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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

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acti
vate
lanca
actua
dora
A frame o a a
braz A/C n
n cc acetyl c actuator
d hose d es ene t actua
o en m
for e ma i or aceti i dor
ngu c o io leno adapter
ma l v
de A e era i d accou acetyle a adapt
A/C m del o e nts ne torch r ador
b aire n ( acti add (e.g.
clutch a
paya anto
r aco A
coil ble rcha vato add to)
a ndi d S
bo c de r agreg
g cio o aceti
b nad M u a ar
u abrasi ) e leno c addition
i o
n
e ve m nt acid t (e.g.
A/C ab as cid i
a od estimat
d refrige ras o p o v
rant ivo or a ing)
d
e de acid adici
l refr abrup si p rain d
e iger a o n
c tly m lluvi (esti
l ant ul g r
o br a mar)
m e us ac ar acti
cid ad
e del ca i accou
p a ve
m r
aire me n nts h
aco acid- rest
b e nt de
recei e
r ndi e la core rain
s vable t s
a cio
ABS ac solder
o nad c sold syst i
g sis el
r o u o
u er adur em
a te e
e A/C ac a s n
/ ma nt
reques i con i
c de as
n ncl s a
d A/ t signal fre p
a eo t d
e se no or
C a s c de e h
l c cid
co l an c m e
o o
nd tib e br
a r
a en lo Ackerm d e
d l ar
i qu an e n
se e e accu
r ea angle r c
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nte ng i
c tor s
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r s a ulo a
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q A c rma r
c d o i a
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e r c d
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n n p across c h
s ) ul
d s a e
i accele u a i
i a trav r
c m d
c d rate or
s n i
i o i ac p de d
accu a
o r ele bo o
c
n d n rar m mulat t
e ba or
a accele i p
d l de (drier
d ration v e
a ac
o e ac el
) o g
i l
A/C ele er a actu a
r c
compre ra ac atin d
e u
ssor a ci o
a i
m
g
i n n ad
clutch c ul leve
coil o r accele a h
a r
bo n e ration c p e
d
b d simula c or a s
i
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i e ng) no ai e acond e e
v adel del fre iciona c air
m
anta fabri no do i injection
e c
cant (A/C)
u do de inyec
e a air air c
a aer p cin
origi e conditioni a de
d a a nal u
) air ng d aire
h t afterma n a
e adj e t bubble compress air
rket s intake
s ust d a or
part bur compr d admi
i men part
r
v buj esor e sin
t a e del s
o as del de
a i mer a
de aire p aire
j r cado l
air acond e air intake
p u e alter i e iciona j
e s a no n tempera
g t e air cap do o
ture
d part e
a e o e no a (spray air temp
gun) cylinder n
m adj del r
t
eratu
e ust fabri air tap cilindr ra
g r
n cant a a o de del
men a e
t e i de aire aire
t s aire
h
o
e origi r air dam i
admit
scre (pis ido
adjust a nal e deect e
w afterma tola or de AIR
ajusta d air par
r
t aire
r o rket b r manifold
o a
adjuster wheels ag air drier o mltip
r pint
hardware rued b secad air le
n o ar)
meca as o or de hos del
i x cab
nismo no l aire re
l i eza e
s de l g origi s de air lter m
act
ajuste o nale a aire ltro or
e a
adjuster n s (pis de n pa
d d tola aire ra
plug a g
e d e par air lter u la
tapn
de o a housing e iny
a a pint r ec
ajuste affect (e.g. air
j i ar) a ci
adjuster afect r lter box) n
u air d
plunger ar caja
s e e de
(for after top cleaner del
t air pur ltro a air
wedge e dead bl i e
ic de
brakes) adv center ee ado r air mix
aire
mbo anc (ATDC) d r de e door
lo despu
air ow
ed p air ujo air puert
aj a s del u e indu a
de
u punto para
v r air aire ctio
st a muert g la
o compre air gap n
a n a mezcl
d superi ssor d i
a del
z d n
o or co i
a o d aire
r aftercool mp s
d r res t u air
(p o er d or c pressure
a a
adv post e de c (compres
r enfri n
anc air c i sed air)
a ador a
ed i
e i presi
fr aftermar n
e (e.g r air a n de
ket d aire
n . e conditi e
merc (aire
o igni ado air oning e a comp
s tion alter br (A/C) s i rimid
d timi no ak aire p r o)

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air n air c jo i n o
pressure gau o de r a d
s a
i n air e a
regulator ge p t e
r align d s
valve i r r airo
n e alin e
vl i o
v d air w ear l
n l
u i suspens sensor align a a
g (airo bore s
l c ion d l
a a sus w alin i
e
d ( pen meter) ear n r
o e sin sen la e u
p l ban
r . de sor a e
a a cad
p aire pa c d
r g a
a air tank ra i a
a .
r tan r el align s
a que e uj hone n
l l s de l o aca
a a
alig t
a u aire del bad
c nm r
r air test air o
s i ent a
r e pru e nal
p ra c
e st eba air- de
c
g ri e n ban mp
de operat i
u c n aire cad r
ed fan a
l c s air d a
e clutch m n
a i i valve em
align
p
c o (spray b ment
i n a a c
n r alin
d gun) i eaci u
) vlv r
a d a
n e g n
ula e e t
l u alignme
a r de / r
d e aire e nt a o
ir co
e s (pist m machin l
e i
m o ola bu d e p
l r par sti e turnpla n
a e o
a t a bl l tes
n pint a r
e e pla
ar) c
p m air v t i c
r d air/fuel bag o
e e u
e tr e mixtur (i.e n s n a
s o e . t all t
i p a mez i r
cla SRS whe r
a i l o o
n de ) el
r r a t
aire b driv alloy
a e o d a
/co e ale
d l l o n
mb aci
e a a s r t (AW n
usti
l r m a e D)
e
ble
t
alphan
o o s
st air/fuel r umeric
a r d p
ri t
ratio a alf
i e e d a
c rela c
r i r e nu
c cin c
e g a m
i de a i
u d ric
air aire i l
a o o
pump n /co r a
d n
bom d o
mb e altern
ba usti air p ate-
e r m e
de ble o o fuel
l n
aire a air/fuel w r q vehicle
d
air ir ratio u (AFV)
e t
restrictio e control u a i

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vehc altern e a tal anaerobic i analyze


ulo ator r h l ammete sealer n anali
con o u r sellad d zar
com
alt n m
u or i
busti
er a i
amp analyzer
na s erm anaer c
t anali
ble i n etro bico a
do zado
alter
r o n i
anaerobi d
no o amper r
altern r g c-type
o
alternati amb age r anchor
ator amp gasket (n)
ng h d er eraje
ampe material ancl
current o e a
rage m ampera materi n
a
(AC) u l anc
outp b ge al
corri de
ente ut s a output l h
sal i a r salid los o o
alter l
id amb a de em
na n t
g r
a amp pa o
(AC) g e er
de eraje qu
r ABS es (
a
ligh amplie
m c n (ju v
a a t r
pe ampl nta )
ra j d l s)
o ica
je a u de
dor a
de r z tip
l alternato amps n
d o
m amp c
alt e r an
b erios l
er l output aer
a anaero a
na salida bi
r be r
do de co
a A
r carga anae analog
l B s
altern del robi
t S anlo
o u
ator e altern go
ador am anaerob j
belt r an e
ba n alternato bien ic
t a t
nd a r pulley anae
a rbi l a
a d polea r
(c o m co o
del
or r altern b anaerob g
re i a
ador ic
a) e
a alternato n gasket m a
de
l
l r rotor t eliminat e n
b rotor e ors t z
alt
e del
er ambi elimi e a
r altern nado r
na
g ent r
ador res
do
u temp anchor
r alternato de
pin
e
r stator erat emp m
altern ure e p
estato aque
ator d te s d e
r del r
fan e altern m (junt i
ve p as) d n
l ador
nti e a o o
la aluminu r r
n
do a m a a d
r l alumi t e a e
de t nio u r n
l e aluminu r
alt r a
m pickle a b l n
er n a
fork i o
na a m c
horqu c g
do d b l
illa o o
r o ie s a
r de j
alt n

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e l band r n n
a band a t t A
c c a de d e i
l a contr o anti- r
e p
a ol de r skid
c o
v d vibra a syste
h s
i e cin
(
m i t
j c si e
s n
a a l st
i a
n i e A
l n
d c p m
e t
e l a
n e p
a a d
c a
j n e
a i c r
e t a
n a o a
n
c ancho d i m
ti
l r o r p
r A
r e
a spring e u applied
j ) c
re s e
e anti- h s
stroke
so b
compoun i recorr
rte a t
n ido
p (m ding l o
aplica
ue a a
a valve do
lle n m
s vlvu a
) t ie applied
a la de n
de antic e n t
voltage
d s
an ompu t voltaj
o i
cl esto o e
r c
aj g ant aplica
antifreez h
do
e r i
e i
d aneroi a
antic - l
e d ongel p s l
an ante a i
a er
q
anti-lock d
n oi u o
antibl a
c de n
e anti-
oque
l angl ante t a theft
a e i l
j anti-lock system
n c (alarm)
e brakes
gu a c
freno siste
anchor lo s ma
s o
plate ante antibl c cont
p a
m
nna oque ra
l an b p robo
antes
a te e o (alar
anti-
t na l u ma)
o rattle
anten e n A-
clip o
na g d p
d lead r
antiseize i
e ca a compoun c l
bl p d o l
a e a lubric m
de ante
a
n p
c la antia u r
an a dhere
l e
te n nte
a s p
na t (anti-
j t i
i seize)
e anti- o l
v pasta a
chatte i antiat r
p r b asca
a

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apply a dura ci t controll de o


aplic ASE a i er) audi m e
ar Por en r modu o s
d
(siste
a
apron e s el la c
Se ma t
(i.e. of a l u a do u
rvi u de i p
fender) s r
cio x sonid c
pa pa i
v Au o)
i ra d
r e s to auto
l el d o
t h i m i co level r r
e g ot o nt control a
c l riz a
u a ATC ro (air
i assem l i
l s cont shock) v
n bled au n
t o rol system
ensa pan to siste l
e arbor e mbl m d
el ma v
r (e.g. n ado t de r u
i of a pane
ass ic nivel e l
o l
brak i e o auto n a
r p
e n de mti a
m a
lathe g la co j
b r p
d l te ( e
) l a e
e m a
ej el t
l e s y pe m a
c a
: ra o u
arc o r
r
g e tu t d
a n t
u I n ra o e
r tr i
a n s (m m o
c o g
r o s a ic
l
ro u automat
d t m t
arma b
a
pr a ic
a i u i
ture l oc d leveling
f t t c
a e es o system
a u o o
r ad r siste
n m t m
g o e or ma
a d v de
o n /
d ti e nivel
s co
u N c l acin
a nt
a r a o v auto
m ro a
d a c d u mti
b la i
h arma i e l co
l do r
e ture o l a
a r) e automati
r wind n a
j atmosp ) c slack
i a t e
ing e heric automat adjuster
d l e x
e as ic ajust
a m port p
m auto ador
p s p ori u
b mti auto
i e cio l
a o a co mtic
s r atm s
b r o del
a osf automati a
l i a t juego
n t rico c brake d libre
a u attracti adjuster
a o
l a automati
d r on ajust r
e a y a atra ador a
c
o
x u auto temperat
d ATC cci
t E d mti ure
e mod n v
x a co
r l ule audio control
c r para
u a system l (ATC)
c a e (mic los
(sound v contr
t r l a ropr freno ol
system) u
u m e s oces s auto
siste l
r a n i sor / aut mtic
s ma a

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o de autom trans i ls a backla versa


la atic misi n or r sh inter
o
temp n a rupto
eratu trans g f jue
auto r

B
missio f go
ra mti para
e lib
automat n ca c la
v re
tra uid a r luz
ic i backro
ns o de j e de
transaxl mi a babbi t om
la t retro
e si trans tt a cu
r r ceso
trans n misi ale art
d o inter
eje au aci o
n e c rupto
auto to n tra
auto l e r
mti m de l ser
mti d para
co tic me o o
ca e e la
a tal s back-
auxiliary j r lmp
caj es seat
auxili e ara
a pa
ar a e service de
de ra
vel auxiliary h los n valve rever
oci power o o vl sa
coj
da outlet u j l vul bad
ine
de a a a daad
toma s tes
s r de o
auxilia i (
au back ser
r de n m t vici
bafe
to voltaj g e order e plate
m o
e t se r plato
tic de
auxiliary d a orden m deect
a trip
shaft e l i or
le
auto eje e pero n acc bag
m auxili s an
e a in bolsa
) no
a ar j c backu bake
ti auxiliary back recibi
i
e da p horne
c transmiss and ar
forth back light
tr ion n balance
a pressure luz
trans ha
a l de balanc
ci contr
n misin b d rev ear
a apres
auxili e e ers balance
s ar ad in
r a shaft
m el back
available g an l backu eje
is voltage u probe
te probar
a p light balanc
si voltaj e eador
y el switch
o e ha in balance
conect p
n dispon d ci or por i te tube
ible e a rr
la n (breather
u avoid l at parte t u
evitar r tube)
i traser a pt tubo
axle e s a o
d d de
eje j back back a r balanc
( glass
axle e taping backre p e
A (back a
ange axle nut (reverse contra (tubo
T tuerc lite) explos r de
pesta taping)
F) a del a del vi in a respira
a en l
eje eje dr backing cin)
c c a
axl axle seal io i plate balancer
e sello tr l balanc
it e n plato
u
del as de eador
e t z
eje er soport ball
d h a d
axle o
e r e bearing
o shaft bac e
b
l r
u eje k a
a p e
s propu
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l i ball-type banging u
e s tie rod noise e
r t termi golpe r
o e na fuerte a
n l s
banjo
d c de
i bolt
e la tornill d
a di
l o e
re banjo
b cc
r
a
bar code a
o i cdig i
l n
d o de r
a co
a barra e
s n
m barbed
t bo
i tting a
a la
e ac c
n en
lo o o
t r
e s p n
o l d
s ex
i tr a i
b s e c c
a t m i i
l o os o
e r tirante n n
r de a
o acopl d d
b
s amien e o
a
l to de barel
d a la m y
e s di e es
t re t ca
b a cc a sa
o bal i l m
n en
l l (b te
a o u
s ar
o ra s
ball joint n d a
rtula d
e
(ball a
( aj
joint)
u
bal v p
st
l ) e) a
a c r
s i o a
t n n
b c
a ol o
r r a n
e s e s
s e n t
i lo r
s h s u
t i e i
n xt r
o re
c
r h m
m
a o
r r a
s
e s n
band g
s e banda

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baromet ( e al e g b c (B
ric j timin par r a a a +)
u a el de de r batter
pressure g cab la
n a ca g y
presi tie le b
t b p a
n mp de at
post
a at ac
baro o la er bo
) id d
mtri bas bat te a rn
ca e a e e
d era ry batte d
barrier de ca (te
e
enc battery ry de l rm
hose cap se ca a
end drain ina
mang b tap a rg
ido des l)
ue a a l a
batter c b de
ra s de b de
y (e.g. a a la
co e la e la
r t bat
ns bas 12V bat r b er
g e
tr e autom era g at a
u a r
ui igni otive) battery er
da e
tio bat capacit a a
co er d (
n n y e c battery ba
a
un ti cap l o hold tte
battery aci a down
a mi n ry
(small dad b s rete
cu ng po
bi t batter de a u nedo
y, e.g. la t r de siti
er i m
e 1.5V) bat e o la ve
ta era
pa m bat r ) bate vol
ra p er battery ra tag
o a capacit a battery e
pr a
ev (pil y test b n jumper (B
en b a) (i.e. at o cables +)
ir a battery load te r cabl v
la s acid test) ry m es o
fu e ci prue ce a pasa l
ga do b ll l - t
de d de a corri a
c
ref e bat d ente j
e d
ri er e (jum e
l e
ge e a per
c d
ra n batter cabl p
a a
c l es) o
nt y box p d
e e a cabl s
caj a e
n es i
a a c l
d para t
tr de i a b
i pasa i
av la d b a
d r v
s bat a a t
o corr o
de er d t e
bas e iente
su a d r
e r battery d
s batter e e
pa plat y cable c a load
re e a test
cab a batte l
de p le r b ry prue a
s l de g at b
a
high a
base bat a te rate b
t er ry de
coat d
disch
a
o a e ca t
capa ch arge p
base battery l ar e
b test ac r
base a
cable a
ge
b pr id
gasket s clamp c a
a u a
empa e ter a
t e d
que min r
bas de

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battery (i.e. ja de pist d sob hed bel rfacer


state-of- of a bolas a e res en recti
t
) d l alie forma cad
charge tire
bearing e nte de or
estado mach del (
de cage r b camp de
ine) o coji ana e supe
carga g j a
d net bellhousi . rci
de la r a l
a e e
batera a u e (me ng g
l m con
battery m r tal) camp . ban
a i o ana
terminal p
e bearing da
borne a bea bellows f (
d n race botas
(termin d rin a c
al) de e e
t (i.e. protec
o g n o
la p bearin toras r
( oil
batera re
b
g cup) be r
s b hol pista
battery a l b e
o a es de
tray l l o o e a
r ro )
bandej
a e e r w l
a de la da belt
d r r i mi t
batera o squeal
e o en a )
battery b s / c b ruid
to
voltage o c i
(b a b
o de
voltaje r c a o la
ale j a
de d a j s ban
ro o n
batera es a da
j / d
bead beari d d (cor
a ca d a
bolita e e rea)
ng ja e
bead b belt
(i.e. d a de b (
(weld) o tensio
fricti e c bo a c
costur l las j n
on a
e o
tensi
a beari i ) o r
b s n
(solda t becom r
dura) ng) a ) de
c l e e tight e
bearing la
bead oj e end a
load ban
blast in r e ure )
da
chorre c n cer
et o (cor
ar a
e s before c rea)
abrasi ( r l i
bearing g o top belt
vo m n
bolas cap (e.g. a s dead tension
et t
conduc al cranksh center er
a
idas ) aft) d
c (BTDC f tens
por tapa o ) or
beari e
j
a
de
propul del l ant j
sin
ng cojin i la
es a
bead blast (i.e. ete n del ban
non- (met c e belt da
machine pun
fricti al) o t to
dres (cor
mquin j e sing
on bearing mu rea)
a de i s
boli beari crush ert (e.g. belt,
n (m o belt
tas ng) aplas serpen
e et sup
con ro tamie al
dres tine
t erio
duci da nto
e es sing ban
del r da
das mi ) )
por en cojin bell b (corr
ete c bea crank ea)
pro to r
(b bearing a rin ma serp
puls e
in al cup (i.e. r g niv a enti
bead er bearing g ove ela belt na
o/ a rha bell bench
breaker ca
race) resu
ng mout bleed
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purgar e lant mate


(sangr j a riales
ar) en o (neu binary
el r mti switch
banco a co) interr
be bev de uptor
n e cap binar
d l as io
al bind
sesg atora
d ( o
o r
v llan
b binding
l
) ta
ator
(neu
a ndos
b mti e
r
i co)
de
blacklig
s ht
v ban
e luz
i das
l ultra
r d
a violet
a i
r a
r a
benet g
c
(product o
h n
benet) a
benec a
l
io a
(bene e
n s
cio del a
produc llant
r a
to)
bevel (neu
bent
doblad
ed mtic
bi o) de
o
se doble
best la capa
mejor d bi-fuel
be o vehicle
t beyo (dual
t nd fuel
e (e.g. vehicle)
r beyo vehc
m nd ulo
e specs de
n dos
)
comb
t p
ustib
o
les
r
m bill of
e
e lading
n
j recib
ci
o o de
m
r carg
a
a ao
m bezel
bi de
i ete
e se
l bill of
n
t bias material
o ply s
tire recib
l o de
m
los

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blast or q paso blow dor blown y l


sopla i u exce er blower bulb p a
r ci e sivo switch
mot bombil
o a de l d
bleed (v) gase or inter la
ci d rupt fundid i e
sangr resis
e o s al or d
ar a
g crt tor o p
(pur blocker er r
del blown
o venti l
gar) bloq
e cylinder bobwe
bliste uead blower lado
bleeder s head ight
red or venti r s
(e.g. i gasket con
a lado blown t
screw) blocking r s empaq
tra
m ring (explod pes i
sang t ue
p blower ed) o c
rado anillo o (junta)
ol
(aro) motor r expl par o
r la de la
bloq mot p otad a el /
(pur d cabeza
uead or a o mu p
gado o (culata
or del r o
r) blown )
bliste blow
venti a n l
blend lado (fuse, q
ring (blower e u body y
(i.e. a r l
bulb) car e
fan) e
mix) m blower m que roc s
sopla mad m
mezc p motor o er t
r o a
lar ol t a e
(vent relay (fusi d
blend l rele o o body r
n ilado ble,
(i.e. r) v r
lm blown control m
paint d a d e
o blow e para fuse modul
color) d r
se (fuse) l ) fusible e
i o u
quem v fund fundid m
g block r ido
l
ar e o dul
u (n) ( (fusi a
bl (fusi n blushing o
a r ble) falla de
o ble) ti d
l e l e con
q fundi e
a l a n trol
u r
r (fusi d l de
e / la p
ble) o a
b block r car l
blowby r p
l (v) e roc
fuga blow i s
e bl l er
en er n t
n o a a
la spee t i
d q y body
c d u c
e u ) control
m r o
a e d swit a module
a ar /
r
a
e ch c (BCM)
r l in p
blend de o m o
door block m te n
co dul l
puert ed m
o rr u o
t u y
a de (restr bu n de
o pt e
mezc icted sti con s
la r or
, n l trol
d p t
blend plug a a de
e ar e
door tr m acc
ged) l a
eso
r
cable t av el e r
v n rio
cable a s m e
e t s
para p de ot l
n o body
la a los or l
ti
puert d an de b ller e
l l
a de o ill l m n
a a
mezc os ve a a
d n
la (a nt s d
b o c
blind ro il i o
l r a o
hole s) l r
o

