nhieãu voâ tuyeán.
RH = RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Ñoä
aåm töông ñoái.
RIGHT HAND: ÔÛ beân tay phaûi
 RHD = RIGHT-HAND
DRIVE: Xe tay laùi nghòch.
rheostat n. resistor with variable
resistance: Bieán trôû
rhodium n. a silver-white noble metal
in the platinum family; atomic
number 45, atomic weight 102.905;
used in thermocouples and,
together with other platinum
metals, as a catalyst in catalytic
converters: Chaát Roñi (hoùa
hoïc)
rib n. (a) structural member for
reinforcing bodywork: thanh gia
coá khung xe
(b) ridge on the sidewall of a tyre
to protect it from damage on impact
with the kerb: Gaân, gôø voû xe.
rich a. of an air / fuel mixture that has
more petrol than normal: Giaøu
(hoãn hôïp hoøa khí).
(NOTE: opposite is lean)
 rich mixture = a mixture with
more fuel than can be burned by the
oxygen contained in the air / fuel
charge: Hoãn hôïp hoøa khí giaøu
xaêng
(NOTE: opposite is lean mixture)
ride n. degree of comfort, especially
with regard to the suspension,
experienced by the passengers: Söï
 rung xoùc
right-hand threadcuûa xe maø haønh
khaùch caûm nhaän.
 ride height n. = GROUND
CLEARANCE: Khoaûng saùng
gaàm xe.
 rideheight adjuster = seats and the vertical walls of the
GROUND CLEARANCE
CONTROL
 ride levelling n. = that supports the tyre bead in a
AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL
(SYSTEM)
ridge n. (a) the cutting edge of a
screw thread (surmounting the
flanks): Ñænh ren.
(b) (in wheel rims) = HUMP: Caùi
gôø , caùi böôùu cuûa nieàng
baùnh xe.
right-hand drive (RHD) n. steering
system in which the steering wheel
is located on the right-hand side of
the vehicle; used for driving on the
left, as in the UK, Japan, Australia,
etc.: Xe tay laùi nghòch.
(NOTE: opposite is left-hand
drive)
 right-hand thread n. thread
which will accept a nut turned
clockwise: Ren thuaän, ren phaûi.
rigid a.inflexible, without any flexural
or elastic characteristic: Cöùng,
khoâng meàm deûo.
 rigid axle = rear axle which
may be either live (in rear-wheel
drive cars) or dead (in front-wheel
drive cars): Truïc cöùng, caàu bò
ñoäng.
RIM = REACTION INJECTION
MOULDING
rim n. (a) the part of a wheel that
connects the wheel disc with the
tyre; its basic purpose is to provide
support to the lower sidewall:
Nieàng baùnh xe
(b) (bodywork repair) the outer
edge of a dented area that is heat
shrunk towards the centre of the
dent: Vieàn xung quanh choã
moùp khi haøn
rim designation n. the nominal rim
diameter, nominal rim width and
any abbreviations and codes forgun
rivet the
contour of the rim: Thoâng soá
nieàng baùnh xe
 rim diameter n. the distance
between the intersection of the bead
rim flanges: Ñöôøng kính nieàng
 rim flange n. the part of a rim
lateral direction; the linear distance
between the two rim flanges is
termed rim width: Meùp vaønh
baùnh xe
 rim ridge n. = HUMP: Voøng
gaân vaønh baùnh xe
 rim size n. comprises the rim
width and rim diameter and is
measured in inches: Kích côõ
nieàng
 rim type n. depending on the
type of tyre, rim types differ
according to the rim profile and the
number of rim parts: Kieåu, loaïi
nieàng
rim width n. the nominal distance
between the rim flanges: Beà
ngang vaønh baùnh xe
 ring belt n. the lands and rings
of a piston: Vuøng ñaàu piston
 ring expander n. = PISTON
RING PLIERS: Kìm thaùo xeùc-
maêng
 ring gap n. the gap between the
piston ring ends with the piston
installed in the bore: Khe hôû
mieäng xeùc-maêng
 ring gear n. (a) = ANNULUS
GEAR (b) = CROWN WHEEL
(c) toothed rim of a flywheel
which engages the pinion of the
starter motor: Voøng raêng baùnh
ñaø
 ring spanner n. spanner whose
head fits completely round a nut:
Chìa khoùa voøng.