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d s body i o bo i a
e ) wiring r o n r a
body c r d
harness t b
p roll a i r B r
cablea
l r e o a
(body do
c
(arns) n s z
s
sway) t u p
rod de la a boss o a
t u e b refuerz
am carroc s d
i m booste r o
ien era t e
c e e salient
to boi r p e r
o n e a
de l pushr o
/ t super
la od l B b
p car a cial
o h r
va v r
roc rill bottom
l er
e
boost
o
fondo p a
r a
y a pressure bottom a k
v de
e ( b r e
i (BP) e
o dead a
s i m
r presi t center l
t n pu
e
n de a BDC (
c la je
r l e fuelle punto B n
ampli de
i b boot muert )
body caci l brace
n u o
ground n ref seal bra
a l inferio
(chassis booster or bota zo f
c l r
za cubre de r
ground) i i (e.g. (BDC)
do polvo sop e
tierr r brake bottomed
r bore (n) ort n
a n booster) out
bolt (n) ( (i.e. e o
tornill reforz b hasta
d cylinder bracke
d o ador o el
e (boost bore) fondo t b
e bolt (v) o
er) dime b r
atornil s bottomin r
l booster t tro de a
a l lar
un
g tap a
a battery e terraja k
bonded r cilind z
pegad bat macho o e
c ) ro
c o e de
a
r bore (v) fondea
r a booming recti d (
r r
r (noise) car e v
o r ruido
a bottoms
o
bores (n) out )
c de cavid
c p baja y s
e baja ades
e o pega o f
r frecue interi
r r al p r
ncia ores
t fondo o e
a
a
boost (n) boring r
a de su n
) ampli bar t
b recorri a
( caci
body l barra do e r
t n
side e pa bounce brake
i bo ra
moldi rebota m adjuster
e o en r
r ng s d sa
ajusta
mo e B- n dor de
r t nc
ldu p s los
a ha
ra i u frenos
p r l
d lat ( a el l brake
era v a applicatio
e
l
s di l s
l ) o a o
n valve
de
c me r vlvul
la p
h a tro a de
car d o
a m de aplica
roc e p r
s p los cin
er i t
i l cil para
a c l e los
18
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frenos
brake
booster
reforz
ador
(boost
er) de
frenos
brake
booster
diaphrag
m
diafra
gma
del
reforz
ador
(boost
er)
brake
chamber
cmar
a para
los
frenos
brake
drag
arrastr
e
(amarr
e) de
los
frenos
brake
drum
tambo
r de
freno

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brake brak ptor disc r t break in broke enedor


dust e de la o cinc a n de las
luz del p el c escobil
polv lath fren a
rot
o de de de e o las
e fren o r bro (carbo
freno t n broke
os brake a nce nes)
s o t n kit
brake r
brake shoe brass a bubbles
l jue
fade n line zap
o feeler r go
burbu
o lnea ata gauge jas
des s rot
d de (ba cali buc
v e o
e fren nda bra k
a f l j
f os ) del dor
n fren r u i
e r brake e de e n
o m
c e lining n hoj g
n brake as o g
i mate o o
o shoe de t
m rial s
s bro o t
i de strut bra i
nce r i
e brak fricci barr kes n
e n a braze r
n f c
de activ sold d o
t lever r o n
fren ador ar e
o p e m
os a de con s e
a n p
brake la bro g a
g l o l
zapa nce a r
r a overhau s e
ta s
a n l (ban bra t
c t j
d recon kes o
a da) e a
u struc pull
d d l
a cin
e e f j o
comp i
l f l r u n
leta n
r e e e
de i
d e f n g a
los c
e n r o o r
freno i
o e s
s a buff
l brak brake n l a pulir
o j
o e pad a breaker b buffer
s ligh pasti brake i insula
l bar (i.e.
t lla switch a e dor
inter
tool)
f l (bal n r build up
mango
ata/ rupt t
r u bra articul time
z pad) or o
e
de kin ado tiemp
n d brake g (mane brush o de
e la
o pedal luz f ral) (electr acum
s f peda breather ical) ulaci
del r
r l del n
brake fren e respira esc
e fren obi buildup
uid o n dor
n o lla acum
lqui brake a breather
o
do de brake n tube s ulaci
s warnin d (c n
freno pedal (balance
brak g light o ar buildup
brake pulsatio luz tube)
e bra bo (e.g.
hose n de tubo de ne
light puls ss engine
man adv respira s)
guer swit aci erte b cin deposits
a de ch n en r brush
ncia (tubo )
freno i el del o de (v)
deps
n peda n ce
brake fren balanc
pil
ito
t l del o c e)
job e e lar bulb
fren brake brightnes
traba bombi
r o bra brush
jo de r washer s lla
freno brake limp ss brillan holder
u ret
bulb
s rotor iado drif tez

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socket bump u b f burr zu a


recept steer n i l u rebab m r
c o e a e a bi r
direc
ulo bj r r burst disc do a
ci
(en et t z disco un buzzing
d
ch o a o contra r noise
n e
ufe bu la ui zumbi
d f
/co d sobrep d
e m d e do
nec e e resin o (sonid
gi p n e
tor ra bushing o)
e s n
) r l buje bypass
r l a fo
de r a (bushi desvo
a bu r
la pi ng) bypass
bo p m m
d d butt hose
mb a d p a
a e connector mang
illa r e e d
m f conect uera
bulge a f e
e r e or de de
c e vi
bulto nt n presi desvo
h n b
bulging e
o s r s n
r bypass
hincha e a butt grind
q a e a valve
ndo n burn (i.e. the
u bumper i ci vlvul
bulkhead u quem
e guard n valve) a de
cabeza n ar desvo
s p rectic n
l a f
r burned acin d
pared di o out de la e
re d o
para
e
r (bulb) punta al
detene cc t
f e
c quem de la ta
r i vlvul
n e c e ada fr
fuego a
n t m (bom e
bulkhead c
s o e billa) butt weld c
tting u
a a r n burned (joint) u
acopla bumper solda e
cin n t out
cover d n
del d d (fuse)
c ur ci
cabeza o e r fundi
u a a
l u l e do
b q buzz
bump n f burned
i u (v)
tope a p u valve
e e zu
o a e vlvu
bump d r u m
r r la n
(jounce) os t ba
a z quem e
stop d a o ada
r
c d
tope e bur buz
de h os
la d o n z
goma d p
s e q e
para e i e
ru l u r
rebote l s d
e e
s h az
d s
p p os z
as
a a d u
d b
r p r e m
el r
a r a fr b
a u
c o c e a
nt
h t h nt d
er i
o e o e o
as r
q c q lo r
le
u t u con
p p
e o e lo c
e u
s r s (unin h
g l )
a i
i buzz (i.e. c
n c d r
r noise) h
a u e e

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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

C r
a
alber
gue
para
tool)
vern
ier
d
a
z
e de
la
mor
slide
pins
pern
cam
bearin
cam
lev
as
cab (HD el a daza g
truck) d caliper os coj bearing
cable ( (cali desli
cabi e bleede c per) ine surface
cable zante
n r a caliper
te diameter
a l
operate sang s de (m dimet
li pin la
( a d rado p eta ro de
oper pern mord l)
e r e la
ado (pur o de aza del
n r super
c por mor ( rb
c gad ) cie del
a cable daza c ol
a or) cojinet
b calip (cali a de
m cag de e
i la er per) l lev (
i e i
n mor kit caliper as m
o a p
daz j piston cam e
n j e
cable a u pist bearin t
e a e r
s equa ( n de g cap a
u c g )
lizer la tap l
p l o caliper
yoke a mor )
a a d a
hor l daza slides
r e
i (cali desli d
a q r p
c p per) zado e
t u e a
a e caliper r de l
r i p r
j r slide la
a l a a
a ) mord
b l r hardwa aza
caliper r
a a a re (cali
j
c bolt c comp e b
a per) l
torni i o o
o ( cam
r llo l
p p n rbol
c de n c
e u e de
a mor p o
s e nt levas d
s daza a
a n es j e
a (cali r
d t (h i
caged per) a
o e er n l
) (bearing caliper l ra e
) e
) bracket a je t
cab m
v
enja sopo s) e a
light i rte o
ulad d s
l g de r
o es ( cam
u u la d
(roda li
z a mien mor a m follower
z e seguid
l to) daza z
a a t or del
d a (cali
calculat nt a rbol
e d per) (
e c es l de
o
calcu caliper d
r a ) levas
l lar guides e
a gua
li cam gear
a calibrati p la e
s de d
on e m n
d la e
c calib r) o g
e mor l
a raci calip r r
l daza
b n d a
(cali er
i caliper a n
per) mo z r
n c e
(i.e. caliper unti b
a a a
b
brake) hardwa ng (c o
mord re s al l d
l
l aza herr o e
e ip
(cali aje p l
cable er d
m per) de o
housi ) e
p caliper la r
a ng t
caliper
(i.e. the mor r

24
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b lev b a l cap carbon o g)


o as o d a a r
monoxide cuerpo
l cambe t e c (CO) cash on
r e l i
b
i monx t delivery
d n n ido de a
o t (COD)
e gul d c carbo z
t o cobrar
o e l no a
e r al
ca i (CO)
l d entreg
mb n
e c e
carbon d ar
er a c
v
(co
a c pile e cast iron
a r d a
mb a resiste l hierro
s b o p ncia
a) r fundid
a de
b o
camsh n v c carb
c
e aft i a caster
n n ngulo
rb n t r
g p vlvul l
o
carbon b caster
ol v
r de u a r tetrachlor u caster/ca
a r pa u ide
lev
l
r mber
n as g ra tetracl a gauge
a c
a camsh a la oruro d medid
o
j pu de o or de
e
aft e
n
carb
d rg d r ngulo
carrier a n n
po e e carrier cambe
d de n carbon por ry
rta
e do l
la s tracked tad caster
l ca n a trazas or casting
r a
del na g d de carrier fundici
sta u o carb n
rb
c bearin
ol de l r n casting
r a ca
g
b de o capacity carburete rod number
n rb
o lev
a
cap capac d am nmer
as n idad carbur
l s (e.g. ien o de
camsh can lid) capillary ado to fundici
t
d aft a
t ta tube carbureto (ba n
e positio e pa tubo r ler castle
d (ta capila carbur o/c nut
n d p r ador aja tuerca
l (CMP) e de
n) carbon carbureto de
e po i bol
v sic n cap carb r bowl seguri
c las dad
a in c s n d )
a (tipo
s del l c carbon e d
rb r castill
i r buildup p e
cam ol b o)
n deps
journal de e catalog
a itos s
mu lev n d w i
p catlo
n del de o
as canister o carb t go
rbol purge r
canist t n o t catalog
de o
levas er valve carbon a rack
purge vlv n r e
cam lobe dioxide d d
ul g n s
lbulo p e o
u a u i (CO2) r t
del l
p l l dixid a
rbol r cartrid
a o l o de n
de g c ge
r o carbo t
levas a canted a car
a no e
cam valve (CO2) r tuc
la p
timing d v b ho
p e
tiemp e u case p
u r
o del l l r (i.e. a
r n
rbol v a r
g u
o housin
de d a

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r
c a s
a t
t y i
c
l o
m )
o a
g s
catalytic
o i converter
s l conver
l tidor
r a catalt
e ico
p cau
d
i e l
s k
a
p
l r
p e
a s l
r t l
a i e
c n
c o a
a ) d
t en o
r
d
l u
o r s
g e e
o c l
s e l
catalog d a
o d
supple o
ment r
r
suple
(
caustic
mento
custi
de p
co
catlo i
go n cavitation
t cavita
catalyst
u cin
(paint
and body r
a
ller)
cat
a y
l
i m
z a
a s
d i
o l
r l
a
(
p d
i e
n
t p
u l
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CCA e rnill p no h charge e


cap r o c a chain a (v) in
a a (pern e s cade di
car
c o) n a na gar ca
i centr t d chalkin n ci
g
al charge
d r o n
r g air
a a center a r
un b de
differen i cooler la
d m l a
tial d s (CAC) ca
p centeri air
a difer e e rg
d ng pin c e a
encia l
e p a de
l e c cha charge
e p car
n
centr r e a m ga
meter
a al n n f enf m
m
p
center o t e ria e
C d d
e line r r do
C-clip e i
r (thrust d a charge
(C- line) l d
a e ( indicat o
j lock) lnea i p
re o v or r
e centr z
te c a l ) lamp
al
ne e v l
center c d
d do n o
link i c e
e r t m
varill h
de r n p
a b a l
a tip a a
centr cent l a
r o l r
al rifug a a
r C i a
al n r
a (ce center z c
c
n rr main a adva d a
oj o b
q bearing c nce e r
o cojin i a i g
u
de ete v e s a
e i
tip (met n a n e
o al) n l n
e C) d i
princ c e a
n c i n
cellul ipal l e l r
d
ar centr c change c
a a i
f pho al e over
v a c c
r ne center n inter
i c i a
tube t cam
te j a d
o r biar
l (cross a f b n o
fo tube) a channel r
( u
n t d cana
C d g d
o u o l
C e o e d
c charcoal
A el
b cera chambe e
o r canister
) ul c mic l
cm bote
C-clamp a e c a l
d ara de
gra r n e a
carb
mpa cente e t r cha n
c
en r (v) r m cana c
a m a
form c c f sta a
a de l i r
e r e de r
C i c g
nt u r evap g
a z a a
r c orac a
b a e a ceta in
( charge
r r c ne charge l
a i c n u rate
cente t (n)
z e ) z
r u carg n
a n t
d
bolt b
a
a d
to o c d i
28
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c ma e a a m chisel l ptor
e ng grasa r s a cincel a de
uer de t s ar d circuit
a chasis i o o
d
de
c chlorouo
e chassis h l r r circumfer
ser l
rocarbon
ground e e
(CFC) choke ence
vici a b
l (body q cloro ther circun
o r
u a most ferenc
a A/ ground) uoroc
e b ia
C tierra
a
arbon at
del a d os clamp (n)
c chargi ter
r e s (CFC) gramp
chasis mo
a ng check s a
r (tierra choke stat
statio de la ball p o (sujeta
g estran
n carroc bola o
gulad par dora)
a est r
era) unilat or a el cla
aci chatter eral t est
choke m
n n i ran
vibrar check plate p
i de l gul
y engine plato
v ser rechin l ad
e vici light a estran
or (
ar luz gulad
l o r v
che indica or chrom
A/
c dora e )
C
d
choke
d de cro
chargi k e pull-off
e mal mo g
ng s dis
funcio p chuck r
l
system v namie c ma a
sist e a o
a nto ndr m
em r s s
il p
a i c i
M cigar a
c de a t
I r
a car c r i lighter
L
r ga a a v enc

g r o end a
chargi lmp r
a edo p
ng ara
r r
system r de e p
de e
c voltag e adver s a cig t
o v tencia c r
e del
arr a
e i a a os r
vol motor
s r
taj cigaret clamping
c e a check i d
i te diode
del r valve a e
e vlvul r lighter diodo
sist s protec
n a enc
em e chippe a end tor
t a unidir
x d c edo clamp-on
e de a eccio t
ast r
car m nal ill i ammeter
de amper
d ga i chemical ad v cig
e chase n solutio a metro
o arr
a de
(e.g. n chi r illo inducc
l thread r soluci p s in
a s) n s e circuit
qumi clash
lim i l cir
ca choca
c pia n cui r
r la s chi ( to
a e clean
ros p p n circuit
r s limpia
g ca e ) t breake r
chassis c
a ( r r clear (v)
cha c e
charging v a fusi aclara
sis i s
hose n ble r
chassis o ) c g
(A/C) inte
n a clear coat
greas u rru

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c q
a u
p i
a l
l
t a
r
a c
n l
s a
p v
a
r c
e u
n l
t a
e clickin
g
c noise
a son
p ido
a cli
c
c climat
l e
a control
r con
a trol
clearance del
cli
(i.e. xed ma
space clip
clearance ga
) nc
espaci ho
o
libre
clearance
(i.e. free
play
has
movemen
t)
juego
libre
cle
v
i
s

(
p
i
n
)

h
o
r

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clock ce freno inter e c e coast (e.g.


positio rr de rupt l u em (v) spring
a embr or b br
n ma bind)
d ague de e o ag
posic rch resorte
o clutch ciclo ue
in m ar trabad
clunk del s
del cable emb
b d libr o
reloj g cable r e clutch em coil pack
ol ragu
clockwis del
e a l switch ent juego
p embr g interr e de
e (i.e. e clutch
ague u e uptor coa bobina
rotation) cluste disc del
rotar
clutch e m t s
r disc embr
en coil o del b coil spring
gear bobi ague resorte
el emb h r c
se tr na o a u espiral
ragu
nt e del u g b coil spring
e
n embr s u
id clutch r compresso
d ague i e i
o
e face r
de clutch n clutch r compr
en cara
la coil del
g linkage esor
gr
s a
winding emb varil r de
a n (eld) ragu d las e resorte
g aj em e e del v espiral
uj e b clutch l emb e cold
as o ragu s fro
clutc fork e
de b e t cold
h horq
l i uilla m clutch i
cranking
e r
re n b pack
m del amps
lo a emb r paqu coax
br (CCA)
j d ragu a etes cable
a amperi
clogged g o e g de cab
emb os de
(e.g. u clutch u le arranq
obstruct e d e ragu coa
housing e ue en
ed) clutc e clutc xial fro
c
obstr h a h clutch cocked (CCA)
uido beari l j hub pulley lad cold
clogged a a pole ead
ng m
a del o
engine
(e.g. roda a
emb motor
z code fro
plugge mi b d ragu
a cd
d) en o e e igo
cold
tapa to b l shrink
clutch coil (n)
do (b i ( (metal
al
stack bo
close n e h working)
er a height bin
(sale) m u a encoge
o/ altur
cerra b b r en
ca )
a coil (v)
r d r de fro
ja enr
(vent e a l cold start
de oll
a) l g d e ar arranq
bo u
closed e m coil ue en
la e
loop e l p fro
s) (windi
ciclo de m al
ng) cold start
cerra b a e m injector
l bob
do r l m e inyecto
e ina
closed- m a b b de (e r para
loop br g e r l el
mb
operatio ag u r a co obi arranq
e g g nj nad ue en
n ue
clutch u u u o) fro
oper clutc e
acin cycling e nt coil coll
h o
de switch bind a
brake d d
ciclo
32
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p c na de collision a rar ed natural r n


s o la colisi compatib gas (CNG) a
n direcci n gas
e n
d ility
t natura
contra
combinat e comp l
r l a
ion valve l atibili
( a da compr
vlvul dad
n e ( imido
r c a de t compens c
) combi compressi
o r ate o
l naci e comp on m
d n compr
( a n ensar p
e esin
d p combusti compens r
s
a s on d ating compressi e
p
m l
a chamber e port on tting s
d cmar unin i
a o
a
puert

m a de o de de
g ) comb p compr n
a comp
e collapsibl ustin o esin compr
r t ensac
) e common in compressi ession
collaps e
ed
plegab connecto n complain on gauge ratio
d le r i rel
(e.g. a c t
e collapsibl conec i queja n aci
s collaps d
e pinon tor en a compone n
p ed i de
spacer com cubo nt
l lifter) espacia n c la
p comp
o des a co
dor del common a onent
m car pin d mp
e ga ground r e resi
que se o
do conex a composit
desplo r n
in a l
( collaps ma e-type compr
tierra a
d ed collet en p
rotor p ession
a (e.g. stability com disco a ring
e
depres n de r anil
habili st
o tipo lo
sed) da commuta a
comp
a
) d (ar
hu tor uesto
ndi de conm a o)
compoun l
c do l utado p de
a
o collaps re r l d (two co
l so a compone mp
ed companio c resi
a rt n nts)
p lifter n ange o n
e pesta a comp
s bot m compr
de a d uesto
o ado p
r la plana e (dos ession
comp r
(lift v del l sleeve
onent e
( er) lv tren tr ca
es) s
d de ul de e mis
i
a vl a poten n compress a
de
vul de cia d compr
n co
o a m companio e imir
) des an p compress mp
n ange m resi
coll car te
hub
o ed
gad ne t a n
a maza comp
o rs e rimid n compr
p pa
s collaps e n o ession
ra m
ed cu c compress stroke
e ad
la
i e
steerin pe ed air tie
ra a t mp
g st aire r
( d comp comp o
colum o
a o de
v a are rimid
n co
) col pl co o
m p mp
um an compress resi
pa a

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compres c r mp (r ect onec con


sion o termin uta o c tor n
s
n dor d o consign
test al a a t d
t n cons
prue (works compu m e igna a e
ba r
o tation) ter- ie ct r n
de ter nt
com l control a part t v
a m o) r es
presi led e
i c conn
n d
engin consta v l
n o
compres o
e n
ectin nt e o
a c
sor l mot o g rod cons l
p bi tant i
comp or (b o
o el e d
resor d cont al c
r a a
compres e rola er
do o) conne i d
sor shaft t
c l por con cting
seal o la y c
sello a e rod o
m com beari
del n
p put
eje c
w ng j s
u o ado
del
t ra a c o t
comp m oj i a
resor a p concav s in n
d e h n
retn u et t
de la o t cn e e t e
ech r a cav (
a
r
a del d o m (
comp co o concen et C
a
resor mp r tricity al
V C
r )
compres ute a con a V
sor r cen d
n )
tric e j
wheel me ( d la consum
rued e ida o
mo e bi ption
a del s d l i
ry el cons
comp m t conde a n umo
a
resor e a mn t con
conne
compute m c con c ) t
i den cting
d o
r ar rod a
timing n j
i n cond i cap c
tiem u
po a ense c ta
n
t
com con a p
d t
puta den a
d e
d a a
do e sar r e d
compute t conde o la h h
r l r nser l bi o e
com a a con d el m s
puta b den a a o
dora c a sad n c
i
o conn
compute j or a i v
m ectio
r o conduc n e
p ) n (n)
controlle u tor c c

compu con t a
d spark t o
a ter- du n n
i d
advance cto i c
avan d control e h
o led r c a e
ce xi
r con cone a s
de
la a trol (beari c n ( i
co ado ng) o conn u v
ch
por n n o
is mp con ector
co o n i
pa ute c

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d o nuous or i vex convolute o el


e conti weld controlli d o d frame t refri
nuit solda ng o o gera
rail
c dura r r nte
y orice riel del
o conti co de
c oric chasis
n nua nv moto
o io de en (
t r
n control contr ert forma c
a (
ti arm ol er de o
c c
n braz conversi pil acord o
t o
u o de on en l
o i ot o
contr conv p coo a l
d ol n
ersi i l a
p a control t
n l n
e d )
head convert o f t
g conti cool )
assembl conv t r
a nuit ertir o ant coolant
m y e
y ensa converte s hos protecti
e test d
mbla r c es on level
n p e
je de conv o m (engin
t r l
cabe ertid a
o u za de
e)
or e n
contacts e contr c
g
nive
(electrical b converte o n l
ol f u
) a r hub n d
control m v r e
e
contac d r
e panel a e i
tos panel a a
(elctr c z r p
de r s
icos) o a t r
contr d
n i coolant o
container ol d refrige
e
ti d r t
recipie control o rante
n e e e
nte r (coola
u valve l f c
container i vlvu co nt) c
r
(refrigera d la de nv coolant i i
nt tank) a contr c
ert condition g
recipie d ol o
ibl er (engine e n
nte conti controlle n
e coolant) r
(tanque v
nuit d parts cond a d
del e to n e
y list r ic
refriger p t l
ante) teste (CPL) t t io
n e r
contamina r lista i a (
p de a e
te (v) d p c
r parte d f
conta o a o
o s o r
minar r o
b contr r i
contamin c l g
a olad p
c o a e
ated d a a n
u n r
conta o controlle v r t
minad r b a
r e a )
o d o n
contr el
e
r cool t
contamin olad t r
c d ef
ant e
ated or i
o e ri level
linings controlle b
n l l g (en d
(e.g. ti r e
e e gin
brakes) n calibrati
c co r e)
materi u on a n m
al de i o nv
calib nt
n i o
fricci d raci ex e v t
n a n del v c
e d e o
conta d contr o
r e l r
minad conti olad n
t m d

36
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o e o d a dad
(c t o o de compa
oo o ( l r enf rtida
la r c a ria copper
n d mie cobre
nt o
t e nto
) ( o copper
coolant c l ) cooling tubing
recovery o a coolant, e system tubos
system o n engine n tester de
l t refri f pr cobre
siste
a ) gera r o cord (i.e.
m
n coolant nte i b of a tire)
a
t tempera de a a
de cuerd
) moto m d
re ture r
a
cool i o
cu switch (cool
ant e r
pe inter ant) n
ra tem r cooled t d
ci pera u enfri o e
n ture p ado co
pa sens t
ra cooler oli p
or o
el enfri ng
sen r r
ref ador
s d fan e
ri e cooler s s
o line
ge l v i
r lnea
ra a e
nt t del n n
e d e enfri t
de e m ador i d
m p cooling l e
ot l e fan a l
or a r venti d
(c a lado o
oo r de r s
t t
la u enfri e i
e s
nt) r amie s
m t
coolant a nto
p d e
recovery e d cooling
e m
tank r e fan
l a
(surge a l motor
t r mo
tank) e
r d
tanqu u t a
r f o e
e d
a r r i
de
i a e
re
g d n
cu d p
e o f
pe e a
r r r
ra l r
a co i
ci a
n a
n r t
oli
m
pa e e e ng
ra i
f d l sys e
el r te
e n
ref i m v m t
ri g o e s o
ge e t n i co-op
ra r o t s
nt a t
adverti
r i
e n ( e sing
l
de t m pub
c a
m lici

37
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core a r t d protec c a e
nc s t r e tion o counter
leo e u pro n i weight
core p s i tec t n cont
c
a u b ci r t rape
bank o
r s l n a e so
ba r
t a e co e r coupe
n r
e d s ntr j m cup
c o
s a core a e e
o e
cor
coupler
s plugs r counter d acop
u r ros balance
p (e.g. i lado
s e in cont a
a freeze o r
a c cost rab r
r d o
plugs) x cos
cou
alan i
a tap i to p
a n ce a
on d l
s s
es a cotter counter
l t pin bore a
i
(sel r
a r r pas aguj n
los) cor u
s e u ad ero g
del r x
c i or esca
blo i
p o b o (ch riad
qu l a
a n l
e
d av o i c
r s e e eta counter
del a o
t t s d )
mo clockwi r p
e r core tor counte se l
s u handli tap c r gear (rotatio e a
i ng n o e
n) j d
u b ma del r n o
rotar e
s l n n r g r
e e
a e cle o r
s n i
d j o a u
el n
a co o core d n n
se t
s re o a i
suppo j
nt e
ch d rt id r

e n
r ar e so o o m
e ge po x c e
c car l rte i d o d
o g a del d e nt i
n o s ra a ra a
s di d c ri r
t a ad o o o i
p
r d a
or co n d o
u i r corner rr t e
i c ing os r la
t a
b i do io a s
e u
l o bl e a
s n x
e n an j g
c i
s a do e uj
u o l
cr l (vi r a
s i
d ( ra r e s
a a
i d nd o d
d n r
t e o) s el
a g
o p correc i r re
s lo c
t a
s co n j o
p n
i r rre counter n
a co e
t
r t e gir shaft
rr r
a o c cor
o
os d a
) r e
p n io e e
l o c
a s n h
j

39
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courtesy d C- g a cran en
light e p i crt el kshaf referri
l s r er m
l i t ng to
u u a del ot
l r cig positi a
z d r or
l CR eal on crash
e a cranksha
a AN crankca (CK sensor
d p d ft
r o K se cige P) )
e p
s cra po pressur al impac
o to (i.e.
i p c siti e cranksha si
c i al
t k on pres ft gear
o c referir
o l in e
r a
s p i se al
o del n
t r senso
d s crt g n
e g r de
e i er r d
s r i
C c del a e
l i m
i cig l
a n p
e eal
p a c a
c t crankin
o n j i c
l i a
s g e g t
l s
t d arra o
m i
e e nca e )
p n r d
ndo
a d a e
crankin a
r r C j a l
g l
a o a r
r vacuum crash
p d c
a vac (i.e.
d m a u i
r r
n o g
auto
e a q
e a a d acci
u e dent
s l s e
c e c
t )
o cra u a c
r C
r
o s
nkc a l h
t crack ase n
cow u o
e pressure c d
l r e q
s presi o
p a n u
n de r s
a abert s g e
a t e
n ura cradle r (i.
cover e e
e sub a e.
cubi cra r st
l cha n a
erta i
c sis cra
c
tr e
cover n k (co nkc ci
e at
seal of f mpa ase d
a d
the e d cto) bre e
e
r n
master crank ath d l
nt
i (e.g. e
cylinder r er o
o d
sell
r
a the r d c
o j engin e e e
d i a
a e) s p
e g
d d p o u
l arra
e o nca i n to
p e
r r e )
a
l a a cr
r pon r a
a d
a g er e l as
r e
b en n h
t r i mar
r cranksha
m (i.
a o ft journal
i e cha a
p s t crank r mu e.
a a a d n del w
(i.e. c
s d e cige
rotate) h h
o l al

40
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

crash cree p d c trn v t c


sensor p e e o cruz e u e
sens r r ado r r r
d r o
or de o n cross- s a
impa d g i hatch a )
c u e l cruise
cto a nish r
o l n crown
cre r term a control
d m o t coron
a p e inad j servo
e c o de a a servo
s s r a
i patr crowned d para
e p m d n coron u el
a m b e cruz ado r contro
c i
( e ado cro a l de
i d
d r a crossme s cruce
o o w
d i ro
a mber s
cres e r subc e
m a e
cent l hasi n
a c p a f
l s
g r d q (cro e
a l
e e o u ssme e a
c s a
) e mbe t
i t l r)
e a a p
a d c cro i
n d r (
r t o s n
r
o u e
e crocus s t
u cross z .
crim cloth referen a o u
g g r
p t
ce cro v
a
e
. a
a refe s e
p l r cruis
( renc s
r a ia
i e
d e
e de n contr
a t d p
d cruc ol
a e e
i c
o r p p
cross c o
)
crim e a
a shaft r n
p u
i tr
p z (differe n o
con a z p
l ntial) a t l
i nect f per i
d p ) d
e ors r no e
o a
g c de v
u o n cruc c e
e n e i d u l
e (dif n e a
t o
c eren t r
( e c
t cial e t
d l c i
o ) r e d
a a r
r cross c a a
u
e a d d
o s d shaft m
c
o a
) e (pitman e
d b s u
credit e shaft) i t
crdi eje a p
l e o
to p de d i
i n m
credit r cruc o p
j
memo e e cro a
a ti
s (eje l
mem cross ss- c
i pit a
orn hat t a
dum camber man r
ch (
n difere ) p
de a c
cri nc cross- p i
crdi n r
ia a
to m draft s n u

41
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cruise d r c i current v cut CV boot


contr a crush o m (electri a - bota
d p a t cu
ol heigh cal) out
a cu u br
switc t cor
r pre
a alt cup/s re rien ssu ep
h a
interr u ura eal c te
re
olv
t del co u (el o
up r ( p
o ma pa ctri de
tor a r
m rge /s ca) d la
de r e
n ell current a jun
l s
t (cr o cu draw ta
co i
i ush cuppe rin a ho
nt con
hei d d mo
ro c g su n
a ght mo o cin
l (e.g. la )
) de ti
de tire m d
crush cor custo ca
ve ( wear) p e
lo c sleeve rie m t (u
de (in
ca nte ac ni
ci r sg d
mis fra current op n
da u as e
c a ta
re ow lac de
d s
de d) uj i vel
au e da a
apl l o n oci
to r en c
ast de es da
m o fo t
am m cor pe d
ti ) r i
ien p rie cia co
ca cr m v
to a nte l nst
(c a a
uis cup r custo ant
ru de cur c
in (hydra co a mer i e
ce v
g ulic) pa cli CV
ro d e )
) sp cop s ent n
( e e CV joint
cruise ee a cut
d (hi e ( cut drive
modu s ter
v dr s d co yoke
le e c
e ulic c a rta
c o horqu
m l a) a r
d l a m r ill
o cup r a cut-in t a
u c o
seal n g (to a de
l i s ( begin d l
o d a e o
e d i or eje
a l n ) r pr
d d a start)
l ) f act op
e o r c uls
l d curb a u
iva
r or
e heig r r pa
d ht r v cut-in
c e ra
c al o a pressu la
o r
n
tu j d re ju
u c ra o o pr
t c nt
o de ) esi
r e a
p l cu n
o r ( ho
a ve de
l o rre d m
h act
cr cu nt a
iva
oc
r c in
d us lo ci
e o a ti
e h curb n
t r d ca
a idle r o cut- (u
v p n m i ) out ni
e l ar e de n
l a ch n sa
d c de
o s a t cti
e u ve
c t m e va
r lo
i a n r

43
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c c ta) n del dash m de


i o c de d cilin cover e datos
d n i cili r dro n imagi
cubi
a s c ndr o t naria
erta
d t o s o inferi

D
l del
a tap cylin tabl s or
a
c n a der datum
r ero dash
o t del
pow dash ed plane
n e blo
e er lights line plano
s que
l bala luce l de
t de
s del n datos
a los nce d imagi
cili test tabl e
n e a nario
C ndr prue ero a
t m inferi
V os b
m de e
e b or
) r cylinde a a instr n
g ume tr DC
cyc a r head p

a e ntos e voltage
l g cover c voltaj
u r dash
C e cubi o e de
e erta a d
pad
V alm rt corrie
cylinder de e a a
) c oha nte
cilin la l d direct
CV- i dilla
dro cab r o a a
joint c prot
eza e damag
jun l cylinder ecto data dealer
(cul n
t o balance ata)
ed ra d price
d
a test daa del a p
cylinde i
do tabl t
t prue m r
ba de
r dampen ero o e
h i i
e bala hydraul er dash s c
o e
m nce ic lock amor voltmet data i
m n
p de blo tigua link o
o t er
o cilin que dor conn
c o indic
dros o
i cycli d damper a ector d
cylinder hidr
n ng uli e amor d (DLC) e
clut block f tigua o c l
co
bloq u dor r o
t ch en
i ue e dart (i.e. d n
ori del
el c
c cili r steerin e e o
ce moto v ct
a ndr z g) n
tube r a o o
o jalar c
(CCO cylinder d lt r
( cylinde brusc e
T) bore e ame a p
s
u tub
r a
taper l nte j i
n o leakage e r
i conic o dash o
idad test s e a
pru (i.e. e n
c del c n a
n
cilin eba instrum e xt
o il r
dro de ent r
n i l i
d fug panel) a
cylinder as
n t
e o
e d table a
o bores en r
r ro de b
r pare el d p
v o instr l
i des cili a r
e s ume e
de ndr t
ntos r e
l c los o cylin o
o c
o cilin der s
i cylinde d i
c dros datu
o r liner wall o
i cylinder e
cam p
i m
d head a
p isa l d
a cabe n
a de r n
d st e
za los e e
r r
(cula cili d a
a u
44
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a l uela) s ger
g e decrease d
e r dismi e e
n a nuir s s
c c e
dedicate p
i i m
d xture e
a p
(measuri c
n a
debit
dec ng
memo
me k system) c
a
(e.g. un d
mor o
s o
nd engi s
r
um i
ne s defo
de bloc t p
db rm
ito k) e a
d
s m r e
deburr u a
a f
rem p
ove o
e p c r
r r
bor a a m
r d a
des c
lo a a r
i
sos e
de m v
una e e
d
par d h
e
te l i
dec b r c
a l e u
o l l
l v
q o
u e
c h
dedicat
e
a ed
l d c vehicle
c e u veh
o l l cul
m m o o
a o de
n t q un
o u solo
a r com
e
bus
dec tibl
e k lid n e
t p e defecti
i u c
q e ve
e
u r def
s
e t ectu
i oso
t a t
a
a
deat
deceler d e
ate e desi
a
des l na
c
ace b r
c
lera a defog
e
r s des
l
deceler o em
( pa
ation c r
des i ar
a
ace j o defog

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def r del g OT) fun diag a


d o deploy did nose g
r i e
l acti ad n
o eg v n (v)
t p var desicca
s la e e d
s
ze r deplo nt i
t r e de sec t
r ymen a
g nt ado g i
e t c
d s a (v r n
m acti
e u deten o o
o dem ) vac
s
v
m
agne a in t st diagnosti
c i b det i c tool
e tize deposit
o r n o enc c herra
n i re (n) a mient
e m l in
g s dep r
l ov l deter a de
e t sit
b er a
o mine diag diagn
l r r r stico
el deposit det nosis
a i a diagnosti
m D er d
r l r (v) i c trouble
ag ep dep min
l ne a code
o
ar osit ar
d e tis g
e n t ar deton (DTC)
de m n cdig
s t m depres ate
gr o
det o de
c r dem en s st
ee ona falla
a e
agne t opr i
r w g r c
de
tized of imi diagn
c h a r detona o
de Tr stico
h ee r de tion diag
s an (DTC)
a l deliver p (knock nosti
r r m sp diagonal
y valve ag or r ) c braking
def u v det
e ne ta e indic system
r tiz ona
ator
d ti s ci sistem
o a
l ad lamp a de
v on s n
s os l frenos
u demo (D e (go
t i lpe m diago
l
nstra OT d nal
e n
a de p
d te ) a diagram
r chi
i de D o r diagra
spa
c d m e p a ma
d )
a e os p r
e a dial
d tr i
s o r m i caliper
s ar n m
e r t i
m u de a d e
a d
p m n m i d
o
a i t e c i
d
n n a d
e a
a i t d o
g ( p
d r s o o r
o a t n d l
r
r r ) e i
d a c
o T c
o o
r a
d s a p n
a d
e d v b a
n o
s eg o r
l l s depress c
c re a
l p urize a
a v
es a o des r
r u
g d r pre e
c l
r t suri l t
h a u
a e zar u
a r
d ( depth l
d a d
o d D a
o pro i
s e

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m do engin e tal digital ambio


c e de e display instrum de
t diam s luces
a mot d pant ent
r ante w di
l or e alla panel
i
o diaphra dies l digit i m
dia table t
b gm el al
ro m
r mo diafr diesel d de c er
a nd agm fuel i instr h
a s
d d co f ume
o i die (tap mb
w
e ntos (
r a & die) usti r digit it
m terraj ble al i c
e
c
a a dies n digital . h
n hemb el e
o
t
c multime (i.
n ra differe i .
e ter e.
(terr nce a
dia aja (DMM) to
c dife l mult h
mo mach ren co
a o& metr i nt
r
nd cia e o
(da t g ro
e
differe n digit
t ma ntial g al h l
r
u ge) r dife r (DM / li
l d a ren a M) l g
a i j cial n digital o ht
a a differe e odomet w
m
i
v ntial er n
a
e
n
h case d od
b t
r e asse e metr
t e e
n m l o
e mbl a n
i b digit
y al
e r
d m si
( a ens
r
amb i digital t
d )
a le f volt- s y
terraj
c de e ohm e )
a
o o troqu caja r meter l interr
n ) el del e (DVOM) uptor
dife n e regula
dia dielectri mult
c
renc c metr dor de
c mo c
a ial i o t intens
nd grease ens a idad
r digit
dre gras amb l al de d

sser a s e
t le digi volti
r diel de os y w
u
e ctric tal i
l albe ohmi l
c a rgu
das os t u
a h
t dies e dim c c
dial i (e.g. del t e
tenu h
indicat
quits) dife a
e s
or c renc b )
apag l dimensi i
dim
indi a ial
d
arse e on n p
cad differe
or o diesel r dime te l
r (run on) ntial o nsi r e
de
relo diese gear n r
d
c l e d d u
j (
o (cont n i p
(car i t e
tul n ina g g
s en r i m o .
a) r
t marc a t m g
diamet d
r ha) n a e .
er e
u diesel a l r d
di c
i j digi
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i stick l t e
m e varill o i freno
l a c l s de
p disco
para i l
l d
r
medi a disc
e r el a s brakes
d i d
nivel freno
e
de ( s de
l
o aceit d disco
b
e i
i d a disc
( r
l e l
l facing
e a
l (n)
c t
q cara
p t a
u del
a c a s
i disco
n /
r d
o g p
t u
r ) a
e d
a r direct
a s
i dio clutch )
l de embr
ague d
) d i
direc p
i r
to a
o e
h direct r
d c
e a
n
o clutch t
d dio plate a
de plato l
i directi o
d rect para
el
onal s
u ier tire
r embr
bri ague llan
a f
dge direc ta
r
p to (ne
e
e u um
direct n
n e tic
n
current o) o
corri dire s
l t
e ente cci
a direc ona d
ta l e
b r
e
direct dirty
a damag
c suci d
n
t e o i
d
i dao disable s
e
direc inh c
j
c to abil o
a
a dir itar disc
d e disarm
d o bra
i c des ke
r acti
s t syst
var
t d em
o e disass
d s
r l emble i
r des
c s
i d i arm t
i v ar e
n o e disc m
d brake a
e o v pads
n dip e pas d

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d d s ar l distrib ui c b
ru e c d dis a utor do a u
ed o is r p i
d cap t
a n d d
e di ta a
de e sc i o
c n pa d r
di os del s
t g o
sc de dis t distrib
o a a r
fre tri r d utorles
d r g no bu
i el s
fr di e c id sin
b d
en sc ( nc or is dist
os o e. av distrib u rib
tr
de u os t
g utor i uid
di dis o or
sc
nt . gear b
(n a d e r u distrib
o de
) g n i i utorles
y sp
d g g d s
ta e la o
m e a r n ignitio
za r
bo s a i n (EI)
c
r mi d
r en n t enc
u ) a r
dis dese to i ot
end
d e j ido
n ngra dis o o
tol e sin
t nar d n r
er pr dist
o dise d
an d rib
n eci el
ci di e ( uid
o d
a sc g l D is
or
an
es o a un I tr distrib
pe u g i utor-
ci
ci d )
c
nt e ad i en b type
(v d o s ce u injecti
ad i
) ( pr t nd on
a d
eci r id
d d e. o pump
e o i o
d g r bo
s ex b co
de . m
c hi u n d
sc b
o a bi i dis
ar tri a
n cl do d e
ga bu c
el
t u d o
a id h d
ec tc di r
r or a e
tr h si
di pa d d
os ) e
r i el i
t se d n
s d n
tic n e dis g is y
a g s d r t
tr e
d a e di a r i
de str c
ge m n i b
sc ib c
b e b
ol (e uc u i
r u i
or .g a i
ac . n d t d n
g e o
i r a d o
n l r r
el d di d
str ej
d e o e
de ib d e
a d p l
sc ui i d
s e i
ol do s el
s c t
or e) a r t d
s k is i
id c r
o u tr p
o o i
lt i o
d p b p

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c t la r door m c n
d ud a pu r lock sis ci ave
i h doo ert u te o lla
actuat na
s d r a p m n
ag t or a al dos
t s ha act
arr o de d (
r ud ndl ua
ad r se o a
i e do
g er e gu b b
b ad m r
a n ro le o
u a del
c de de v c
i n se i
la l las
d d i gu n
l pu a pu lv
o j ro a
ud ert ert u
r a de as m
a p la l
d e
d i
v nd d u pu a
e
d o e ert o b
n
p e
l o r a o i t
ud t d
v r door r o
u e l a ir
lock s
l s a e
key s )
a j p c
a a cylind k ci
p er i d
d m r o
u cilin n o
e b a n
e b
d pa a
r ma l
d l r ne l
t rc e
e a o l d
a o s
s d ext a
de double
v l e eri v
la or -knock
i m u l el
pu de do
a a z a l
ert la ble
c n i a
i a pu gol
i n l n
ent ert pet
l t l a
n ra a eo
l e a d
da d dowel
D a r v o
de
m i e o ( pin
u la a
d o d u p
l pu b
e r e b e
t ert o
d l l r
a ci
e s n
m l d e n o
l e
e a o g a
a
t o u c m
r ie p
p r c r h a
o u n
a o e t r
e b c a
d l o
r i d
i i k )
t n e
g g d l
a a l
i h v o a
a b
t t a
a m le
a p
l a
l
v d l
( n s u u
i e i
D w e n
n
g r v i
M i e
M e t lv o
t ul a
) t a n
a
c a e c
d h door i
d un s
int lock idi
e d c
e syste re o n
s e

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c d
l c
a ac
v ad
i t
j
a
D- i
d
d a
e rd
b
a ad
l a
i rd
n f
e rd
a
d
c
i dr e
d
n d
rd
p o
a rd
s v
a d
d t
o a
r

d
e

a
l
i
n
e
a
c
i

n
d
c
o
r
r
i
e
n
t
e

d
e

a
i
r
e

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drain s drift . e r o u train


valve t vaga e r c e tren
i r e o rz de
v . n p
r drift to m a poten
v / p ) cia
l one
v
a e s re e driveabil
v side l
e s n ity
u tend o
v o gr
l s er a c p oper
t r a
a desvi e i u n
a
i d ci
arse h d m e e
r haci
d i a p ai d
e dress a un c d e n
re g
ing lado
l D ej
o ) e
d stick dril drive ec
e r
engr n
r r l axle ane u
e ) ci e
e e de
v r
n ( j a prop
e m n al
a e ulsi
st v a i d
j d n drive
i ) n e r pins e
e
d
drive c
e p cl
o j r
gear (p/s o
g
t c pump) av
r a a o m
o ij
r d r p engr o
l a
i e u m a o
a i
f p d c l p n m p
o ie s r a p e
r o
d i j r
r
a n e ul
d r d e so a
a s d
e u n ra u
dried s e n
p c drive drive
s i belt o e v
p e shaft
e r b r j e
u c r
e parki h
r f drive a )
a engr c ng c
g o (i.e. to n
d d anaj u brake ul
a a r force or freno
a e de c o
draw a activat
drier r ( prop i s
(e.g. (air e) c ulsi de
electric supp i o n n es
b m (par ( ta
al) ly) r
a p r a la b ci
cons s r u e b o o
umo e
de r l a o m n
c e m
corr a s ) b a
n b m
ient d a d a
e a r a d ie
o r r p
draw r e nt
D-ring i ar
bar (s e l o
anill j v a a p
barr u
m o en e e la d ar
a de
i con c di i a
jala
n gura u re r el
r
cin g
is t cc e ej
dre en D e i
tr a c e
s o dri a n pr
r c
s d v r d i o
DRIVE
e e e p
a
(range fu
r ( n ul
ir selecti er
e d so
e ( on) f z
v e r
e ) i pon o a f drive
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driveline inform c slip yoke e in-hat i v dual


tren ation h horqu parking z a piston
de syste a illa c brake a s
caliper
poten desliz o r
m freno morda
cia c ante n de e
sist za
driveline e a del d est e n (calipe
angle m r eje u ac n c r) de
ngul a d propu c io i doble
o de lsor t na m pistn
s
la n horqu o mi a dual-curve
d e
lnea illa r en
e c timing
de desliz drop to
d o d module
impul ante ca (e e mdul
sin i r de la d me
n s o de
driven i echa a rg
o l doble
impul f card en
v drops p a curva
sado o n ci
r e (e.g. l de
driven driveway a) tiempo
m s cami
decre e c
gear int duct
a h no de ases) eg
t a
e de e condu
c a entra ra b
n sci o cto
i f da de do e
g en duo-servo
vehc en z
r t de doble
n ulos el e a
a servo
( drum dis n
n
p s d ta co (
duration
a
l r m (ti duraci
j a s c
i bo n
e r i po e u
v r dust boot
a p so c l
e drum bota
m o a
c w brake cubrep
e br DTC t
o a olvo
l j s er cdig a
n y
o fre o) o de ) dust cap
d )
i no dry falla tapa
u c driving s cubrep
c n seco de
o gear de diagn olvo
i n t e ta
dry sand
lijar stico dust
d d acopla n m
o cin en (DTC) respirator
u g bo
desliza seco dual r
c r r
nte del dry spray master e
e t a drum-
eje r cylinder s
n o n hub
propul o cilindr p
g r a
sor assem c o i
r drives acopl j
bly r
a e i maest
haft ac en ro a
n a
e i sa d
d doble
e j n c m o
e
a dual
de o bl r
c sli n aj
overhead
o za d e e cam
p c
n nt u de n (DOHC)
r u
d e c m dobl
o b
u de t az s e
p r
c la o a e
u e
i e r (h c r
l p
d ch ub o b
s )y o
o a o
o e l
ta l
driver r ca n a v
rd m d
cond g t o
bo e
uctor r o
r l
driver n a m
e
driveshaft drum- e m
n
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l mico leva fan


s o dynamo excn ve
c meter trica nti
a d dinam e-coat la
r e metr prima do
a o rio r
electr de
d ostti en
c