rivet n. short metal pin with a head at
one end, for joining two or more
pteces together; a second head is
formed at the other end by
 hammering it flat, to secure the
road-draft
roll axis
connection: Ñinh taùn
 rivet gun or riveter = tool with
pliers-like handles and nose oiece
to insert rivets; used, for example,
in body repair work to rivet sheet
metal material together: Suùng
baén ñinh taùn
road-draft tube n. US = OIL
BREATHER PIPE: OÁng thoâng
hôi daàu.
 road fund licence n. licence
showing that road tax has been
paid: Giaáy ñoùng leä phí caàu
ñöôøng.
 road hog n. (informal) a
selfish, often aggressive driver:
Ngöôøi laùi xe baït maïng
 road speed n. vehicle speed
along a road, measured in mph or
km/h: Toác ñoä xe ñöôøng
tröôøng.
roadster n. open two-seater with a
folding top made of unlined
canvas: Loaïi xe mui traàn, hai
choã ngoài.
road tax n. annual tax paid in order to
use a vehicle on the roads: Thueá
caàu ñöôøng.
 road test n. (a) a test to check
that a car is roadworthy after repair:
Kieåm tra xe baèng caùch chaïy
thöû treân ñöôøng sau khi söûa
chöõa
(b) a test of a car (e. g. a new
model) in actual use; for example,
by a magazine for comparison with
other models: Thöû xe môùi ñeå
kieåm tra tính naêng söû duïng.
 road-test v. to give a vehicle a
road test: Kieåm tra xe treân
ñöôøng tröôøng
 road train n. several linked
trailers pulled by a large truck;
common in Australia for
transporting stock: xe ñaàu keùo
nhieàu rô mooc.
 roadworthiness n. being fit to
be driven on the roads: Söï thích
hôïp ñeå chaïy treân moät
ñöôøng tröôøng rolling (cuûa moät
roll (angle)
road
chieác xe)
robot spraying n. application of paint
by robots: Ngöôøi maùy phun sôn
rocker (arm) n. lever which rotates
around a shaft pushing down
(opening) the valve with one end
while the other end is pushed up by
the pushrod; the valve is closed
again by spring pressure: Caàn
ñaåy, coø moå (suù paùp)
 rocker arm shaft = shaft on
which the rocker arm pivots: Truïc
caàn ñaåy (coø moå)
 rocker box or rocker cover n.
cylinder head cover above the valve
train: Naép daøn coø xuùpaùp.
(NOTE: US English is valve
cover)
 rocker cover gasket = gasket
between the cylinder head and the
rocker cover; usually either a flat
paper or cork gasket or an O-ring:
Ñeäm kín naép daøn coø
xuùpaùp.
 rocker panel n. = SILL:
Ngöôõng cöûa.
 rocker shaft n. the outgoing
shaft of the steering gearbox, to
which the drop arm is connected:
Truïc reõ quaït
(NOTE: US English is cross-shaft)
roll (angle) n. angular displacement of
a vehicle about its longitudinal axis,
i. e. tendency of a vehicle to heel
over when cornering or in high
cross winds: Goùc laên, goùc quay
(xe)
 roll axis n. axis through the
front and rear roll centres: Truïc
laên
 roll bar n. strong, tubular bar
which reinforces the roof of a car,
especially one used for occupants if
the car should overturn: Thanh
laên
 roll centre n. the theoretical
point between the front wheels or
back wheels about which the car
body rolls when cornering; any
 centrifugal force causes the body to
roll oversteer
rotate about the roll centre: taâm
quay
roller n. non-spherical rolling element
in a roller bearing: Con laên, bi
ñuõa
 roller bearing = antifriction
bearing with non-spherical rolling
elements: OÅ bi ñuõa.
 roller cage = cage containing
the rollers in a roller bearing: reá
bi ñuõa.
Roller n. (informal) = ROLLS-
ROYCE: Hieäu xe Rolls- Royce.
roller cell pump n. = ROLLER-
VANE PUMP: Bôm caùnh con
laên
 roller chain n. power-
transmitting chain in which each
link consists of two free-moving
rollers located by pins connected to
sideplates: Daây xích con laên.
 roller dynamometer n.
dynamometer attached to a rolling
road: Baêng thöû coâng suaát
daïng con laên.
 roller tappet n. connecting link
between the lower end of a pushrod
and the camshaft, equipped with
one roller to roduce the friction
between the pushrod or tappet and
the cam during engine operation:
Con ñoäi laên giöõa ñuõa suù
paùp vaø truïc cam.