E
u co de fri
o r fbri a
n a ca mi
t c early fuel edge en
r i evaporati borde to
a el
on (EFE) edge
n system ctr
e code ic
siste cdig
l c m o
o
i a indic
p c d ado
o l e en el
l o e borde
v v effort
o d a esfue
e p rzo
c o
EGR
a r
t
a valve
r r
c vlvu
e a la
t i
b EGR
a
a EGR
n
j valve
t
c o
e diaphrag
o dye
n
m m
( p diafr
t
n r agma
r
a ) a para
n la
a vlvu
e t
d la
i
l e EGR
n
t l electric
p u c choke
o r o heating
l a m
coil
v b
bobin
o u a
t
dust s calen
i
shield t tador
n
guard i a del
t
apolv b estra
a
o l ngula
dyna e
prote dor
mic eccentric (
ctor
contr balan excnt c
a el ce rico h
polvo bal eccentric o
duty an k
cam
ce e
cycle o adjuster )
c di ajusta
i dor de electric
n
c tipo cooling

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electric electr t/varia a t ronic electrost emerge a de


cooling ic electroni a ride atic ncy los
en
c c anillos
fan fuel conte control discharg asher
i (aros)
motor pump xto) distribut cont e dest
orless
rol desc ella end plate
mo b carg n elect arga dor plato
t o as ignition traser
o m elct
elect rni elect de
(EI) o
r b ricas ronic co rost las
ence del end play
a desc ndid igni tica luce
el arga tion viaje elemen s de juego
p o longit
c s elect e electron t eme
a rge udinal
r
tri elct rni n ic tilt elem
ca ricas co c and ento
ncia energize
a de emerge energi
electrica sin e telescop elonga
l distr n ncy zar
l tape ing ted
e co ibui d stop energize
cinta column alarg
l m dor i par d
elct colum ado
b d
us
rica electron na elongate
ada energi
v o de zado
ti electrod ic el tel d hole
e feedbac em energy
bl e e es oric
n erg absorbing
e elect k ct c io enc
t rodo componen
electr controll r pic alarg ia
i
ic electroly er a ado t
l
n co
emery
a grid sis co emergen compo
ic n cloth nente
d re elect n cy brake
o inc tela para
o jil rlisi t freno
lin de absorb
r la s r elect de esm
el electroly o ronic aci estaci er la
n eril energ
d
c te l instr onam
emissi a
tri a aj iento
e elect ume on test
ca rlit d ust (emer engage
nt ab pru
electr o o genci (e.g. in
e clust le a) eba
ical electroni r gear)
n er ele de
e
el c t emi
f ctr n
c elect e a sio
r n g
tri rnic l b nes
i ica r
co o e
a le electroni emiss a
electr electroni c r ions
m c unit n
i
ical c control t o emi
r d injector a
e conne module sio r
ctor e (EUI) nes
n (ECM) n i unid
t co md emit
i n ad a
o ne ulo emi
c st de c
ct de tir
o r inye o
or contr empt
e u cci p
el ol
l c m n y l
elect d
e elect vac a
tri rnic e
c n rni o r
co o
t t ca enam
elec electroni r
engage
r o electron el
tric c control e s ment
i ically esm acopla
c al unit t el
controll alte
r e miento
o loa (ECU) ed end
o ct engagem
electric ds unid cont gap
ad a r ent
fan (va rola (i.e.
venti de l
do
height
ries contr i n ring altura
lador in ic elect
elct ol m
rni gap) del
con elect e o abe acopla
rico cam
tex rnic n elect ente rtur miento

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engine o de engine mo ocida ci r


motor r enfria are tor d del n n a
engine miento engine motor o del j
cuan
d del engine Am a
block motor
d oil bie
e state- d
bloque o tempe g nte
del engine el of-tune u
l rature i ( r
motor cradle m estado r
a s (EOT) E a
engine ot te de a P
u or anac s
brake t mp engine- A )
b el in
freno e era off )
de
c ev tur del equalizer
m h motor motor epoxy iguala
motor a a
p a apaga co dor
engine su del engine do m
e s ve equalizer
braking r
ace vacuum engine- p
i lo ite bracket
frenan v u
a s ci del a
on soport
do del t ( m e
d mo c e
motor u c o s
a tor equilib
engine r o t t
d engine o rador
control a m o o
si overha equalizer
module p n r
ul d yoke
(ECM) d a u d
rea e yugo
mdul e c n e e
co l estabil
o de l t in n izador
ndi p
control r o cr c
)
cio
m l er
electr e e na e
nico f d o o
m mi n
engine r e e t d s d
ent
coolant i l nt o o i t e
refrige g m o de r d i
rante e o e un o c e
del r t n mo o r
e
motor a o la tor o
r n m
(
(coola n ve engine o s
nt) t s lo
g p i
o
perfor i t
a
engine e ci o
p mance n
o
r
coolant d r n
o ren a
d a e a
temperatu r di
e d r
re (ECT) t mi e r
l d
temper ent w n
m e el e d
atura o i
o ve p e
del de
t d h mo l m a s
refriger e r
ante del
o c tor l a g
r l ul r a a
motor
m engine r
( o c s
o positio n h
c ( engine n
t
t o a c a
o c mount sensor
o o
o t enrichme u r
r (e.g. (EPS)
l o nt a ero
motor sen
a l c enriqu r d
n
mount) sor t
a r ecimie e
t soport de e
n nto
) e del pos a a
d
t motor ici n Environm
engine ) ental d
engine oil n k u c
coolant engine del Protection
pressure r o
temperatu cooling mo Agency r
(EOP) m a
re sensor system presi
tor (EPA) s r
o
(ECTS) sist n del engine Agenci o
em t
sen aceite speed o
a de o i
s a del vel Protec d
r
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c
a
r
c
o
m
i
d
o

d
e
s
g
a
s
t
a
d
o
erosion
erosi
n
erratic
errtic
o
erratic
handling
manio
brabili
dad
errtic
a
ester oil
aceite
ester

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esti e a car a orator excessiv d o


qu b c housin e body e s
m i
p mic n
a g roll
r a ca l q
t na n (case) incli
i eth naci a u
e sta d caj
m y e n s e
de a
a l las del exce
r ev o
( e emi eva siva v
i ap p
n sio por de
a n ora
la e
) ci nes ad l
e or carr r
n ev v
( ocer a
e evapo ap evapor u
f g a n
s rate or ator l
o l pressu excessiv a
t n ev ati c
i y re e play s
d ap ve jueg o
m o c or e regula exc n
a o
) o ar m tor libre han
c l evapor ge e
i is valve exce
d ative si (EPR sivo i l
n
e g canist valve) excessiv
n o t s
l er n vlvu e tire
a i e i
bot la squeal
p d c
s r s
e re chirr
r h e c t
o de gu ido
e e m a e
l car la exce
s r i m m
b do sivo
u e s b a
d n ra en
p i i
n e c de las
u o a d
c ana la llant
e n r e
i sta pr as
s e e exh
a de
t t s es excessiv aus
eva e i e valve e
o i t
q por v n s
l train e
u e aci a de c
c n p
clearan s a
n l
o
m eva o ev
ce c p
t o a
i r jue e
i por ap p
c a g
z e ativ or e
a t o
a t ad
p e i exh
c i or
r emi v e aus
i l a
evapor
i ssio x t
e s ator
m
n n c bra
n
a ev water e
estimat o con ke
r ap drain s f
e (v) g trol dre
i or i r
l naj
esti o syst at v e
mar i e
s em o n
estimat
c or de
o (EV e o
d ag
ing l AP v e
e ua
guide n d
evacuat syst a del
e
gu p eva
a e em)
a o por
d eva sist e e
par r ad
h cua em l s
a a or
e r a c
esti d
mar
r EVAP de excessi t a
e con o
etching caniste r
ve r p
n trol exc e
primer c r de ev e
bote esi n fre
bas i eva ap vo
de por n

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exhaust c ust e bala face ident r


emissio a stroke d x ncea shield ier fan belt
p t do
ns tiemp e prote (FMI banda
e o de e exte (corre
emisi ctor )
( escap r rna a) del
ones v para id
E e n men ventil
del e la e
G a te ador
esca exhaust n cara nt
pe R extreme face-to- fan blade
system c i
exhaust )
siste d pressur seat c aleta
i
gas exha ma m e e grease cara a del
analyzer ust de i s (EP al d ventil
man escap e c grease asient o ador
anali
zado ifold e n a ) o r fan
r de m exhaust t r gras fad d clutch
los valve o g a de el embr
e m
gases l vlvu a extre ague
del t la de ma o del
f d d
esca i escap e presi ventil
e e o
pe p e x n ador
c s d
exhaust l existing t (gras fan
e h v e
gas e a shroud
d
damag a a fa
r EP) p
recircula e e n ll
n eye r
tion e dao d e a
existe a bolt c o
(EGR) s e fall
nte ext torni e t
recir c s
ern llo r e
culac a expand e de s c
in p expa
x
al ojo
de e ndir mic e o t
p
F
los f o
exha expande i ro
gases d f r
ust r (i.e. r met
de e
esca pipe tool) a er fabricat s s p
pe t expa c m e
nsor v e a
( u i i fabri a r
E b expansio c car n a
G o n tank n r c
d
face e
R (radiator extensi a
e m cara c e
) on e
e ) e i l
exhaust s tanqu housing t m
gas e de cola i d
c r
expa de e i v
recircula a o
nsin tran n s e
tion p
(radi smis t m n
(EGR) e d
ador) in o i t
valve exha e
n i
ust expansio externa
vlvu u l
la port n valve l e g
x i a
de p vlvu exte r
t r d
u la de rno a
re o
expa external e d
cir e r
nsin r u b
cu r load a
expedit i a
la t (varies o l j t
ci o e in r fail a o
n d apres
e
context e
fallar r l
de urar
) s fan v
lo e expiratio failed
s c ext fall v a
s n date a ern e
ga c failure
f r nt
se a
e ally falla p
p g il
s c bal failure
a
e a a
de h anc r
exha mode d
a
es a ed o
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o n m
e s s a
l a c
p fast h
a charge e
v pasa
e r carga
a rpid dor /
n torni
t c a
llo /
i h fast ll pern
l o valve o
a q (master
u fast-ll
d cylinder)
e system
o vlvu
s siste
r la de
cu ma
fan rellen de
b o
switch i llen
interr rpid ado
e o
uptor rpi
r
del fast idle do
t
ventil marc fat
a
ador ha
i
fascia mni
g ma g
cub
i e rpid u
e n a e
r e fas
t r t f
a a a
e
l t
m n
g i
e e g
e
n n r a
e t
r e s f
a u a
l j t
m e e i
e x t g
n i a a
t b d d
e l o o
e r fault
falla
e q a fault
x u code
i e a cdi
b n go
l z de
c
e a falla
u
d
b
q o
r
u e
e b
r
l
c o
a
u c
b h
d e
r
e
e
f
r
e e
l

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feathered p i c ( ia ros ll n
wear a s a F e o rat e
l m M ferrule e l
pattern n
m i d V fru p
(i.e. a n S co la
e o d
tires) r u S nt
desga
l bergl r e
i ) e ass c
stada r
e p
feed xt br e r
s en
forma l r (e.g. o) a n e
e to niv de t
de o l
l el vidr a
esca d sup l
l de io j
mas u ply) e
vel eld e
( o c a n
oc
d l t l ca o
id d
i d o o i mp
ad e
e e ) m o
de p
n d Federal e co eld a
t e n rte coil p
e l Motor n
t vel bob a
s a Vehicle a r
e
l oc ina l
Safety r id de t
p a Standar e
d f ad ca
e i ds de mp s d
n p
e e
(FMVSS) e la o
t i ali e
s
u n
estn
d eld
i d me windin n v
r t nt t i
e a g
a u ac r
r re r em s
r i e t
r s a bob
a a n g
a fe t ina a
) c feature d feedb a llet
e do
feat h (produ er ack d
del a radiu
a ct al ret
h ca s s (i.e.
featur es ( ro mp
e a ll cran
e) p v ali o
r n me val kshaf
car a a fth
e a r nt ve t
a r wheel
d r a ac v llet
c pun
g la i i radiu
t to
e e e se e n l s)
de
(i l r g s feeler rem v r
u gaug u a
. olq
l
s ri i e ue di
e a
l t d cal lame o
. a
n d
o i ibr nt
i c d ad d el
la
n d a d c or e b
me o
b e e o de
nto
o ve ho l r
( n le d
h ja l
d l c t lim e
y a
c fende ar
e
a
ul e n d
r r r
os x gu
ll a el
e p a llen ci
c
a t ar r
p i ar g
ut da ll
t
a n o fa ll er
t e / e
i r
m ng line pa
u ot o lne
r r ne al
o v ferrou a
) a s
de l lter
e t
re a s l
s llen p
m i r fer a tr
d ar

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o lter lizar f a avell ari ern


(drier) acab u u d anad ng ado
ar de e n o r)
ltr
hace (
tool
o g i d h ash
(se r o o e a (warni
b e
cad nish s n r ng
or) (e.g. of e o
l c r light)
lter surface) c s a des
a i
cartrid acab a n m t
ge ado b a a i e
e l e
ltr nish (to c
l m l
o polish or z o i n l
a a t
tip re- p e a
l m a
o l n r
surface) a d
car ring a t
pulir e
tuc line c o
ns a (
ho lnea i v )
aleta e v l
nal de ared
s e u
fuego n l aboci
drive re deck o ll z
d rst stage x (n) nado a /
cubie va c
i rta regulator i
areside n l
lor
f para regula d (truck) a
e su
el dor de guard d m
bs a
r fueg primer af o p
tit d
e o a an ( a
ut
n etapa go a r
re ring o d
c sh plate s b a
anill xed e
i (double m o
o de calipe
a od c
fueg plate) d
l o plato
r l i i
e
m a ca n
re ring doble a
or do
grove sheye da m a
s
n ranur o za i d
j a ex
i a del (c e v
anill o m te
s ali n e
o de a nd
pe t r
h fueg a i o
d r) t
o nd )
e j n os
e
( rewall a g ash n
e
c (bulkhea p xed e ha (alte c
o d) orice rnat i
e ci
p tube or a
m s p a
a tu )
p c e af eld
r a bo s ue ) ash
l e d de t ra e code
e d ori cd
o a de x
t c lo ci igo
e p io a s t de
c j
) a bo a des
r o tell
r b rd r
a ame es ( o
c t r
o e spee i (c c asher
d d a a des
m d r
v mi m tell
p e e a
e on p ado
l t s are o r
e e l es
tt tool d (a
t n o )
i c
herr e she
a e ami r)
n i l
r r enta a
g d e
na de lt

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e g del i
t co ota e
dor
up s
ler oatin
o (r g
ota i
t ag nte n
a
joi oating
nt) caliper c
ac
e mord o
op aza
t la
n
e (calip t
do er)
ex agent r ota e
a e x
nte
d xi t
i ood
bl
t inun
e
dar /
i de
v la oor
o di pan v
re band
eja
a
cc
del r
e i
n piso i
x
ac ow a
i
b op ujo
l la ow e
ci control
e n
n
valve
de
a vlvu
tr c
g la
ap
para o
e o
el n
n expla
t contr t
e
te ol e
pla del x
to ujo
(vo t
ow
e lan o
rate
x te)
veloc
)
i ex
idad
b ible l
del
l icker ujo
e (v) q
ow
exible par u
exible
test
pad i
prue
exible ear
ba de
d
brake oat ujo o
hose (n) uido
uctuat
mangu ot e
era de ado
uct
freno r
uar
exible oat ui
exible (v) d
coupling ot
acopla ar
dor oat (
exible level v
exible niv a
steerin el r

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uid nt d z z cuatr four das


level a e a o wheel four-
(p l p ( n tiem cylinder
sensor pos drive
la a d o cuatro
sens
to four (4WD)
or m r a t cilindr
v t
del o a a wheel r os
ol o r
nivel t antilock a four-wheel
a )
de
nt o l for brakes c disc
lqui r a k (4WAL) c brakes
e)
do foam p fren i frenos
d
uid el espu n
l h o de
level m ma e o s n disco
e
switch ot foam g r en las
b
inter or a q a cuatro
ller l
d e
rupto ywh r u n ruedas
i n
r del o i t fra
eel e n
nivel l a l i m
ring l
del l ( l b e
lqui gear d a l a
ar e l s
do n a o
o c
uid a t q
m o u c h
reservoi d p e a
d ) e u
r o a n s
e r follo e a a
dep r i
n wer d n t
sito a s
de t s o t r
a d o
lqui e r e
d e p e
do g forward s
o a ui s
uores clutch r
t
e r d u
cent embr e
s a o r
uor d ague n e
p r u
esce e dela d
u c
nte l foot ntero l a
m t
ush l a valve fouled a s
u
a v
limpi a cont s r
ar n l amin t a
(pur l e v ado c r
v l ul
gar/ b fouled u a
o e a b
ush l a c
l n d spark a
) i t c
a a e plug s
ushing n r i
n d pi buja t
agent a o
t o e cont i
agen a fol amin n d
r fo r
te d ada o
limpi o u r
( foundati 4
ador d t e
p ( on x frame
(pur
l
e n d 4 horn
gar/ d brakes a
a o four p
ush a freno s
t e t s de wheel u
) s m
o e fund steerin n
uted p a aci t
aau u g
v g a n a
tado m (4WS)
o e n four dire
utters a
l ) o cycle cci d
oscil fog (v)
a t engine n e
a empa
n d a (i.e. four en
rpi ar
t o c las
dam fog lamp i
stroke r
ente e b cua i
) l engine) tro
ywheel l moto e
u e n rue
vola r de l

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alt i cin front tren suspensio a a


d ura d de aire axle delant n m h
e libr o fresco ero suspen a a
eje
l e sistem front end sin s c
del
(del l a para shimmy delant ( i
ant
res i respir bamb era d a
c ero
ort b acin i a
h front oleo front tires
e) de aire en el e t
r clip are
a free limpio n r
e tren
s
pedal sec feathere t
friction c
delant
i
ped fricci ero d e s
s t i llant
al r n front s (
libr a
a friction seal d s
f e n s e e
r
y clutch sello (
free e embr fronta si t
e d n e b
play c ague l
e
n e r a
(e.g. t de front u
t o l r c
lash, fricci shell (e.g. m
e r a a k
movea n case or
n ) )
i friction
d
ble a t housing) ti
front- frost
cleara disc e c c
e disco o wheel escarc
nce) r u ha
l de a b s drive
jue frost ring
r
go
i fricci i ) vehicle
i b n d veh anillo
libr c e
e r friction cul de
e r e
l e o o escarc
free material m t l
ha
freewhe mater a a con
stand p trac frozen
d el ial de l
n
e
ing rodam fricci t ci (i.e. result
sos e d n
l iento n e of cold)
ten t e del
libre front r congel
ido a l ant
freeze (adj) a ado
c libr a era
h em (i.e. delan n s fro
d e front-
a ent solidify) tero t z
e s wheel
s e congel l e e
ar t setbac
i free r n
s freeze a k
stroke v n rue
frame car plug d (
e d
member rer tapone
h c e a i
miemb a s a
s .
ro del libr (sellos) j
c g d e
chasis e del a
u a e
frame rail fre bloque .
l s l
del
riel del e o d t
chasis motor a
front e a n
s
frame freight
t cradle l d t t
straighte charge a a
r cargo su e u
ning bc n s r c
a de t e
equipm v ete ha a k
ent sis e n
e frequency r f )
equip (co
l frecue a o d
o para mp
ncia r e p
ender act front s
ezar el r fresh air o) springs m e
makeup del a p g
chasis e resort l
c system ant d a
free es a
o sistem ero delant e d
length e z o
r a para front eros
(i.e. of a s a
r respira end front d
spring) c
72
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a dor
t de
o co
r mb
a usti
d ble
o fuel
fuel hose
comb ma
ustibl ng
e uer
fuel cap a
tapa par
del a el
comb co
ustibl mb
e usti
fuel ble
changeov fuel
er injecti
interc on
ambio iny
de ecc
comb in
ustibl de
e co
fuel mb
usti
dilution ble
diluci
n del
comb
ustibl
e
fuel
economy
econo
ma
del
comb
ustibl
e
fuel ll
connectio
n
conexi
n de
llenar
para
el
comb
ustibl
e
fuel lter
ltro
de
comb
ustibl
e
fuel
gauge
indica

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fuel ible le s n v r
injector p fuel fuel t t d e
rail r e e l
inye r pump d
ctor e riel o l e
bom
de s ba del d d
com i del co d e t e l
bust com mb e l a a
ible n bust usti
n c
fuel ible ble
c s q o t
injector d fuel fuel o u u m e
driver e pump return m m e b m
imp l relay line b i u p
ulso rel lne u n d s e
r e a s i e t r
c
del v de t s i
o a
inye a ret i t b
m c t
ctor d orn b r l
b o u
de o o l o e
u m r
com del e
s r
b fuel a
bust co
t mb
fue d u tem
ible
i ( usti l e s per d
fuel
b r ble sup t atur e
line l e
lne fuel ply c i e l
e l con o b
a de starvat (FT)
fuel m l
com ion tai t c
pres / b e e
bust
r falt ner o
ible sure u fuel m m
e a ma
reg s tank p
fuel l
del nu b
co t sending e u
mixture ulat a al
mb i r s
mez or y val b
unit a
cla r usti uni t
) ble ve l t
del e d i
vl e u
com g fuel a b
p v fuel r
bust u supply d l
a u a
ible l contai tank e
r l tan
fuel a ner d fuel
a a que d
pressur d rec trim
del e e
o regu
e i
m co l
r l laci
pres p e c
a a mb n
in i usti n o
d n del
del e ble m
e u v com
com b n b
bust o t
a fuel bust
p o u
ible m e
l tank s ible
r bafe
fuel b t fuel
e (
pressur a p de i waxing
s p
a s b cera
e i a
e e
d r l pro
gauge r
a c n e duci
ma n e a
t s fuel da
n l
o o en
d
e
e tem
e r r el
m c l per
l ) com
e o atur bust
c a
t
o m s
r e ible
d d
r b e sens fuel-
m u e e
o u c or
b m
i n l red
u s i sen
t p t heater
d s n r s cale
i i n
e t i o o ntad
b e i

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or i ran fully i plug lled engi m


pren m de loaded tap lleno ne a
dido o n n con m n
con (i.e.
full- para gas ot
com electrica m
size e la gas-lled or
busti l load) galer de e
ble rear c n strut
a g t
full whe a (hood or
galvaniz as r
eld el r e trunk ol o
driv g l ed shock)
e in
e a metal amorti a
x meta i
vehi guado
c c
l gaug n
i r de
i cle m galv gas e d
t v l aniz (e.g. i
del
a e x i ado c
cap instr
r h i n a
gas cap (cofre/ umen
m d d
tapa b t
e c a r o
del o panel
l u o r
tanq n
l d ue e )
o C m
c e de t c
s N comb e a
a g a
c G ustib / r
m r l
a le h c
p a i
o a
r gas
G
o n b
g o d
d nitride o r
a d
a e hardeni ) r
a
l ng d
c m gall endu o
o o i r
ed reci
m n n
x e mien gau
i b d
s to g
x t m por a i
i r c
c e
a o gas
m a nitra l a
o
fuse ri
c to d (
fusibl a
c o n
e d gas (
a i c r
fuse o weldin )
c gal g a
n block j
t solda m
i
caja l u (
dura e
t de e e g
v con d
r fusibl r
a gas
l i e
a es a
r y d n
s fusible gas- )
e o e
link charged sopor r
e r alam
g carg te de r
l a a re
bre- ado gas a
l loj
full- fusibl con del l
e de
c size e gas cap l )
r
a d fusible gaseous o ta
m bal
car plug a fuel bl m
p v tapn system gasket er e
o e p siste empa o
p d
h ar ma que gaug i
a (junta
a a gase e d
c s )
l lib oso (e.g. o
a
u er del gasolin r
l j comb press
m ar
e e
o la ustib gasoli
ure
galle gaug i
pr le na
x n
g es ry gas- gasoline e)

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d gauge ndic clash or) o r do


i (v) ador c e generato n i par
c gauge h n r d s a
m
a reading o g u t mot
ed (alternat
d ir l q r c a or
o or) i l dies
gaug e u a
r e
output d i el
e c n salid
t a o z buj
utte a del a a
u d j gene
r r e p d cale
e rado
o o nta
a s r o
s glo dor
(alte r
c e a
d n t rnad w
il glycol
e g r or) p
a glicol
c l r e generato r i
a n r (DC) o l go/no-
i
m n gene p u go
n a d rado u m pasa/
a
j r l i no
d n e
e (DC) s n pasa
e
l m s glass i a go/no-go
e r
a e n bead gauge
a t a n medid
c g
g r h r b glazed r or de
u o o r crista e pasa/
a no-
j q a lizado s
n pasa
a u s glazed p
l e
d e e s i brake l goggles
e v a a
c gene linings n
l o n
t d rator ma
m d t
u e g t
a e e
r e d e c
n o
a n e r e
e j
e i r
m n o
d r p a
e g s
e a e l
t r b
l a d r
r r d
n o l d
o i e
r a e
v i e l
n s gene s l
i
rator s
b d gear f a
(alte r e
r i rack lash d r
rnat g
a c juego e i glow
u
c a del or) c plug r
i d engr g v c b i
o anaje e i i u d
n r de la n d j
crem a
d gear e r n
aller r d
e engra i a
l naje a a d
o
a gear d d g
gear box e
a train o e a
(i.e. r v f
g t
steering ( i f a
u r e
j gear box) a d r
n s
e e
caja lt r
a n c
de la e i n
d e d
direc r o o
e d n e
cin n
l e d
gear a c c
i d i s

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e
g e
u x
r c
i a
d v
a a
d r
gondola
(display s
rack) u
e r
s c
t o
a
n
t
e
p
a
r
a

d
e
s
p
l
i
e
g
u
e
d
e
p
a
r
t
e
s
g

n
d
o
l
a
mostr
ador
go
u
g
e

r
a
n
u
r
a

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go r c e grid er a p grooved
u a e n heat grind d r ranura
r r t er test o o do
g a r t
e gra r (plastic) gro
de d e a e
d r
a
prue
c
s
(of e j b s
p i p t
a c a
r h o l i o
fast de
a r l e r g
i es
n ene g a d groo r
n m
u r) a r p er r ve u
r g a a a r e
r il
a r v r a s
ar
d a e a n o
c p e
o d d u
o h ar s
a c r b
i a m
e d a a r
( r id e
x greas l u
a r e en r
c e ti t
i n i
a gr c o
a d t l
v
n as ar a gross axle
o a
a a pl weight
z r d
d a grease s rating
grill o
o r
d
e
tting p
ti r (GAWR)
gover o (zerk co a peso
c a
nor r ttin r s grit bruto
go ) h
i g) r grinder (e.g. de la
be gra i esme capaci
rn n g sand dad
ms a r l rilad
paper)
ad l ora del eje
or
per m a gra
mil i s a grinding gross
gover do
e e e grin disc del prot
nor n r d disco pap ganan
(g/
press t a (gri de la el cia
mi bruta
ure o nd a esme de
pr ) rilad gross
gravity- c surf lija
esi g or
r feed o ace) grom vehicle
n
p grinding met weight
de a spray e
m i s noise o rating
l gun ruido
go o pis l m j (GVWR)
s l e simil a clasica
be t ar al
rn o a r l cin del
p i de
ad l grease rasp
peso
or o retain l p bruto
a ar
r a del
gover er r grinding r
o vehcul
nor d ret
m grin stone t
o
valve i e en
d p ground (n)
v ed e
l i
lv or (sou c (i.e.
l p e
ul a de nd) t electrical)
i gr d
a r o tierra
gra n as r r
de te t
u
a ground
a i
l
r u circuit
go grease d a circuit
a r o r
be
l
seals n o de
a e
rn sell i tierra
l d c
ad os l ground
a e t
or a de l
r
l m i clamp
grab gr o
h o grapa
ag i as
a l c para
ar m a

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tier p r (truck) hand- n spot harde


ra ul med held aceler rea ner t
ground s d ia acin dura en r
e grind
strap e tone a h du a
r lada er fondo
(strap) a re s
a (ca es (fuerte
cab ce e
p g mi m mente r
le do r
u u n) er ) d
par r a
e il
a la Hall- ad har hardt
st a
tier a effect or d s op p
ra a pickup a t tec o
c
ground ti capt de b a ho r
l ador du
ed e m r t
a de
r ro
pue rr a
v tipo n a t
sto a
i
hardw n
a efect o k i are
grow j
tier o handl i n he
l a Hall t
ra g ing n g rr
haloge r
ground r m g aje a
d n a
ed u ( harmo s
e hal ni
power i f c nic e
r gen o
steerin o br
r
r balanc r
grow g e o
g hose u halogen ab a er
ma ling n ba hazard
bulb ili n
ngu (i.e. a la
a da warning
era nois
bom d k nc
gun arc billa d
a light
de e) s ea
pat de ha s (lamp)
la g do
r hal n r
luz de
dire r b emerg
n gen g ar
cci u f
en o u encia
n i e u m
arc hamme r e t nic hazardous
asis d
o r r o peligro
tida o
apl mar t harne so
que guid p w
hac ica tillo e ss head (i.e.
e do e o cylinder
e hand r s ca
g po n head)
con u brake c ble
tact r fren f
ad cabeza
a h
o pis o de r t o (culata
guid a
con tol man e (ar )
la
e pin a o n n head bolt
p ar c r
carr a s) tornillo
e co o u
oce l d hatch de la
ra r apl a n back cabeza
n ica g
ground s (door) (culata
o ci a
e )
ing n d p
cable o b a u head
d de
(strap) la r r s e gasket
e u r empaq
cab pis i
le p s t ue
g
tol
c l a (junta)
par a e y
a la u a de la
r
tier c s ) l
cabeza

H
ra a hard set difci (culata
h e
l de )
ground e sealer v
ence head light
ing p r sellad a
half nder switch
a o or que d
strap shaft se
difci interru
(i.e. s hard l de i
a semie seca z ptor de
electro je
accele arra las
d duro a
static) half-ton ratio ncar luces
o hard
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del a
ant i d
eras n u
headla t r
mp e a
luz r s
del i
ant o p
era r o
headli r
ght d
luz e c
del l a
ant l
era o
c
headlin i r
er e
t l
a o
p
i
r
c
a
e
s
r
o

a heat
c
al
i e
n nt
t a
e r
r
heat
i
o
chec
r k
r
a
d j
e a
l d
u
t r
e a
c s
h
o p
o
r r
a
s c
o a
l
t o
a r
p
i c
c u
e a
r r
t
a e

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heat heat a or ) c on valve


crack shiel l heated c c tr v vlv
o mirror a i ol e ula
r d
r l de n de
a p grid
j e n la t cont
r rejill
a ( as f heater ca i rol
ot
m cale a control le l de la
d e
e c fa a altur
u ct ntad cable a
r o t oras t cc c
cabl
a r a de o e i i height
s c l espe r n sensing
par
o ) jo a el heater n proport
nt heated c cont core ioning
p
r oxygen a rol radi
o r y valve
a e l del ador
r c
sensor vl
d e cale del v
al (HO2S) cale a
u n ntad u
c o sens i
c t or ntad l
a r or r
i cabl or
de e a
l hea r n heater
oxg e
o t eno heat par ducts p
r a
c cale er a el cond
c r
s o ntad blow cont ucto
o o
c n o rol s del
u
h er cale n p
he de
a r moto la ntad d o
i c a r or i r
r cale
t n a t mo heater c c
l facc
e t i i
e k in hose
o o
a r o
heater man o
r r n
d guer n
( control a a
u c a
r m ( valve d d
a d del
e m v o o
a l e cale
t e l r
s e l ntad heav
t v a
a n
ul
or y-
a
p l l
t v a heating duty
a c
o ) e d eleme p
d o
r w n e nt a
heat o r n
o t c elem
shrink r a
c i o ento
r (n) l cale u s
a nt
l
k aisla c a ro ntad s e
i dor a or o n
o d l
trm l p s
r n o d heating,
ico e e o
heat g r el ventilati
heat f s r
range ) c on and a
stove a al
rang p air d
pipe c e d
o del e a conditio o
tubo t nt e
calo n r ning heig
cale o a
r c a
ntad r
d (HVAC) ht
heat o a
or heater or cal a
l
riser g l e lt
e
heated (air v t
valve a f u
r mirror drier) l u
vlv a r
espe cale v r
ula c c a
jo ntad ul a
elev c con or a a c heigh
ador o elem (sec l i t
d
a de n ento ador e contr
e
calo cale de f n
r c ol
c ntad aire a ,

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helium beam lta d syste o e t n


helio luc del e m d a u e
hertz (Hz) es ven sist e r
a
ri
hertz del tila a em a
ant dor lt n (
(Hz) l a high
era high de a g e
he t volume
s impedanc a alt f lu low .
s alt u
e a b pressu g
i as pre e
voltmeter p ri re .
t y si r
baj voltm r z c (HVLP h
a etro e
n
as a a ) i
t de s high
high resista ( n alt g
e alta i H
beam imped nce t o h
luz S lubric vol
t ancia n alt S
e
del ante um
i high a ) para en r
ant res
t era performa i a roda baj
u n ist
alt nce part en
c mient a f
b a parte d e os pre
e i cia r
de r ( si
a
high c high e
alto o b n
r blower a side d a (H q
rendi
relay mient d lad e l VL u
rele o o o a e P)
d e
v r de lt r high-
u high n
a pre a o
d pitched load c
a d d si r s
whine alt
r o e n e / y
zumbi a
r alt s c
hes do a
car
i a ga t
i agudo a
hig s
( l j high- h
t hig h t
r t a mount a
a e h e d
a ed n
t l n e
s c stop
i p b
p t i light z
o / r r
o
r r a l ter u
n e e
e e ( a cer
m
l
s s
n H s a
t s i S luz b
a
g )
i
y u S d de i
t n t ) fre
) r e d
u high h hi no
p e r o
b pressure h
e a g u )
r line s h e i chillid
o g lnea t
a te d g o
a de e a agudo
j m h
l u alta
e p high-
a presi p -
a g l a trafc
l n e p
e r area
o v high r a i
n ( rea
e pressure at a t
e m de
l a switch H u lt c much
o
o n interr S r a h o
HI beam c uptor t
luz S e e trco
i m de ) e highway
delant d alta w m
d
era e speeds
a t presi h p
alta a veloci
d r n e e w
high and c dades
o high el r h de
low e a
a pressure r b i autopi

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sta hinge retenc o a d d l


bis in hole r e e e
agr hold- punch vi c
a down perfor r d m
ri
t
his d ador e a
o r
s e hole saw c n
t t horn g
i
br
e oc i bocin u c
( n a e a
a
s e ser c (claxo r l
o r ru a n) a )
u ch r horn
n h o hone button a c
d a pa (v) interr b o
c ra bru uptor r
) n
i ha ir de la a
a ce (ho bocin z
s ne) a c
r a
i (claxo o
a ag hood d r
l uje ca n)
b b e r
ro p horn r
i a i
j s (co relay a e
d fre
br releva n
o o
oc /b dor
d t
a on (rel/r
r e e
s ser ete elay)
i e ru /h de la
s t ch oo bocin m p
e e d) a a e
o
o n hoop- horsepow n r
pa
hoist e g m
ra wrapp er
r u a
(v) ha ed caball
e n
lev ce cylind o de
r e
ant h r er fuerza
a n
ar a ori horsepow
cilind t
hol c ci ro er rating hot (i.e.
e
d i os d clasi temperat
a g e caci ure)
r c
s c n de calien
a o
o a o los te
n n
s b m caball hot
d os de
t a b a
e fuerza v
e j u l
s o
n o st hose l
ho ib mang l
e hold- t
r n le uera
down a
e C hose t
spring j
d resort N assembly i
e
e e p G ensam m
t (muell u e ble de e
n mang p
e e) de l s
v uera e
n retenc i
u r
e in r hose
el ( m
r hold-off clamp
to i a
hold valve e g n
down vlvul s c r .
o e
spring a de m a e n
e n m .
res detenc t
in r p
ort e
i br a
e hole a e
de orici l

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hot in
start
p
i
e
(pest
aa)
de la
d
t
o
r
ulic
os
hydrauli
f
r
e
I (IAC)
control
para
co e I/M
z maza c lifters n la
n test
a (hub o march
c d bota pru
d ) dore s a
c u e eba
e hubless s hydroca mnim
o l b de a
rotor o l
(lifter rbons insp
r l idle air
r
disco a
s) (HC) ecci
u hidr control
sin hidr n y
i g p ulic
maza ocar ma valve
e a i u os
(hub buro nte vl
n r l n
) hydrauli s nim v
t hous o i
e hubless c press hydrom ient u
ing rotor
t d pren eter o l
c e a
disco sa hidr icing a
e a a d hidr
de met hel
n j d ulic
freno ro ar d
a a e a
s sin hydrost identi e
( hum l
l
h
maza hydrauli atic fy
a (hub soni e c system c
o ) do c test ide
u siste nti o
de t prue
p si hub- ma ba ca n
frec r t
o n piloted uen
hidr hidr r
ulic r
s g wheel cia ostt idle
i ) n o o
r baj ica m
c i hydro- l
howl u a hygrosc a
c
i ing e humidi boost opic r
a d
(nois d
ty brake higr c
n a h e
e) hu system osc
h siste pico a
z me l
d i ma
u d dad
d a
e m e hummi de m
r refor
b ng (i.e. m
zami
a i m n
noise) u ento a
r d a i r
zum l hidr
r o z m
bid i ulic c
a (r a a
o c o h
n u
hydraul a ( a
q i
( ic hydr h r
d
u h y a
o hidr aulic m
e u d l
) uli lash
hot b co r e n
hub adju n
shot m ) hydraul o i
deliver sters - t m
a ic (HLA b
y z p circuit a
) o idle air
entr a i circ o
idle
ega ( aj bypass
l uito us s mixture
rpi h o hidr des mezcla
ta t vo
da u t uli para
d e
hot b e co del la
or r aire
spots ) a march
hydraul es ) par
re hub d ic de a
a la
as an a
electron ju d
mnim
mar a
cali ge eg e
ente ic unit cha
idle
b r o mn
s o injector lib mixture
u l ima
housek r e (HEUI) re needle
d iny o idle air
eeping d hi s (screw)
e e dr control
lim a ag
c
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uj a idler arm m r ignition s ca


a n contro brazo ni o la
timing
p i l de la auxili m c r d
tiemp
a m veloci ar a a impro e
o de
r a dad (zeta igniti p
del
p encen per
a idle / on t dido ul
ralenti ina
la spee loco) en a g
illuminat dec
m d idle idler ce d ua a
e
ez
vel validation gear nd o ilumi do d
cl switch/ engr id r as
oci nar impuls
a da (IVS) anaje o inches of
d impact e
d int loco ignitio d im mercury
e n coil (damage)
de e idler e pul (in.Hg)
la la impac
r pulley bo so pulgad
m ma to
r polea bi in gear as de
a rc s (dao
u loca na mercur
rc e ) en
ha p polea de io
h impact vel
m t inter en (in.Hg
a oci
a ni o medi ce sensors )
l da
m m r a nd senso
n a res de
d inclimome
id
idle-up impac inboar ter
i idle o d
m p circuit to d inclin
speed a siste ignitio e
metro
a impact int
contr r m n eri included
tor wrench
ol a a modul e or angle
n (i.e.
i
cont d e n
incand ngulo
r e m c impact incluid
l l
e escent
l
o
a c du gun) inc o
l o lo n pistol
o
d de d
an included
n a de
v des operation
e t en i impac
p a cen operac
l r ce d to
a l te in
a o nd o impedan
r i id inch incluid
l ignition ce a
a v d d o (in.)
a
switch impe pul incorrect
e e ignitio interr danci
l l c n ga incorr
a uptor a
o i da ecto
a u picku de im
c m encen inch- incorrect
n p p
m i e ca dido colum drum
d n
e n surface
e pt
a d t ad
l mano nish
z
c d e o or l meter aca
l d de e man b
a d l e se r a
e a m a m d
l a l et o
d i
a r de r i
e m m
c en o n
a p
m h ce d a
r u
l a a nd e p
c l
a r m id r
h s c
c o o
a o ol
m h n ignitio r u p
a a i n m i
r m m picku n a
p
c m a p a d
n r
h idling sensor o c o
a n i en o e
m sen p
i marc s u n n
m a ha es l
m o l

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a indep m
enden a
s t z
u a
suspe
p (
nsion h
e su
r u
sp b
en
c )
si
i n index the
e in rotor
de aline
d pe a
e nd r
l ie e
nt l
e d
t
index is
a c
m (e.g.
index o
b d
o rotor
e
r to f
incorrect hub) r
ly alin e
incor e n
recta a o
ment r c
e e o
inc l n
r d r
i e
e
s l
a c a
s o c
e i
d
a e n
u a
m f l
e r a
n e m
t n a
a o z
r s a
e (
i n h
n u
c r b
r e )
e l
m a
e c
n i
t
a n
r
indepe a
ndent
indep l
endie a
nte

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inde r uct on m u i d nea


xed a ivo (e.g. a s n e in-line
d inducti c o y lter
(e.g of a
o i r e e
. ve tire) c n
ltr
r) o en
refe curren i t t
in n d lne
renc t n o r
di inj e a
ed pickup r a
c ca a ect l d inline
or inlet
a pta c ion a injectio
mar i i air
to do i inl n pump
ked) n n
lter bom
r r et
i in ind n y y (eva ba
n uct info e pora por de
di e
d c ivo rma c c tor) t inye
i de c p cci
a tion t
c cor i lt u n en
d lab o
a rie r e lne
o el r
d nte n o r a
r c
o inj p t
in induct a t o
di or ect o
a
l r
m re (choke c ion b d
a pu a
ct ) o e e e
r
d ind m mp r l
c uct a b a a
a a
a or n o d
m i
d (su m m
d r
o a pre a b e i
e
ind g sor a
l d s
icat e ) e i
d
e d indust e d a
a e i n
(ga rial n
d
fallo m in-
uge o i y
ut
i i lin
loc in n n e s
llu e
ati di f y c i
via o t en
on) r e
i e de r c o n
gi
ct pol m c r ne
n (
o vo a m
d
ind
i injector e
i in c v o
ust pulse
c i n a t
d ria puls
o
a u l
inj o p
r n o r
ct inert ect del
( inye r
io ine or
u e ctor a c
rte i
b n d o
inertia t n injector
i in o n
c d switch
i y pulse r
q e width
a u int ) c
u c dur
c c err inlet i
e t aci
i ci upt heat l
t o n de
or i
n n a r puls er n
po
in r
inj o c d
d ect del a r
d ine d
e or inye l o
u rci e
l ctor e s
ct
a no n
c inat i zzl injector
a iv t e
e n e tip a
l e punt n
in f d d
i in a
ar o i o
b d del l
inati r f r