 roller-vane pump n. rotary
vane pump with rollers as pumping
elements which slide against the
pump body when the rotor rotates:
Bôm caùnh con laên
rolling bearing n. = ANTI-FRICTION
BEARING
 rolling circumference n. the
circumference of a loaded tyre:
Veát laên cuûa baùnh xe khi coù
taûi
 rolling friction n. frictional
resistance to rotation in rolling
bearings: Ma saùt laên
 rolling radius n. radius of a
loaded tyre from its axis to the
centre of the contactpatch:
rotary Baùn
(piston) engine
kính laên
 rolling resistance n. resistance
to motion offered by tyres on a flat
road surface, attributable mainly to
rolling and mechanical friction and
dependant on tyre design, pressure
and load; over 50mph, air
resistance becomes more important:
Löïc caûn laên
 rolling road n. rollers set in the
floor of a garage, turning or
inspection centre and designed to
simulate road conditions; the rollers
can be driven by the driving wheels
of a car and connected to a
dynamometer for testing the power
output of an engine or may be
independently powered, e. g. to test
the brakes: Con laên trong baêng
thöû coâng suaát, thöû phanh.
roll oversteer n. oversteer caused by
roll when cornering: Quay voøng
thöøa do laên (xoay)
(NOTE: opposite is roll understeer)
roll resistance or roll stiffness n.
(chassis) resistance of a vehicle
body to rolling, which depends on
the stiffness of the suspension
springs and anti-roll bar: Khaû
naêng choáng laät.
roll test n. serves to test-drive train
functions; may include separate
tests for front and rear axle, left-and
right-hand sides, noise test; typical
duration is two minutes: Kieåm tra
söï laên
roll understeer n. understeer caused
by roll when cornering: Quay
voøng thieáu do laên
(NOTE: opposite is roll oversteer)
RON = RESEARCH OCTANE
NUMBER
roo bar (Australian for) NERF BAR:
Thanh ñôõ va (thanh caûn
tröôùc)
roof box n. enclosed, multi-purpose
roof carrier: Mui xe ña naêng.
 roof brace n. transverse rail that
supports the roof panel; there are
 usually
rotary pumpseveral roof braces: Truï
choáng mui xe.
 roof panel n. the horizontal
outer layer of the sheet metal roof
panels that is spot-welded along its
edges to the top of the roof, door
and screen pillars: Mui xe
 roof rack n. luggage rack on the
roof of a vehicle: Khung ñeå chôû
haønh lyù gaén treân noùc xe
 roof rail n. longitudinal side
member above the doors to which
the roof panel is attached: Thanh
ñôõ mui xe.
(NOTE: also called cantrail)
room temperature vulcanizing (RTV)
sealer n. semi-liquid, silicone
rubber sealant which is proof
against oil and water but not petrol:
roong loûng
root n. lowest point of a screw thread:
Chaân ren
(NOTE: opposite is crest)
Roots compressor or supercharger n.
typical lobe-type positive
displacement compressor; uses two
two-lobed or three-lobed internal
rotors phased to prevent clashing of
the lobes by gears; normally driven
from the crankshaft by toothed or
V-belts, can achieve speeds up to
10,000 rpm; provides low-end
torque and boost without lag but is
less fuel-efficient than a breakerless
turbocharger: Bôm taêng naïp,
bôm Root
rotary disc valve n. valve employed as
an inlet control in modern two-
stroke engines, consisting of a thin
steel disc attached to one end of the
crankshaft: Van ñóa quay (2 kyø)
rotary (piston) engine n. an engine
which uses no reciprocating
pistons; instead, triangular rotors
revolve in specially shaped
housings; the Wankel engine is the
only type of rotary engine at
present in production: Ñoäng cô
coù piston quay troøn, ñoäng cô
Wankel
 rotary pump n. pumprough with
rotating members: Bôm quay
troøn
 rotary valve n. engine or pump
component forming part of a
rotating assembly; may be designed
as a cylindrical or a disc valve: Van
quay
 rotary vane pump n. = VANE
PUMP: Bôm caùnh quaït
rotation n. motion of a body about an
axis within the body: Söï xoay
voøng quanh truïc
roto cap n. device fitted to some
engines which turns a valve slightly
every time it opens or closes, to
prevent the valve sticking or
burning: Cô caáu xoay suù paùp
(NOTE: also called valve rotator)
Rotoflex coupling n. one design of a
flexible coupling in the shape of a
hexagonal rubber ring: Khôùp noái
Rotoflex.