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inner a terio u men contro u i insulatio


in l r r t l m n n
te e inside a pa e st
clust mater
r s diamete ra n r
er ial
n ins r (I.D.) d t
la t u aislan
o ert dim e ilu o m te
a
inner (n) l mi s e
etro b insulator
tie na instru n
(e. inter l aislad
rod no e ci ment t or
g. r n o
end cyli inside e r panel insulator
o del s
te nde hole s tab
voltag s
r d ins
r gauge o ler e aislad
m r e uf ores
sle calib
i o regula
in rado t cien intake air
al eve n de tor
r de e t temperat
d ) s ins (limite i
inter
e c iores
t tru r) n ure (IAT)
la a d r me reg tempe
inside s
di m e u nt u ratur
u
r i out m os l a del

e s part l e instrume a aire
c
c a e n entra
a nt panel d i
ci inter t nte
ins na cluster o e
o intake
ert v printed r n
n haci s
(v) a circuit t gasket
in instr e empa
i afue l cir d
te
n v
ume e insul que
r ra c
s u nt ated (junta
n inspect u
) de
e insp l pan i a
o v admis
r ecci a el t o i
inop t t s in
onar o l
erati a a l intake
ve r
inspecti i t
a manifold
b
on n i a
in ins l d mlti
insp s m j
o ert e o ple de
p ecci t p e
r admis
e val n a r
o in
r ve install l d e p
v a intake
a insta e s a
d o
manifold
bl lar i r
e l o n
skin
installe a
input v in- s temperat
u d d
shaf store t e ure
l height r
e
te
t a altur custo l l
u m
a mer
m p
e insta cli t t
d e e
c lada ent a
e n a r
h installed e b
t b a
a en
i spring o l l t
d la e
e n height tie
s e u
s altur instr r r r
e nd
a del o o
nt e a ume a
r r reso nt
rte
instru
a c pane d d d
i insta ment
d e e e
lado ins l
a tru
n installed brig
input me htne i l l
s insi valve nt n o
ss a
s de spring o s s
e i height cont t
instru s
n alt rol r

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u d r gear enti nterc o inter


p m a c al ambi de med
e i l aj o int
dif iate
r s a e intercha erf
i ere rod
d r ngeable
c nci (rela
n e e interc
i n t la ambi a y
n
e int e di c able interf rod)
ake g r erence v
i int
d val r e a t a
e r
e ve o c l ac
r i
l de integral ci opl
c aci l
po wheel d
n o n l
m sit sensor i a
i o de
d hub v
pr
l e sen
n
i l
te e esi i
t p s s n
g r n
i o o
p s r r
interio t
r
l i a r e
d i
e t courte r
d d n
o a sy m
e e t
m e
d e lamps
e d
e e l r luc
c p i
n a e es
a o a
n int
a ni t eri
l r f
d s e ore v
a u r
m m n s a
e i
i o c de r
d a
s v d i co
a d i
i e a rte
o l
l la sa
i r l
n v di
u n e interlo a
intak r n
l t e ck
e e t
a e n en d
c r
strok g f cla e
ci e va
e d r
r
ti a i r
e n r
e d
i e a inter e
m o j d media
a n l
p e o te
d te e
o e s r
m g cable v
d n
i r ca o
e e
s a t ble
a l n
i d int
d a
o n er
m
n d l me
is integr
int m e di
i ated o
n e a m n
z circuit inter
intak g inter e
a cir
e r cui chan a media
a to ge interfere te
valve
v l
( int list nce plate
h eg li interf pla
l
v u ra s erenc to
i b do ia int
ul t
n ) interfere er
a intera a
t integral me
d
e xle d nce
e -type e di
g differ angle o
a steering i ngul
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intermi in In t e de r jiggle rebote


ttent te te a c aisl t pin s
r r r i ami i journal
inter
b ento (engin
mite n n i d mu
a o o isolator o e n
nte a
ci ISO aisl r ther
intermitt m jump
e o c ar ado most saltar
ent n r at)
wiper nt
al
i e b jump
e c a isoprop o pa
system es sa start
In (I
l v yl q pasar
sist e do
e te S o alcohol u
r corrie
l alco i nte
m r O de
d l hol l con
a n ) me
a des l cables
intrusio e ne
at n natu a arranc
i n beam a o
io rali
(te ar
n barra i d zad
n rm usand
t de n o o o
e al protec v ost
ato cables
r St cin e ( de

J
intern n )
m a a corrie
i a de t b jobber nte
n la interm
t a o
d puert edi ju
e r c
ar a i jack ari m
n i
ds in- o n (oor o p
t
e O vehicle inversio a jack) (e e
tempera m ntr d
rg n valve gato
i (gat e
p a ture vlv
e o de el
a sensor ula s
ni de n piso m
r sens a
za or de inve t ) ay
l
a o ori
ti temp rsi jack (v) t
n ) sta
o eratu
I
leva a
e y
n ra en inverte S
ntar d
l el o
(I el d are O jack
vehc p
S tting isoc stand bli
l ulo acop torr b
i O) yan co
inventor laci e r
m O ate )
y n sop i
p r
inve abo i orte joint n
i g s (weld)
ntari cina ajus c
a a o uni
n o da tabl a
p inve c e n d
iz inventor i
a rtid jamme (so o
a y turns a
r a lda
ci v n d jumper
a du
u inv a ator puent
b n ra)
e o t ada e
r p jounce
a l i o jar (v) jumper
i reb
s r t c isol sac ota cables
a a e atio udir r cables
a
lo jet pasa-
s n jounce corrien
s d e
internal E f valv bumpe te
e a s
inter st e r (jumpe
no l c p
v top r
t r
internall n
e
e cables)
y d i u l de cables
a n r a
balanced v go para
r v a u ma pasar
b e e l s pa corrie
alanc s n r a u ra nte
eado
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jumper ptor key-off o (e.g. a


K
key-
wire f de off battery n cylinder)
encen
puente o batte drain h cancel
(cable k ohms dido e a ar
b ry test
) (K) key prueb n c kilo Pascal
(i warning drain
ju k des a c i (kPa)
oh .e buzzer e a
m c de kilo
mi . zumb de n Pascal
p a
s
os o ador
r sc d a (kPa)
(K f de ar i r kilovolt
g
) adver ga d
a a r (kV)
o ker tencia de a i
r de la kilovol
u o la key- b tio
e llave d
t s ba operated a (kV)
m keyless e
ter operad un
e king pin
o entry a o por d
o n e
t system l co la a j
f e a n llave
e sistem e
k a de la keyway o
g k entra b lla ranura
e e da sin p
e a ve de la d
r y llave en cua
i
a t e v
o le key-off e po kickdown
r s o
s llave r sic (detent)
e i l t
s d cambi
b n e n a e
e a o
o o e ap
t n rebase
n ag (deten e d
a t c
k c ad cin) s e
n r o
e e a cambi t
d n
r y n key-on o bajo r l
o o u
s di lla (deten a
s d l cin) c
y v
e e o a t
s e kickdown d
l n e u
a t cable i
n l r
e d cable r
c la l para el a
e e
a q m p a rebase c
m u ) o v
kickup d c
b e contro si e e
(damage) e i
i r l ci n
c un
o o remot e
o e d a n
s n n
n a b
s e key is in a
a
n p d e
e the RUN p o j
o a i j
position o d o e
s key llave g
s o d
a (e.g. est en a
d i e h
l woodr la p
c l a
posici a e i
e iff i c c
n de n v
key) h i
encend o
d cu n a a
ido l t
e a s
( a e
(w a i
R a
c oo p
U s r
dr p d
a N a d r
uff o e
m ) g e i
) s l
b key a a b
i k d i b
e switch c
a
v
o a a
interru i kill
y j

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s knee sor de
t bolste deton
a acin
r
g pr kn
o ote o
king pin cto c
inclination r k
(KPI) pa
i
inc ra
las n
l
i rod g
n illa
a s g
c kno o
i c l
k p
n e
a
( n
d d d
e
e o
l
t
o d
e e
j n
t
e a
o
t n
p i a
i o n
v n d
o ) o
t knocking
e noise
g
o golpet
d l eo
e p knurl (v)
e (e.g. a
l valve
a d guide)
e molet
d ear

L
i c
r h
e i
c s lab scope
c p oscilo
i a scopio

n d
inclina e
cin t
del eje o
pivote n
del a
vstag c
o i
kinked
retorci n
do knock
kit sensor
juego sen

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labor a l de s gar ) lean


claim s jue l sv (e.g. tener lea (A/F
e go o ia un ka
r mete ratio)
n libr ci esca
e
r pe
ge pobr
c t e c
n leads f e
l
a lash e leak u
r la ) lean
a cap r detector g
lap te c miss
m c r
ra a
(a/c) a
fallo
o wel o a
l detec lea
bl por
d p d
e tor de kd mezc
a u l fugas
d (joi s ow la
r a (aire
e nt) leaf n pobr
s d a t acon
h p e
o e h dicio
t oj nado) r LED (i.e.
l c e a
r to leak u LED
d h e
a v
rn leaf test light)
a a b
b o sprin LED
d p prue a
a l g length
u
v
a l ba
j r h de long
o u latch a d
a oj fuga itud
l (v) t e
a leak lens
r e a (e.g. h d
tracing f lente
e m buckle e e
(air u let-
c p c the c m
g
u noise down
l a a seat h a
l s el around panel
a belt) a s un
m q le window
m abro tt
a (s pa
a u c e s) e
d i o ne
c h detec n
a l
r p
ta
l
i a
las m a pa
l r n e
a n ra
n h o (e d
d l
r c co
j j. a o
i m
d u d a k ) p
e l pa
e e b s or
g l fu i ra
r marc
o e n r
o as g
l v a d co
c d as
a l r lo
h e k (r
b i l o re
a vi ui
o b v lea s
r br d
r r u ( ki un
el ac o
labor e l
i
n d ng
pa
a ci ne
value las nt n ) e f
valor h lat l
u c ai u
del c pa
adj r a f re g
traba ra
ust h us u al
jo n ev
er n a g re
d al
ladder- a t d d a d
o ua
type j r e as e
s r
frame u a s p d
l or e co
chasi s n e or
e lo
s tipo t c g el d
a re
escal a a u to e
s
era d ri rn k la
o d o s level
lamp p nivel
luz r a l ve
e ( nt level
lap (v) d e
s v
d ) a indicato
(e.g. a e t a ) n
lateral r sensor
valve) l i d fu as sens
runout
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or del l olum limiting p i ticket cin


indicad u inisc valve a n lista c asist
or de z ente l t de la a ida
v
nivel lig light d u lnea m por

lever h socket o r de varil
l i
palanc recep a ensam laje
t v s
a tcul u d ble a lip seal
lift (n) o e lined up s
( l r liner
elevaci (enc a alinea e
a prot
n v hufe/ l j do l
) cone a rusi l
lift (n) (i.e. p a lin
ctor) on o
vehicle r d e s
hoist) p light c u r
o a
elevado r truck p o r l
t
r (ej. e cami o m a i
c i
elevado n n r p s p
a e
r de d livia u o
c m n
vehcul e no t
i l i t
os) r light- o a a s e l
lift (v) duty n d r a d a
elevar e para a o g e b
lift pump n uso d r a l i
f
bomba c livia o a s a o
no o
de e r lin r
elevaci n lights a e c
e r r
n d icker l a
n o m e
lifter e luces
v liner i t
r parp n
botado ange s
light adea e l
r l a n
a p
(lifter) emitt n v a
ing limit (n) lin
e link
lifter u s v t
diod lmit e p
base l t a i
e ch i
base e a a r p
limited n
del (LE ec i o
botado slip t
D) l ki u a l
r different l
d i ng r l
(lifter) i ial m a
c a d a
lifter bore o difer i u e link b
cilindr d encia
line
t a l age i
o para o l de a r
ttin
v o
el e patin d t g a
botado m aje aco f liqueed
o e r
r i limit pla o natural
r a i
(lifter) s ado a d ci r
l gas
lifter o n r (LNG)
limp-in o l
valley r de o a gas
mode s
valle d la j lqui
e pr ln do
para l p e
l o ea natu
los a e link
u g line ral
botado r s age-
z r (LN
res g pressu t
assis
d a G)
(lifters o re a
) i m

t liquee
a s pre
lifting o
si a stee d
d rin
(paint) o e n petroleu
d de g
levant e n d m gas
amient e la d
l e (LPG)
o l ln i
e
ea r (propan
(pintur c r a
a) e line l e e)
t a gas
light (n) s setting c
r p

10
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de
petrle
o
lquido
(LPG)
propa
no
liquid
lquido
liquid
cooled
engine
motor
enfriad
o por
lquido
liquid
line
lnea
de
lquido
list price
precio
de lista
lit (i.e.
illuminate
d)
prendi
da
lithium
grease
grasa
de tipo
litio
live circuit
circuit
o con
corrie
nte
load
(electrical
- varies in
context)
c
a
r
g
a

d
e
s
c
a
r
g
a
r

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load d e n e a cualq locks up


(i.e. e a r t cier r ui se
t ) r a re loc er atora
weight
e load- o lock to k di lock-up
) j sp
carg
c carrying d lock e torque
t o e d os
a ball d iti converter
a e
load joint - v co
c r n
current la u o
l rtul e e p
of 400 p q v
a a r m u
u e
amps que r o n
e r
desc c lleva a t a
l ci t
arga a la d t
q a i
de r u o er
carg u d
corri a r r ra
g e a o
ente a a el
a loaded ) r
de d
400 load carg g uj
c p o
amp test ado a d
u o
(i.e. loaded a n
eres n d e
n c p
load batt caliper t el
d h e
leveling ery) assembl a o a g C t
equil pr y d a N o
ibra u mon o d G r
d d
ndo e taje o (g q
lock e e
la b com as u
carg cylinde locking n
a plet e
r c c different
a o de at
cilin i i ial
load d mor u
dro e e difer d
pad e daz r r
de r encia e
pasti a r al
ensa la r l de c
lla e
c cerr e encla o e
carg mbl
a adu vami m n
ada ado (
p ra ento c
load com p a p
a plet lock u
locking ri l
sensing c jaw (5th hub a
o de n c m
proporti i wheel maza id v
la t i
oning d mor ) a (hub) o) a
a e
valve daz ma r
de al m
vlv d encla re i
a n d r
u d vami g e
loaded e e ento
l d ul n
a
mode loc locking t
e mod b r a
p k ring d o
o de u e
r l m (wheel o long and
c carg
o o u r short arm
a a a rim)
p l p
r lobe anill suspensio
o q o de
r
g lbul d n
a u cierre
o e a suspen
c e (llant
loc m sin
i ) a de
( a de
o k c lock la
e r brazo
n i rued
j ring r largo
a s e a)
. a a y
d r
e n r locknut corto
o g r i tuerc long bed
r b u e l a de
a a t (truck)
r l segu
q t r cama
o ( o ridad
u a larga
e p lock-off
n o
e r u d
c c device grand

10
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e j o refrigera hole noid low- cie d


(cami e nt level or sole reverse s o
n) d nivel i n rec e
clutch
long b e bajo ci o embra
ti n
block a del o i ca p
gue de
motor j b refrig inf d da u
baja y
compl o a erant eri e s l
revers
eto j e or p MacP g
a
a low side de a herson a
loose e lubricant
m r d
(adj) n lado
on (lube) (n) strut
ojo g p de a pu a
taj lubric
(suelt r r presi c nt s
e ante
o) a e n e al d
s baja de
r lubricate (st e
loose n l
e i low r (lube) (v) rut a
(e.g. a pu
a lubric ) g
loose silicate nt ar
n r M u
bearing) b antifreez al
el lug cP a
mucho a e (
c e he indi
j i antic a
espaci n o s rs c
o libre o ongel m
d m p on a
(ej. ante o
i bajo r b magn d
rodami v r o
c en t u ehelic
entos) e a st r r
l silica i gaug
loosen d g i a d
aoja o to e
o u b g e
r c low tire o
ma
r a l n p
loses i pressure d e r
d presi
power a
d o d l m e
e n r
pierde e e e s
d baja
fuerza / b n i
de la t
loss b s a g
b llanta r
a t j n
leader a (neu o
j r a e y
venta j mtic
a u p v
bajo o) t
a t r d a
costo low a
low p ) e e c
lost sale r volume t
prdid
p si
e low r b
r p o
a de s a i
una e pressure n r c
i s r
venta s (LVLP) e a
e l
bajo s li
LOW s n r o
i
volu b
beam u low o lug nut
men r
luz r pressure baja low- tuerca n a
baja presi load de la
e switch d
lo n b rueda o
interr y
w uptor lower (v) aj lugging e
g a forzn
de rebaj n
a baja ar c dose v p
g u a a
presi lower u
e g n r c

M
control l
a e low
g
g
r arm a o
pressure a
brazo low-
m system inferi machine d
e press (v) c a
a sistem or de
n n a de contr ure rectic a s
g baja ol fuel ar l d
r m presi shut- i e
lower machined b
a e n off a
n rear strut surfaces r g
t low sole super
a mounting a u
r

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a io aceite
magnesiu ne main
m s parking
magn main brake
esio pri
cable
magnet nc
ca
imn ip
b
al
magneti l
main e
c
magn
beari
tico ng p
co
magnetic r
jin
encoder i
ete
codic n
(m
ador c
et
magn al) i
tico pri p
magnetic nc a
particle ip l
inspectio al
n main d
inspec beari e
cin ng l
con cap
partc ta f
ulas pa r
magn de e
ticas l n
magnetic co o
switch jin
interr ete d
uptor (m e
magn et
tico al)
pri e
magnetic s
nc
wheel ip t
speed al a
sensor main c
senso i
journ
r o
m al n
ag m
a
u
n m
n
tic i
pri
o e
nc
de n
ip
vel al t
oc o
id
main
ad oil
de galler
la y
ru ga
ed ler
a a
mailing pri
nc
list ip
lista
al
de de
direcc
l
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7
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main p on p M pressu e ple


thrust a f a IL re manom
v
l u r m (MAP) m eter
beari a
e n a alf pre a man
ng l
j c un s n me
coj v
e i i cti i tro
i
n o n on m e ma
p n d n v
e in e n
r a i t
t
i g l u
e m c r
m a v a
n i a o
a b u l
c e d s
( l s l
i n o
m f o a
p t r s
e u l j
a o a
t n u u d h
l e
a c t e u
m d d i a
l g c t
ai e e o
) o o -
nt f n
d
a
n o
en e f e t
p c m d f
r
an a l r
t i e
o f
i ce l
u e l
n fre l m
o n i
c e a
v
s t n d
i ba s o l e a
o d
p tte m t l l
i
a ry l an i
c
v
l m u c
b a eu p
a e
z l a
a l ve d l
d t e v
rs o o
e e i r r
f m
r n d e l
u o
d e d v
e n n s
a i e u
m c i
c l l
p i o a
l a b
m m a
u i o d
d a lt
j n r m
b o ipl
e r a
a i n m
r e
s s i a
e m a ma
l i m i f n
an nif u
a d e o
t e d ifo n old a
n l
e t e
ld vac l
r m d uu
o m (
a a m M m d
malfun
l n a l A h v e
t ction
mains l t P e a
e indicat c
haft f i ) c
n or a
u p manifo o
i lamp n l t o r
e m (MIL) ld
c e t
c i gauge
luz i m c d e
h e set
indi o an e
a n cad n j o
ifo l v
t ora a u n
p o MI m ld e t
m ab m l
r L i g r v
i alf l e sol o o l
n n u
un ut t
c m t l l
cti e d i a
i o
10
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mi gua margin p e s
m ssi ma (prot) o a l t d
a nua ) p c r
on mar e
n l ma e i o
t gen
u r manua de s l l mast m
a a lly bled gan i ic
k n a
l n san anci p l t
s gra a d q
e a e
m do mark r ui
d n r r
i (pu o d
e up m a i
s rga o
aum a a
i do) m p
c ento s c l
ma a a
e sobr c u e
n nua e r
r e el a b s
lme s a
r cost r r
m nte e
a o a t
a manuf i n p
r ma r r
n r m e
acturer s o
manu u masking a l
s master
al a h e tape s i
l specic cylinder c
slack m cinta g
m ations p adhe reservoi a r
adjust esp (
an a siva r r o
er eci d a
aj ua p mass dep s
ca a e sito r o
ust l cio m airow
ad l del matc s
val nes a a (MAF) cilind
or del ujo
h
ve g r ro
de fab de la (i.e.
v maes
ju
ric e masa to M
eg c tro
l ant ) del mak S
o e u aire
master D
v e
m
map b master cylinder S
u a equa
an r reservoi
l light p cylinder l)
ua i r
a luz l cilind e materials
l r
inte a ro diaphra m (body
manu m rior s mas maes gm p repair or
al a par t king tro diafra a renish)
steer n a a pap master g t mater
ing u leer d er m a
a cylinder iales
dir margin o p a r (repar
l primary
ec ma a de mate acin
ci m cup go
rge ( p rial y
n an cop
n d e m acaba
m a safet
ua a l a dos)
an de y
l
( mating
ua o la data
l wa p s surfaces
) ta sheet
manu ter a e s
r pa (MS u
al val l
m a l
de DS) p
transa ve l hoj
v a o e
xle c de a r
e )
tra h p s
l n p
ns a sit c
v m r
eje c o d i
u a i
m a de e e
l s m
an d l s
a c a
ua o cil
a r d
l d in
r i a d
manu e dr
( a a t e
al o
d r o
a m
trans a
d s
ae a

10
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c i dida megoh f allic d m g)


o mechani ms r met mto il m
p n cal e lico do l o
(M) a
l mec n metallic microc l
m meg je
a nico o e
a pads he
c
mechani ohm met micr miles r
i x (disc
cal lash ios al och per
i brakes)
m adjuster (M chip a gallo c
n pastil
a s
) s las microme n e
ajusta memor r (bala ter (MP p
s y steer e tas/p micr G) i
d dores
u dire b ads) met m l
e de
p juego cci a met ro il l
s
e n b licas la a
a libre microsw
r con a s r
l mec metallic itch
i nicos me s p
c
s (paint inter
d mechani mor rupto o f
i ia ( additive r
a cal lifter r r
e me e s) g
max bota s met mini e
s a
imu dor s c licos atur s
a l a
m (lifter h o (aditi
d ) vos MIG r
e
outp r n
mec i para gun milliamps
ut nico
( miles
test i a la pisto (mA)
c s pintu la de per mili
p n hour
o / ra) sold ampe
r (mph
n e meter adur res
u
t e c s medi a ) (mA)
a o m dor MIG m
b
c e meter MIG il
a n r
t weldin la
t leads
o d g s
a l cable
MAX e p
s del solda
positi s c )
dura
o
medi
a t met dor de
r
on h
posi l ) al meterin meta
i tre o
cin g rod l de
d r
mx a at varill
gas
a
ima a c me inert
a de milk
(MA o e
m
nt regul
y
X) p (MI
t aci
G) c
MAX x
l r n
a sold o
recircul i a meterin adur n
ate r t
m g sleeve a de a
a
positi a cami MIG p
e m sa de
on mea MIL a
n i regul
posi sure ri
g e aci
(check
cin e
(v) r n n engine)
de n
m a t light
recir meterin ci
e n o luz
cula g valve a
d a indic
cin vlv a
i r d ador
mx ula le
r e a
ima metal dosi c
me MIL h
maxim brake cado
asu m (chec e
um line e
ra
k
re lne (de mill
output t engi
me a de contr (e.g.
pressur a ne)
nt met l
ol) resur
e mileag
m al
met metho facin
pres e del e
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11
1
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

milli mi r e or y ci mo dead
mete ne es a m m ist a
ral pe d i o n mo
r o ure
es jo di m l
(mm) x h
m mirror mis t
o
u d
m c d
il i heater re u m i
(e.g. a ul
m n grid r r
e n
a
et i rej eng e
d
g
ro ine) modu d a
m ill me a
( a f lar d
u zcla modul m
m ca a wire mo
m
m m c ator o
le ll ist
) nt a i a mo l
ure d
millis a ad mis x bl dul
e ad ind u
econ i or mat t
a m or ica r
d r ched u
pa o modul tor a
(ms.) d r d i
ra ator
m r el i e ul n v
ili a s ar
pressu d
es i
se t pe p c mod re i s
g a pre c
e jo o ulate t
u r si a
n
rel misadj e n m n
a
aci d
d usted j t o del o
n (i.e. d
os o r mo r c
m ul r
(
ni incorre miss o dul
m ar ad o
ma ctly ing l d
s) modu or e m
de adjust (e.g. s
milliv lated modul o
air ed) lost o
olts e m inject e h moly
) l u moly
(mV) m al or m
f e m moly
m i aj a pulse dul
n o e grease
ili n us lt widt d
v ta o gras
i a h a
ol do n i dur a de
m d
ti misad t d a moli
os u sol mo bden
justed e c
( m eno ld o
m
(i.e. mist i
h
ide mo
V out- ime par o
t of- d n n
) a la n
h adjust f mez g i
mine d
i ment) u cla o t
ral e
c de e de s o
oil r
a
k sa air mo r
a e/ p
ce n ju
u lde
st d combu
it e e l d (
ad stible
e s ti s ho v
m s
o m
e o se )
in gr misali m o m
er os gn p a d a
al or de n m
o e n
mine m sal o
mixe ge g
ni in n
ral r mid l u
i
mo ea o e
spirit m a t
m r m r
s e o
es i misali z o i a
r
e r gned c d n e
n r de l y m
i a
ci sal a e o
o f r
as in d c l

11
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m s rized r e ultime m mu l
o e seat t m ter u ltis t
n s e u l
belt mu tag i
i c lt t
cint l e -
t o me i
o
ur m t coa v
b n tro p
r il o i l tin i
mot
u - multip
i l oriz e g s
z a n c le
ado s a c
a s o batter
del t c
o
r ( asie n y a
i m s
monol c nto d system u b
a n sist i
eaf mottli u l a
r g em d t
suspen b ng c t
a o y
sion o ma t de i
sus nch b
n o bat
p e ada o er e d m
e l r e
s) mo as t u
n w
d u t m a l
s el tor i ltip p e t
n
i m nil r les a t i
t
o lo e multipl s a g
n t de ca p r
exing
o ( m bl a a
r on e
(MUX) s
c n mu
d
m taj m o
o ) e ltip
n ot ul m
moun tic lex
o m ing u m
ting on l
u r o du ala u
n m n surfac mb t
e ct
i s
a o t or re
a su de p h
u pe m l y
j se
s nt r u ale e
e
o (e cie l s s
l f
n de t m
a s l e
gi il ltip p
o so e
n les
p po
e i
h e o a multip n l
o rte i
m r f ort t
j t
mu fuel u n
a o f s
u e injecti r g
p
m on a se
nt r
d
o e inye sient
e ) i d e
u r cci
s n e espo
n
o n g ml njoso
m p s
u t ho tipl m
o i
i ja u
N
e l e de
rt
l n s com l
e e
l de bust t
d g n
m
e c ible i National
el ue multi
monoli m i Institute
o
( a
lle
stage e
thic s for
t n d e t
mo m a Occupati
nol o ) o t
r
l p onal
tic r ti a
m p a Safety &
o s pl
ot a s Health
motor o m es
o p o s m (NIOSH)
brushe m Instit
o u

11
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uto a ula Newto h


Na n de n- co e
cio tipo m n
d meter
nal agu bu d
par s ja (N.m) i
sti
a e negativ
Ne
bl d
la a wt
e e o
Sal on
t neg C no
ud po
a ativ N loads
y r
g o G
S u
m on (i.e.
e negativ etr n electri
j
g a e- o i cal
u ground (N c
y
.m
loads)
r a system k sin
i ) pe
si sist car
d e ema NFPA qu gas
a n con 52 e (co
d t tierr stand a nsu
o a ards m mo
O n neg est ell s)
c ee ativ a no-
u a n pe
dl charge
p
e net d qu conditi
a prot a e
c b a
on
gan r co
i e anci m
o a ndi
a ue
n d ci
ri net
e
sc n
a n a a
l de
gs neumat nic no
s
r ic e k car
( o neu ga
N g e
d mt no-
I a u d
ico crank
O m r
S NEUTRA i conditi
i m
H L d e on
e
) n (range a l co
natura t selecti d l ndi
l gas o on) a ci
gas s velo p d n
nat d cida a o de
ura e d r no
l a neut arr
a r
g ral an
natura a
u neutral ca
l gas l s
j safety
vehicle a o g
(NGV) s switch s u
veh inte
n rrup a
cu s
lo
e tor d
e i
de neut o
s
gas dl ral
de t
nat e e m
ura seg
v m a
l urid
al a r
ad
needl v s c
e neutral a
e ize
ag d
v d
uja neut o
e
rali
needle lv zar
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noise r ust ol e mal m e on/OS


ruid u e in n servic e HA
o i non- ad o n n
e Ad
d o) s t a min
noi asbesto e brake
o si e i istr
s s p s
no- n l aci
e friction di u fre o n
loa materi e no h
d re a n Oc
al d s
i s cc
co c upa
mat i e cio
n i s nv i a
eri n nal
s n
al o en a r
(t a par
u de er
l ci
a la
c d on n
l fric m a S
a a al d d
a r
ci in e
e
n r es e
t g a g
sin N norm l l
o a d u
asb ally a a
o O r
r non est closed n i
d R
- os (N.C.) t d d
e M e
i AB non- no e a
n
p A
S conden at rm no d
s s L n
sable r fr
al z y
u i m y
l gas n
es z l
n en
gas cr l o
a h te
no uz e n l
d A ai ce
con a a
o B rr
den d r
r S
O
ad d
sab o) p S
no le o i
non- o a
d n- non- norm f
e indepe si u
l
adj directi ally u
ndent ti s
ust onal open ob d
r front o o
abl nish (N.O.) sol
u axle n r
e aca p
no et (
i eje rm
val bad del o t
e O
d al S
ve o ant s o
o m o H
tra arr ero i b
en b A
em no c s
a in te e
o )
olin ind i
i t ab r
r
ado ep a
l octane
s sin ier e
e en n oct
l dir to nut t an
n die n
a ecc nte o nosed (e.g. o o
d
d
in
non- r ive nuts Oc
o non- m se and cu
r e struct i
directio a bolts) pat
ural l n
v nal tuer ion
no d c
d ca
swirl est e l al
e l nylon
nish ruc l i Saf
v tur washer
u
(cross- a n ety
r al a
u l hatch) ir a an
acab non- e r
i a a d
d s ad welda f
e He
r n
o o ble x alt
cir e d
noise s materi c e h
i cu s
suppres al c e l Ad
n lar ma s
sion (a o a mi
teri i
supr a rr al n nist
esi v
j em qu or a
d rati
n de
11
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octane o nim e gall oil unit e


rating or a t ery a pressure u s
clasi ig off time r g c n i
o
indicator
caci in tiemp a e i
al o
light
n del l i d n
i luz
octan apag e t a d
m indica
o ado h r e d e
dora
odometer p off-car m d a
de
odm re brake e a e c
c presi
etro s t e e
lathe a n de
n
o r p it
OEM part torno c aceite
v
p o a e
p de e oil
o oil r
a banc r pressure oil
r a o
r o aceit o pump
el e relief d
t
fa
offsettin e l spring e bom
e g order oil bleed l a p ba
b res de
orde passag o r
ri aceit
o c n de e a d r e
parte pasa c s e
r a e t
i s en je de e l i oil pump
nt e
g e
inter purg i bypass
i camb a de t n valve
off io aceit e a d d
n vl
a
(e.g. off-the- e oil c e e v
light e a
l car oil lev u
off/ i a c
brake cooler el t
l
out) l e a
d lathe enfri n e i it
e a torno ador i
oil v e
p de de v d
a aceit e passa i oil
freno e
f g e ges o pres
s de l
a pas sure
banc oil
b r ajes d
o deecto d d war
r off e del e
i ohm () r (oil e ning s
cent l acei
c ohmi slinger) te
ligh v
a er o () dee l t
d oh
a oil
ctor c a luz o
e para pressur
e m e d
s el e e
q c m i p d
aceit pres
u e e t r e
e in
i n t e e a
oil del
p tr e oil acei s d
l
o a dilution pan te i v
r diluc e
a
d c oil
o in n r
o o del pressur t b
r off r
h aceit t e e o
i idle e d
m e gauge e n m
g f i oil dry r indi
l c b
i u cad a
abso b i
n e m or
rben a a
a r e de a
te de n d
l a t la c
aceit d e
OEM d r pres e d
e e
e in i e
stamping m
o oil lter j
de t a
number a ltro a c
nmer o de acei e l
r te e
o h aceit oil a
c d i
del h m e
e
pressure t
eq a oil l sending p
e
uip m m r

11
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oil pump n ra una a


discharge c los tonel ope
desca e freno ada nin
rga n s en (cam
el in)
g
de la d
i vehc one-way pre
bomb
a de d ulo clutch ssu
aceite o one- embr re
piece ague p
oil pump
r
screen t seal unila
teral e
malla i s
s
(ceda e e open i
zo) de m l (adj)
la p l abie n
bomb o o rto
a de open (n) d
aceite e
a d (i.e.
oil return c e open
holes t circuit) a
aguje i b
u inter
ros v e
n rupc
para a r
a in
el d t
retorn open u
o
o del s circuit r
aceite
on- o circu a
boar l ito
oil return
d a abie
passage rto
diag
s
nosti p open
pasaj
es de cs i circuit
retorn (OB e voltage
o del D) z (OCV)
aceite d a volta
oil ring i je
anillo a r del
(aro) g e circu
de n t ito
aceite abie
st rto
on (e.g. n
i (OC
illuminate c V)
d or o d open
running) a e
ground
prend b inter
ido o u rupci
ON r n n
position d a de
posici o tierr
n on- s a
ence car o open
ndido brak l loop
e a ciclo
on time lath abie
t rto
e p
i open to
t i
e
o e ground
m r z inter
p n a rupci
o o n a
one-ton
p tierr
(truck)
e a
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11
9
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open- n bo r a L out s e
loop j ori o out-of- - a n
operati a cio out of d parallel o l d
on original specic e fuer f
i i
a equipme ation l a de d d
oper -
s nt fuer a par a o
aci s
p a i aleli
n en manufac
ciclo e de r smo q e m
turer e
abie r esp out- u j u
(OEM) eci
rto e
fabri of- a e y
caci s
ope z cant phase r
one a
r a e del fuer e d a
s l
a orga equi i a de e d
nic po out of e fase e
t specs d
pads origi n out-of- e s l
e nal fuer
p t round s a a
a O-ring a e n
de
(adj) c l
f s sello out- t
oval u i
u t tipo esp a
n eci of- ado a d
i O bal out-of- d a d
c l caci
oscillate r o
i l one anc round outsi
oscil s e (n)
a
de over
o a ar d revved
n s outboa f oval
o
ext
a (
oscillosc rd u izaci eri engine
r b ope exte e n or motor
a oscil r (fue f outsid muy
rior
l osco a ra u revolu
o outer e
e
a pio de cionad
p exte
d redo r diame o
e t ounce rno
e nde a ter over
r a (oz.) outer
s onza z) (O.D.) tightene
a tie rod di
/ b d d
r out of ter a m
p e sobrea
operati a
adjustm min l etr
ng pretad
d ent al a o
e a
pressur s desa exte n ext
justa rno c s er ove
e ) c
pres o do de e no r
la u
in r out of out- oven
dire a
de g gear of- ho t
cci d
oper f limi rn o
n r
aci n u o
i outer t a r
n e (OL over
c tie rod output q
orange r advan
a socket ) salida u
peel a ced
c
s dad
f output i
u current ignitio
ori o n
d e corrie n
s ce e en g
o el r nte de timi
c a
a r ter salida ng
c tie s
r i min
d
output o
a al shaft m
a e b
c m exte p
b rno o r
i e
d i l e
o outlet c a
e o
ori air m h d p
ce temper i a e r
n n
tub ature t e
a e e
r
e tem d e t
t u per e n a
a t O
u atur c r

12
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w n overhea c bragu a q x
a overhaul t i e de d u i
p (v) roda o d
s sobre i a
r o reaco calen n mient
o r c
e b ndicio tar s
t nar libre o e i
r overhea p
a e overhead a oversize b m
ted n
r l cam sobre r sobre r e
l a medi e n
engine calen
da s m
d e motor tado t
e n oversize o
s
o
con overina e p h
m a rbol piston
r ted l l o
a de sobre ring
s levas anillo e ( oxides of
ina s t
i r en la (aro) o nitrogen
das u e
a e cabeza de p (NOx)
d overina p pist a
b ( e xido
o o c tion e n d
de
sobre r o r
overadju s u sobre nitrg
a l inac p medi a eno
sted
dema r a in o da s t (NOx)
t overlap s oversize o o
siado over oxy-
a (n) i b
ajust ow pistons r acetylene
) trasl c r
ado tank and rings welding
overhead ape i e
overadva ta pisto r soldad
valve overlap b
nced nq nes y ura de
deductio
n r e
sobre ue (OHV) anillo oxgen
overl s
i q
avan de vlvul n s oy
zado re a d oade sobre u acetile
d medi a
overboos bo encim e d
i no
se a de d s da r oxygen
t o o
presi overf la u oversized e (O2)
cabez b sobre oversteer
n en uel c m oxgen
a re medi sobre
exces ex c o (O2 )
(culat i c da viraje e
o de ce oxygen
a)
a
overspee overstock n
su so r
limite de n d
ms t sensor
g del (O2S)
overchar co a pasar s
surtid sensor
ge m p d la )
o de
bu a o veloci re
sobre regula oxgen
sti r dad qu o
carga overr r
bl a mxi isit
overchar e unni ma overtight oxygen
os
ging overh ng ened del sensor x
ove
sobre
ang
l ro sobre du (e.g. in
carga a r
so d apret e AFV
ndo a s ada o
br conversio
overdriv t m p overtorq (o
es
pe
ns)
e al r ie r ued valor
a nt a ra
sobre ie sobre substit
o do
marc nt s y apret r) uto
ha e l li ada del
b oxi
overlle overh a
re s o sensor
d p d de
aul overr o w
sobre e b
a oxgen
(n) unni n
llena re r t o
ng e
do co d e i
clutc r
ove ns e r o
r tr d h o n
uc u e c r
ci c m i e
o o

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P pai
G
p
la
ca
pa
c
e
r
ic stop
fren
ada
a
r
a
paras
itic
uptor
neutr
al de
d- i draw
n de o de l seguri
pack out pi l de dad
t pni e
e g nt a sc
a a co l
ar
parked
m ur pa o estaci
pa s r paraf ga
a n g onado
ca t n pa
o paint e par r r parking
r h
s formu l an a sit brake
packa o m
r la a a freno
ging fr o de
e e n b parallel park
x o
mu par param es estaci
m la l
t alel eter ta onami
pa de e ento
ca r
p
o identi ci
a la n on (
nd a parallel er
s pi e
o r
d parking (PID) ar
nt m
packe a ur i esta ide PARK
e
d (i.e.
p a n cion nti (rang r
a g ar c e
with g p paint en
g
ad selec e
grea a i seale par or
se) d n r i alel
tion) n
del c
en o t sel g po
o pa
a u si i
gr s lad parallel r
r a ci a
as pai or me
l ism n )
ad nt pa tro
a par de parking
o c ra parasi
bo la r aleli es brake
packi ot a smo tic ta
ng p pi
pa
cable
h nt l
parallel ci
cable
slip i rs on
c ur a ogram del
(list) l ito a
a
l
a type freno
lis b parasi mi
a pair p suspensi en
de
ta i pa tic estaci
de i on to
n r n system batter onami
e a p y park ento
m pa t sist
a
drain posit (
pa r n u e
p r m dre ion e
qu a m
a naj po
e b a a
r e si e
pads p a
pa ci r
a
(i.e. i n b d n g
rs
brake d l e de e
n ito
p e e es n
pads) i
t de
j n la ta c
pa a d
n a d ci i
sti r i bat
t e er on a
lla paint r
s a c a a a )
code e
(b r a r mi parking
cd c
al c en brake
igo c
at c e l to
de i release
as u r a park/ assembly
pint
/p a ura
o n neutr ensam
ad r l p al bla
s) t
paint a
lm
i t positi je
PAG o pan n i on de
oil thickne rail t des
ss p switc
ac p riel u act
gru
o h
eit a de r iva
eso in
e r la a ci
de p te
PA a ca pan n
rr

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d s a passi in PCV g ba del


e t d s ng pasiv a rendi
system
l a e ( o n mient
gear siste
f c es c v pattern ma d o
r i ta a e patr PCV o perpendic
e o ci l n ularity
l PCV
n n o i o pavemen ( perpe
o a n p valve
c t vlv p ndicul
d m a e i pavi i ar
e i m r ula
d ment PCV n per
e e ie s a o t
s n nt ) pearl p
d PCM u
t t o parking (paint e
PCM r
a o (e light additive a t
d md
c m (lamp) ulo ) ) u
i er e
( luz de perl peen a
o e g de a m l
cont
n m e esta r (adit ar
rol
a e n cion e ivo til
del i
m r ci ami b para la
tren n
i g a) ento a la r
de
e e parking parking s
fuer
pint
pelle v
n e ura) e
n brakes maneuv za t-
t c integral md
pee n
o ers type
i to the v ulo l de t
( man
a calipers iobr e de i ti o
e ) l
freno as cont n po r
m o
parki s de rol g b y
e c
r ng d esta del ol
cion i tren a
g brak e ( i
es ami d de pene
e e a p n
ta ento p tran
n warn d o a v
ci parking t
c ing t i e
i o pawl pe n
ligh n ret p e n
a ne t
t a n de a n t tr
) luz c a
m esta r ) a
parking d i r
ie cion a nt
brake e a i
nt ami e
p o
switch o ento p perc
inte e
a (e part a l enta
r d p
m part s
r a ge e
v er e a
u n po r
e g parts r
p d rc p
r e per passi o en
t e
t n
o million ve ta t
e ci je
r n a)
(ppm) restr ( u
part aint p perfo o
c in
d i te
cul syste i rm
e as n (v) i
a gr
por
m
l t re n
a mill si
f u ali v
d d n st
r e r za e
e os
e e
passag m a r n
l e ) t
n n a perfo
o pasa d rman a
la
f je e d r
s ce
d r passen re e i
m test
e e ger st s o
or pr
n pasa ri p
d ue
o jero cc e c
e az
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o s o p (n)
n s u r v capta
s t n i dor
t
y
a i x pickup
a g v
i
e coil
n o e n
n bobin
t r
e v pick a
d s capta
persona a e list
e l dora
l l n
t i pickup
comput e
l s a s coil
er (PC) a r t winding
(
com i a embo
puta e
v j o binad
dor o de
e a
a la
pers l p f
v bobin
onal r s
u a
(PC) o s u
l capta
petrole p i r dora
a u c t
um pic
phas l o i
jelly s k
vase
ing pick and r
(i.e. o le u
lina
drive r p d p
phase/ )
shaft i e
match phenolic
) c t
mount piston o
rela p r
a tire p
aline
c a u
i i y
ar r c
s
la t k
n t
ll l e

a i s
d n c
nt m a
e a l
a m
f
e i i
l e
n v s o
o n
el i t n
s
ri x a e
l
n e t
i
(a n a a
n c
ro
g o
d t
u h s
e r
l e u
la p o
o r r
ru h r t c
s
e y a
a i
d s pickup
d m r
a)
e
e i i tube
c e d tubo
n
l n capta
re a e
a t dor
la l a
s
ci p
e
n
u i y d
n n
c i
i v
o l d
o
n e i o
n
el n m picku
e
v t a

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pierc n a s ing i r pintle


e t d l c roda a hook
o o a mie l
p un
er ( r n b nto n
gan
fo b e e (bal pinion a cho
ra a c a l ero / seal g inst
r l l s e caja s u ala
e o de e
pig r
a
bola
j do
men v d l a en
o d s)
i l la
t ) e
e d
j o c par
pi p e
a t te
g i p l
o tras
m l i d n
p n era
e o n e i
a p de
nt t e l c
t c i
o o r a alg
u i
pigta pi n uno
r p
il o s
lo a n n i
pin veh
lead te pinch pinion
cul
c d ( pi ange
p os
a c v nc e ceja n
par
bl o ) h q del
e a
n ar u pi r
con
d a pinch e n e
ex ect
u n bolt pin t
ib ar
c a
le c to i una
i l rn pi n
pill d o bar
a ill n- ra
a o n
r o ho d de
r pi de e re
n pe lin g
c g l mo
p (i. l lli e lqu
zc p
i e. a e a p e
o
l el v q r i pipe
a ec i pinch tubo
u
r tri j weld e pipe
e
a pe
ca r st
n n clamp
p l o g pinion g
o pin a s
co r spacer r

s stripe a a esp a
t nn l
a g n
de aci m
e ec u a
l ad p
to n j j or a
es e
p r) e tri e del
t a r
a b pi
e o p
r s o p n
r s a
a pinch i pintl
m pi r
l d
i ed ni e a
pilot e pe c
n on n
pi lli l
a p t
lo c zc a
l i u
to a e v
pin a b
pilot l d n i
( o
beari c o
n
g j
ng n o pin r a
) pi a a
ro m g ni b
d a n
c r
a p n on e
e
c a
m a be n
a z
ie s a ar p t