rotor n. (a) any component which
rotates: Boä phaän quay
(b) rotating part of an electrical
machine, such as the armature of a
starter motor: Phaàn quay cuûa
maùy ñieän, rotor
(c) rotating part of the distributor,
which distributes the high voltage
to the individual sparking plugs; in
older systems an oblong shape, in
distributor system
usually a disc: Con quay, moû
queït (trong delco)
(d) in an alternator, the rotating
pole pieces with the electro-
magnetic winding, which create a
rotating magnetic field whose lines
of force cut the stationary
conductors in the stator; usually of
claw-pole design: Phaàn quay
cuûa maùy phaùt, rotor
(e) rotating displacement element
of a rotary pump, such as a gear,
screw, piston, etc.: Chi tieát quay
cuûa bôm quay
 (f) moving part of a pulse
roundabout
generator: Phaàn quay cuûa caûm
bieán ñieän töø
(NOTE: opposite is stator)
(g) rotating element of a Roots
supercharger: Phaàn quay cuûa
bôm taêng aùp kieåu Root
 rotor arm n. = ROTOR
 rotor-type pump n. engine oil
pump in which an internal rotor, e.
g. with four external lobes, is used
to drive an eccentric external gear,
e. g. with five internal lobespaces;
operates in a similar way to gear
pumps, but has higher pump
capacity, and is quieter and more
expensive: Bôm roâto
rotowelding n. = FRICTION
WELDING
rotten-egg smell n. in cars equipped
with catalytic converters, this smell
is the result of an excessively rich
air / fuel mixture: Muøi tröùng
thoái sinh ra töø boä xuùc taùc
khi hoãn hôïp hoøa khí quaù
giaøu
roughening n. mechanical or chemical
treatment of a surface to produce
minute irregularities: Söï laøm
nhaùm beà maët.
rough a. if an engine sounds rough it is
running unevenly, probably caused
by misfiring or worn crankshaft
bearings: Noå khoâng ñeàu
roundabout n. road junction where the
traffic goes round a raised central
circle: Buøng binh.
(NOTE: US English is traffic
circle)
round file n. file in the shape of a
round bar, rather than a blade:
Giuõa troøn
 round head bolt n. general
term including cup head bolts and
mushroom head bolts: Bu - loâng
ñaàu troøn
 round hump n. safety contour
on both rim bead seats preventing
the tyre from sliding into the rim
well: Caùi böôùurubbing troøn strip
treân
nieàng xe.
route 1 n. direction taken (by a cable,
etc.): Ñöôøng ñi, loä trình.
2 v. to lay (something) in a certain
direction: Theo tuyeán ñöôøng.
rpm (short for) revolutions per minute;
engine speed as measured by
crankshaft revolutions per minute:
Toác ñoä voøng cuûa ñoäng cô
 rpm sensor = ENGINE SPEED
SENSOR: Caûm bieán toác ñoä
ñoäng cô
RRIM = REINFORCED REACTION
INJECTION MOULDING
r / seat (short for) rear seat: gheá sau
RTV = ROOM TEMPERATURE
VULCANIZING: Keo laøm roong
loûng ñoâng laïi ôû nhieät ñoä
trong phoøng
rubber n. (a) a natural elastomer that
at room temperature returns rapidly
to approximately its initial
dimension and shape after
substantial deformation by a weak
stress and subsequent release of the
stress: Cao su
(b) US (informal) tyres: Loáp xe.
 rubber bush = tubular rubber
sleeve for mounting a shaft or rod:
OÁng cao su ñeå gaén truïc
 rubber coupling = flexible
coupling using pressurized rubber
blocks: Khôùp noái cao su
 rubber doughnut coupling =
typical flexible coupling, made of
vulcanized rubber, shaped like a
doughnut: Khôùp noái cao su
giaûm chaán.
 rubberize v. to coat or
impregnate with rubber: Nhuùng
vaøo cao su, troän chung vôùi cao
su vaø ñuùc
 rubber mallet n. mallet with a
rubber head: Caùi buùa goã ñaàu
nhöïa.
 rubber spring n. element of a
rubber suspension system such as
Hydrolastic suspension: Loø xo
cao su
rubbing
run outnutblock n. (ignition) small
Rudge
block of insulating material on the
contact breaker lever: Khoái cao
su treân vít löûa (goái cam).
 rubbing compound n. =
CUTTING COMPOUND
 rubbing strip n. strip of plastic
at the widest point of the body,
along doors and wings down each
side of the car to protect the
bodywork from minor knocks, (as
from the open door of a
neighbouring car): Daûi baêng
doïc thaân xe choáng coï xaùt.