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a a on ring a pla a p Plast gallery


d d end gap r ne n l igau plug)
e o abert c a e tap
o s
ge
r r ura p s n
P
a del m l p t
l
d anill i a l i
a (
p e o d n a c
st t
(aro) o a n o
a l i a
r del pitting r e g p
a pist (n) pla t m a
p n
pic net a a u
i n
piston adu r r g
t s ary
skirt ras i u e
u t ge o l p
falda pivot
b ars s a a
o n del piv plate
pist ote et planogra p
r
pipe n j a
pivot m d l
plug p
piston u
plan e a
tap e pin e l
thrust p o t
n r g gram o a
de n face e o p
rea r a l plate
la o g
pip de n plasma au
d a
a empu o arc s nis l
d je e t
pipe cutter h e
e (cont i
thread p corta a r
l acto) e dor c
i c
ttin del n de o
v a a
g p pist g arco b
o d
aco i n r de r a
pla t e
s piston e a plas e d a
ci t travel n ma o
l c
n a pla p
recor l e
ros n c j l
rido s e i
cad l e a
pist del t n t
a a s n
on pist a e
tip
n v i o
rin d o
o i c
pitman p o play
tub g j
o a arm l r (e.g. d
a
braz a b mov e
piston n
pist i o n o d eme a
pitm p
n l e d e nt) g
an i t
piston l y j u
pitman v a
o p u a
crown o r
cor shaft l e )
t i
( eje g plug (v)
on e l
a pitm o s o tapar
a
r an s l t li
del plug
pist o pit p e i b
weld
) a j r c r
n t sol
s u o e
piston e a d
d e m plen
dome e d d a
cp g a um d
l o o p
ula s u
p r l
del i r
p i e
pist d l a
i c p n
n e l
s a i o
piston a
t d h
v plug
pin o e e
p n
o d (oil/
t n c
a pist g e wate h
c e
s r r a
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i tula se t g sound
e d de lev r sonid
n o junta ant a o
plu s a n como
neu de s un
u nge
mti su m pop
n CV ca asi i
join pneumat ent s
o t ic o i
r j popoff
u
sander
i lijad valve n
n
t ora (relief pop
c neu valve) pet
i a
mti vl valv
o ca vul
h e
o polarity a
(unl
c m pola de
i rida aliv oad
o
r c d io er
c i polish de valv
u n pre e)
(n)
l si v
cera
a t n
de
r i brill poppet l
plug c o spring v
a s u
wire polish
res l
cab (v)
d o a
le pulir
de e r
s poor d
la t
l pobr e
buj e
i e
a
z poor a
plugge e l
a (connect
d (e.g. n n i
ion)
obstru t v
pobr i
cted) e e e
o l o
pne (con
b um exi
s d
atic n) r e
t poor i
n
r
u
e sound e p
u quality l r
i m baja e
d calid d s
o t i
ad e
i de
t c soni n
a o c
do pop
p pne a
pop m pin
a um (sound) b g
d atic un i t
o
gas soni o r
ket do o
r scr que n
e se d a
s
ape oye e n
t r com d
r e o un l o
s pop
i a pop
n p
pin
g pop-off
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populari bate vo o (psi) sitiv la power p


ty ra pot life o li o de fuerz brake ar
positi b la a a
guide (paint) t bate system
gua ve tie r power sist
la
a ra) bleed fu
popu cran m em
( s volt
(i.e. nc
lar p a
kcase l p aje i
porosity o
o (pos brakes) de
venti b sangr fre n
poro r itivo de
sidad latio d . de ar nos
p l
n f (purg de
porous e u la m
syste bate ar) pot
poro t l
enc ot
ra) con
so m v ) g
presi ia or
port (PCV) i . a power di
d d n power
oric si assist es
io a a power circuit
st (steeri el
portable e p c booster c
i u ng) refor i power
m d
hydrauli e a asist zado r divider
a e
c ram s d enci r c dif
d
(tool) e r a de (boo u e
l pod
cilind v a ster) i r
a p er
ro e d power t e
o (dir
hidr nt a o n
il p r ecci booster
ulico po c
port a i n) check i
ci n l w power valve d
til a
( t i e assist vlvu e
l
n u b r la
h unit
p r r unila
e unid p
o a teral d
r si a p ad o
del i
r ti o de t
d refor v
a v t asist e
e p zado i
m a e enci n
i d s o r c
s
n a de
e el p u ( o
c fuer i
n c u n b r
i za a
t o
d a power o
a r s d
)
- assisted s c
t e
i f rack and t i
ported e d u r
vacuum r e n pinion e
e r c p
vaco ( c steeri o
r ) u
del P m h ng
z power i t
puert C e direc
a t e
o V z cin booster n
) ( pow de diaphra o
positio c
l er c
ned positi l pi gm i
ve- a b (batt ny diafr d
coloc a
ado type d . ery crem agm e
posit aller a del
positive seal a i e
a refor
positi se pound n ive) f
n
asisti zado u
vo ll (lb.) . p
da r t
o libra o e
positive ) t power (boo r
r
d
battery p pulg e balance ster) z
e
e
post ti o ada n bala a
born u por c nce e
p power
libra del j
e o n i
pounds rend
derate
(termina p d a e
prote
l) o per ( imie s
si
- square p nto cc
difer
positivo i
de la ti f inch o de e
n

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n d zcla o power a in a e
ci e power s shifti c asistid )
a ow power e a
ng
l l ujo seat cam l power d u
d de e steering
a manual b e j
iv s fuerza i r belt o
is
switch a
power int o ba l
o r d n
r p rearview e
o a d
u mirror r d e
d p r a
e espejo r b
e i power
r retrovi u o l
p d spring
t sor p ( m a
o
a elctri t o (spring c b
t f
e s co o brake) o a
r o res d
n power r
r o i
c c seat r
z r d r
i e asient m e
a t e e
a r os a a
d e c
e r elctri n )
o d c
n o cos u
d i i
tr j power a ( d
e r
e o seat l m e n
u e
t s gearbox u
n c
caja d e l
a c a
n e d e l a
t i s
d l e l l
r i
e e
a d n s
m c e )
a n i t
power t n s s r i
g d a
door lock r i m e d
i r e s
actuator e i c i a
actuad c a n s
n
c s power
or de o t i f i
s a t steering
los o u
j n
i hose
seguros e n d
e mangu
de las d e m r a era de
puertas e l a z
actuad p n
h power la
a i direcci
or de a u steerin
l c d n
los r a g ow
a a t ( r asistid
cerrojo s r l f control a

s de las i s r u valve power
puertas l i vl
p o c e l steering
power o n n v
u s i pump
door locks li o u
e a power b
c bomba
s a l
r s seat e a de la
e power
t i memory r d direcci
g a e e steering n
memo a
u s n ria d asistid
r r drive belt
t para e a
o
power e r ba
enrich o los l e n
s s asient c
ment e s d
e e os o
enr m o a
l l elctri n
iqu b r
cos t
c eci r t (
mie c power a e c
r
tr o
nto t servo g ) o
i r l
de servo u power r
c i
la actua e
o steering r
me c dor o d
s direcc e

13
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power T valve n precisi ga n


steering O vlvul on pre-loss te
system a de d insert condition s
)
potenc e con d
sistem bearin
a de la ia d el
t g a
direcci power p coj i
o c
n
m
window o ine c
asistid ventan i ci
a t te
a a d
e (m
power elctri n e
n eta
d ca n
stroke c l)
e power de d te
tiempo i
de window a pr e press (n)
potenc f eci u prensa
motor powertr
ia u motor si n pre
ain n
power e de la s
r contr preco v
sunroof ventan s
z a ol mbust e
(moonroof
a elctri modu ion h
) (
techo
ca le cham
power- (PCM) c v
elctric p ber
assist md u )
o para o c l
el sol disc/drum ulo ma
w de o p
(la brakes ra
luna)
e contr r
frenos an
r ol del a e
power de tes
tren n n
supply disco/t de
de t s
fuente t ambor la
fuerz co e a
de r con
a m s r
energ reforza
u md bu d
a dor
n ulo sti e
power ( e
k de n l
b m
tailgate o contr prehe c
p
window o ol del
at
h u
ventan r tren o
s pr j
a e t de q a
ec
elctric l e pote u r
ale
a de e r ncia e
nt
carga ) pre- con
trasera
a ar a
powertrai alignmen d
s prehe p
p n t i
e ater c
r
o t preali pr e
libe i
w rad r neaci ec t
n
e or e ale n
a
r elc n pre- nt r
tric alignmen ad
d
o d t or
t par e
e inspectio preign u
a a el
ition
ba n n
k pr
l f inspec
e ( u cin ee v
c e previa nc e
a la en h
o a r
j alinea di
f z
u cin do c
f a
e preassem preloa u
l
t bly d l
( a
r preen pr o
P ) sambl ec
e
power e ar a

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press t d e p n u ssure al pressu


(i.e. i gaug r t l relief ivi re-feed
o r a o
interfere f e device spray
t a d de
nce t) f me o (PRD) pr gun
e
acop e di r dispos es pis
c l
lado do itivo t
r t a i
a r para n o
e de o d liberar
presi p l
n pr r a e la
n a
t esi l presi r
pressure t
i n c p n e
presi a a
n a pressu o r (PRD) s
e l
pressure l re n pressure s i
t p s
bleede v hose relief u m
r r i
r a ma discharg r e
ng a e
sang l n e tube e n
ue s
rado v i pre tub t t
ra l o a
ra de e de ssu e
presi a d
v pr n re s
n d a
lv esi p reg t
pressure ul a e pr
n r ula
cycling a l ue d
pressu t e tor
switch de d ba e
pr re a s val de
interr e
es plate s ve la
uptor s p
i pl p u v pr
del c i
n at es
ciclo r r a n
dif o l i
de e e r t
er de v n
presi s r g u
en pr u
n esi
i a a p r
ci l
press al n

t r a
n a
ure pressu i p e
p press
cycli re pot n a s a
r ure d
ng sis g e r s
e prote
switc te clas a u p
s ction
h ma ica r r r
s de valve
(CCOT cin e l e e
u pi vl de i s
syste
g t
r nt v pre u b i
r
m) e ar u sin l e
co a
inter d l p a r n
rupto n a n
r r c a pressu
r de pr i r s
o esi e rize
presi d d
p n s pr
n
ca e n
l u es
de pressu s c
d a uri
ciclo re u d e zar
a p
pressure de protec r e r
r p preve
different pr tion e tr
o r nt
ial es device t r l an pr
e
switch i dis e e a s sd ev
interr n p c g uc eni
i
uptor p o c u p
to r
de r s r r
i l n price
presi e i e de
a pressure pr
n t n s la
s t relief pr
eci
difer i i o
encia s v o valve es
price
l u o
c r n vlvu i
r o reg la de n leader
pressure pre
13
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ven pr y brake c c of amabl pr ora


d ice system e cir es es op vl
i siste b cu io program v
s a n er
d ma ito ming (n) u
o h r im al op l
prim progra
ee ario primer pr (t maci
er a
a t del (i.e. es c n ati
l fren o ni on
paint) c promotio p
u i o p o
bas o) n (sale) r
n s primary cir p
e promo o
t cu pro e
a cup pri cin p
p sello mar ito lome (venta
r o
r d im ter a
(cop ia ) r
e e pr c
a) (fon m c
c p es propeller i
pri do) e i
i r
imp o d shaft
e mar o
o rim p i n
c io n
aci pr d e
i primary c n a
p n ob o
o shoe h o d
a pint ar r
pr zap a r o
r ata
ura p d
r
im pu e m
a par a
(ba a
ar nda
a nt l p
p l
a y )
sell o r
t p ar ter e o pr (
pri v
r r por mi r p op
mar
a i ia
os na u or
primer l l
e m
primary
l l tio
a (el prog v
r
tank pump s ni
r ) ram o u
b ng
i tanq l
a
ue o p (v) r va
o pi p a a
m
pr pri
nc r
lve
l mar b
o im a ha o (i. l
io e
s ar r g e. i
primary (pi j
y d
r
e li m
voltage ca a mi i
c (ig volt e r) m
l tin t
ni aje p a p a
i tio pri p pr r r g
d
e
n) mar u oc o va
n prog o
p io r ed p lv
t im
ram r
r primary g u e) a
e ie mab l
i windin a v )
s m r nt le s
g o para propyle
a emb o l
r p mete r v ne
obin b
i fe r u glycol
ado o
o ch p l glico
pri m
( a a a l
mar b
e de r pro
io a
n pr p pile
c
pri od r no
m
e m d uc e o pro
n e e ci t p r
d n r o
a
i p c p o r
d in c t
u e s
o st p i e
r b
) g al r o
a
pr ad o n p
a r
or g a r
im r printed pr r d o
ar
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r p do ord
r a puller en
a l extr de
t a acto co
e n r mp
a c ra
pulley
r a purge
pole
pu a pur
a ll pulsate gar
j (e. puls pushro
u g. ar d
s wi vari
pulsati
t lla
a
th ng
de
r a pedal em
protect pu ped puj
lle al e
proteg
r) puls
er
ante
put
protective s into
a pulsati
coating gear
capa
c on
pon
a puls
protec er
r aci
tora en
pu n
protective vel
ll pulse oci
shield
cubier (i. generat dad
ta de e. or
protec to gen
cin era
on
dor
pro e de
t si puls
r de aci
u ) n
d j pulse
e a width
l dur
a aci
s r
o n de
b
pu puls
r ll o
e to pump
s on (n)
a e bo
l si mb
i a
d
r
e pump
j (v)
r a bo
e l mbe
s a ar
a r punch
l h (tool)
t a pun
a c zn
r i (her
protrusio a ram
n u ient
sobres n a)
aliente l purchas
a
pry-bar e order

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13
8
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

pyrom o m s d iaci d radi del


eter n c i n i ator radia
a
e a r radi a dor
pir s ller
x l e al l radiator
m t neck
i o c radial radiato shutter
etr c
o e n c tire r rejill
i u
n r a llant rad e as
d a del
iad ll
Q r a n
c (neu or o radia
quick mti dor
p y d radiato d
take- co)
r cap e
i l e radi
d up tap l
quarte i al r
a valve p a
r n vl radial (ta a
quic i
glass d vul tire pull pn d
vid k e a (lead) ) i
rio rele r esc n j del a
lat ase alo a rad d
era valv na l iad o
c y r
l da or
e i
tra quote radi
v l c n radiato
ser ator
i cot r r core
o
l n iza e d n hos
quarte v r m e
d e
r u r a c m
pane l l a
R
o l
a l t
l e n
e i g
pa m o
d r p u
nel a
lat e a o e
e
era
RA radi
d
r
s e
l l pro r a
t
me al l
tra i u d
r dio clea
ser b e e
o de ran
o e d r l
r la ce a r
quarte a e as
a
j d a
r-turn c s per u i d
valve i c eza e r i
a
vl a race g a a
d
vul n l (n) o d d
a o
o i o
de n
(i.e. r
r l a r
un a bearin i l
cu g race) p radi
p d b
art i o pis r a ator
ta j press
o d e n
a
de a b rack a ure
gir l
qui o and r

l cap
o a ta
c m pinion n
quick k b pi d d p
discon a n i a
e
a d (t
nect y l
t l e a
ttin m cre
a ma radi p
g a r
ac k e ller al t
a n)
opl e s a run i
d d
ad - t rack out p
i e
or r and d o
u a pr
de a pinion e d
p es
de steeri s r o i
sc v a r n
e ng

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radiator i a a b o rear n a
tank n r a reach (v) defogg g d
tanq t r i j alcanz u o
er
ue e a o o ar l r
dese
del r d range ratio reaction o
mpa
radi f i rang rel (
unit ador
ador e a o ac trase d
unida d
radio r l range i d de ro e e
antenna e n
radius cylinder reacci rear
n rat n c
lead c arm cilin main e
dro t readings o
cabl bushing seal m
i de n
e de
a buje l lectur sello p
la rang as t
para e trase u r
ante el o ream (v) ro j o
na d brazo rapid rimar princ
( e l
del e radial rpi ipal
s reamer )
radi do
rail dust rimad rear shell ( d
o l polvo rapid o or (e.g. t e
radio a de las up-and- u rear (adj) case or h l
frequen vas down n traser r
housing) e
cy r del movem d o c u j
interfere a tren )
ent rear u s e
nce d rain mo antilock b t
(RFI) i check v t braking i t
inter o pre i r e
system a r
fere c m a r n
(RWAL) a
ncia f i i q t g
frenos s
de r o e u a l
antiblo e
radi e n e e
queant r
o c g t t )
es t o
frec u a o e
uenc trasero r rear
e r o s a
ia n
d window
a r (RWAL) s e
radio c n defogge
m rear axle e l
power i t p a r
eje r
amplie a i t elimi
i traser a
z e n
r (amp) radiu d r o
a a j a
amp s arm o rear clip c e d
lic (radi d c
ador o a
(body) a or
us h secci j
de t d
a
radi rod) n a r e
p c c traser
o b a ni
o i a a
r t e
radio r a s compl
s
a r e bl
suppres z
c eta
a r a
sion f a a rear
o s o d
sup r b
a
e
control e rear e
r l r
r i l (trailing) r trailin
la
e t v
s a b e arm a
g arm
a e
i d a o brazo rear bra
i remol suspensi nt
rawhi z a
a d cador
n y de on o n
l e (de
mall suspe
contro a
d h et nsin
l) r tr
v i a trase
e m traser e as
a n c ra
az o m er
r v i o rear
l o a
i e a de thrust
a l rearview
l n cu angle c mirror
l t a er
14
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espe rebou truida


jo nd receiver
retro recept
clip
visor or
g
rear- r receiver-
wheel a drier
antilock m recept
brakes p or-
(RWAL) a secad
fren or
os d recessed
anti e depri
bloq mido
uean recession
tes r
e (e.g.
trase
ros b depresse
(RW o d)
AL) t hundi
e do
rear-
wheel recession
drive c (e.g.
trac l valve
cin i seat
tras p recession
era )
rear- d recesi
wheel e n
drive recharge
vehicle r d
veh e recarg
culo b ar
con o recirculat
trac t
e
cin e
recirc
tras rebuil ular
era d
reasse re
mble co
reen ns
sam tr
blar ui
rebore r
recti rebui
car lt
reboun re
d co
rebo ns
te tr
ui
rebound d
bumper o
(jounce rebui
stop) lt
tope part
de
p
gom
ar
a
te
para
re
rebo
co
tes
ns

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14
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recircul p arte reducti e l ui e ulad


ating- u reac on t p or
e ondi red r r d regulato
ball o
m
r cion ucci e e r
type t ada m e
n f pressure
steerin a recover e nt
reed r r regul
g gear p recu di
i
equip
ador
caj a valve d o de e
pera vlv g f de
a r o recu
r ula e r presi
a r perac
recycle de o r in y i n
l
d recicl tipo a recicl g regulato
a b
e ar len n aje e r valve
r s
e red ge e t del r vlvu
l c u ta r e r a la de
a referen v e c regul
i c
r ce a t f i acin
e r
d c materi d i re-
r o i n
i u al n indexing
l r g
r mat t (e.g. a
a ( a e
e eria e l
c tr r rotor)
c e l de a
u
aline
i a b
c . refe p n ar
v r
i g ren a t el
n i
. cia r e di
d s c
n e referen d a ref sc
a
l p ce e r n o
d a
a point la e i t d
e i pun lu l e
i z
g e
r to fr
e n de refri e e
t r r d
i recla t refe gera n
e e
p im ) ren
nt a o
cia f
o (reco r r
t e
rell i r n
ver) d e i
relle e re
r r i f g o f
l nar r la
e e e n r
u re i ci
c c r i
e n g
i u a g
n e o n
r p i n e
e t r t
i a
c s a r la
r e e l
u
s
h n a m
l a ref
t c a
r (
a a e ri i z
c recli r l
c refri ge a
i ning e
u n (h
a gera ra
(adj) d refun
u
b nt nt b u
n r a d b)
e c dye re r
r r
c t t co i
d e
e
li o i ve c e
n r p n a
i ry m
a t n b
b b r
n a an
t ol
o l t d
e s
l e a re )
b p a
a reco r
a a cy r
s nditi j refract a
r cli regul
recircul oned a ometer c
a ng e ator
ation d refr
part act e i re
air door o g
p e
r m q t

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reinforce beari horqui o de remover e reprog par


reforz ng lla de p r m ram a
ar libera sit e p rest
ro ( (v)
reinstall d cin a o m a able
r
a release se o c cer
reinst r e
d pa v a con
alar m o p
ra e r tact
related i suelto ) r
d d repair (n) o
sale e released o
o o r residual
venta n position d g
t remo r e r check
relaci posici e
onad o n
te renumbe p a valve
n a
a suelta t
vent r m vlv
re r a u
relative ( relief a n
sp a r l
b alivio d u
humidity ir m
c
reserv a
hume a relief o i
ad e e
dad l valve remanuf
er r d
relati e actured n capaci
(e.g. o a e
va r rema re repair (v) ty
o popoff r
c r
relaxed valve) nufa m r e
aoja ctura ot e a
vlvul n p t
do / do o p
a de u a e
relay remanuf remov a
alivio e c n
(i.e. r
c reluctor actured e (as v i c
a
electrical a (trigger part part a
r d i
) j parte of m a
wheel) e repeatedl
relev a rema repair d n
reluct n y
ador nufa
or - t r
(rel/ d ctura d r
(rueda R&R) e e
relay) e da e e
dispar re p
relay coil adora remote reorder s
m e
embo ) remo ov
point r
i
b t
binad to p d
o reluctor er i e
o del remote u u
l ring remo d s
releva keyless n e a
a a ve a
dor t l
s n entry (e.g. o
m r
(rel/r e v (
elay) ) i system to v
l n a
relay key fob remo d
l t reserv
d contr e l
contacts o ol
ve e oir
e v
conta
re perm replace d
ctos o u
( m anent r e
del l r e l
a ot ly) p
a
relev i d e
r o qu
ador b e m s
o de it
(rel/ e n p i c
) l ar
relay) r a l t h
sis r
relay rod a
te
a o e
varill c r z reset c
m
a de i e n a k
a switch
relev l u r )
de i
o n u e replacem residual
en n
relay ba c v ent
tr t magneti
valve ler t a s e
o o
ad m sm
vlvu a u r m
la de de r e s r
co si n a
relev t u g
lla n t
o a i p n
r lla e
release n t t e
n ve repack
soltar i u o t
releas remote r t r
release l i
e fork l
reservoir e o s
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m u e e c
o n n a
t m t r
r o o e
e s restore
s e r
i e e
d l s
u d t
e
a c a
l l u
t
resin r
r
r e a
i
e s r
c
s o c restrict
i s a r
n p e
a
reson e s
ator res t
resistanc
r r
e e p
i
r s i n
e r
o g
s
i
n a i
a t r
s
d o restricte
t
o d
e r
n r r
c e
r
i d s
e
a e t
s
resistanc l r
p
e spot i
i n
weldin e r g
g s a i
sol c d d
d a o o
a p r
e
restrictio
d
n
u m r
r s e
a i s s
l c t
d e a r
e n r i
c a c
r i restart c
e a a i
s d r
i o r n
s r a resurfac
t n e (e.g.
e c
d
a by
n e
c r machini
l ng)
i
a n r
e u e
d s e c
e c v t
a a i
p m
p

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14
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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

retail s ition or (n) r ele r o reel)


v timing) retr e var a s cable
e act s las n es
c atra
n or o rev e i pir
o sad
t retrain r olu n al
n o
t cio t (re
a retarde (e.g. e nes
l
r initiali o e so
l d REVER c r rte
a camsha ze) ( SE
a o c de
ft rei m
l nici u
(range a rel
t timin select m oj
ar e d
e g l ion) b /
p r tie ret e
i cl
o r l rev
r mp ers a oc
r e
a o o ) a
r d k
j del e o sp
d revers
m a rb t t rev rin
e e ush
e ol r olut g)
de limp o
n m r ions
leva c iar c
o a e per
s o (pur e
r c n t
atra gar/ s min
h v o us
sad r o ute
p o o e h)
n rev (rp
r r en
retarde o e m)
e n t uj
c
d i re o r r
u
i e
ignitio r us inve s e
n rso v
o v e e o
a timin m v revers d l
d m g o o e idler u
e e tie d l gear c
n mp i v (
e i
t o e n v o
l
e del c r g a n
i enc
s