Rudge nut n. quick-release nut for
central-locking wheels: Ñai oác
Rudge
rumble n. characteristic, low-pitched
noise made by worn main bearings:
Tieáng keâu ñaëc tröng do baïc
loùt truïc khuyûu moøn gaây ra
 rumble seat n. US = DICKEY
SEAT: Gheá phuï ñaèng sau ôû
xe hai choã.
run 1 n. (paint fault) the trail of a
paint drip; a dribble of paint: Söï
chaûy xuoáng cuûa lôùp sôn
2 v. (of paint) to form a run:
Chaûy thaønh veät.
runabout n. (a) an open 2-seater,
predecessor of the roadster: (b)
small car, especially one for use in
town: OÂ toâ nhoû
run channel n. U-section rubber used
to hold glass parts and other body
features in place or to protect panel
edges: Roong kính.
run-flat properties n. the capability of
a deflated tyre to operate
effectively, i. e. to permit further
driving: Khaû naêng chaïy tieáp
khi xì voû
run-flat tyre n. tyre which can run for
a certain length of time without air
in it: Voû xe chaïy ñöôïc khi xeïp
run in v. to operate new or
reconditioned machinery
(especially bearings) under light
load and at limited speed to avoid
excessive friction and heat which
would cause uneven
Rzeppa-type beddingjoint
(universal)
run-on in of
tyre
the component: Chaïy raø, chaïy
ro ñai
(NOTE: nowadays, new engines do
not need to be run in. note that US
English is to break in)
running board n. foot rest below the
doors of a car; common on early
motor vehicles, now only seen on
VW Beetles, pick-ups and some
limousines: Baäc leân xuoáng xe
 running gear n. the moving
components which link the lower
part of the vehicle to the wheels, i.
e. suspension, including control
arms, springs, shock absorbers,
steering components, etc.: Caùc
boä phaän noái phaàn döôùi
khung xe vôùi baùnh xe
running-in n. driving a vehicle or
running an engine or enter
mechanical unit at reduced speed
and load when new, to prevent
pick-up and seizure of the bearing
surfaces, and to ensure even initial
wear: Chaïy raø
 running-on n. condition of a SI
engine in which fuel continues to
burn after the ignition has been
turned off, causing the engine to
run on (for a few seconds): Maùy
vaãn noå sau khi taét coâng taéc
maùy (ñoäng cô xaêng)
(NOTE: also called dieselling)
 running-on control valve =
IDLE STOP VALVE: Van khoùa
caàm chöøng
 run on v. (of an engine) to
continue to run after the ignition
has been switched off: maùy vaãn
noå sau khi taét coâng taéc maùy
run-on tyre n. tyre with a limited
ability to run without air in it;
sufficient to pull over safely: Loáp
xe chaïy ñöôïc khi xeïp
run out n. extent to which a part is
running out-of-true: Söï chaïy
leäch taâm, söï ñaûo, söï moøn
leäch.
rupture v. to break, burst or split: RWD = REAR-WHEEL DRIVE:
Laøm gaõy, vôõ, nöùt Caàu sau chuû ñoäng
rust 1 n. oxidized iron or steel, the Rzeppa-type (universal) joint n.
product of corrosion: Gæ constant velocity joint
2 v. to form rust: Hình thaønh gæ incorporating balls as a means of
 rust eater n. = RUST torque transmission; (named after
KILLER: Chaát phaù gæ. Alfred Rzeppa, a Ford engineer):
 rusting n. chemical or Khôùp noái loaïi Rzeppa
electrochemical destruction of iron
and ferrous metals: Söï gæ (saét)
 rust inhibitor n. inhibitor
which reduces or prevents the
formation of rust on iron and
ferrous metals: Chaát choáng gæ
 rust inspection n. car inspection
conducted to detect rust and
corrosion damage, usually by
means of an endoscope: Söï kieåm
tra gæ seùt.
 rust killer n. substances which,
according to their manufacturers,
convert rust into a dry mass which
can be removed with water: Chaát
laøm saïch gæ.
 rustproof 1 a. resistant to rust:
Khoâng gæ
2 v. to make resistant to rust: Xöû
lyù ñeå choáng gæ
 rustproofing n. making
resistant to rust: Laøm choáng gæ
 rustproofing agent = anti-
corrosion, wax-based sealant:
Chaát choáng gæ
 rust protection n. reducing the
possibility of rust forming on iron
and steel by coating with protective
materials or by rendering them
passive: Söï baûo veä khoûi gæ
 rust remover n. any chemical
substance which removes rust:
Chaát taåy gæ
 rust sealer n. rust converter
that provides a coat on metal
surfaces to protect them against air
exposure and thus to prevent
continued corrosion: Chaát traùm
choáng ræ.
RV US = RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE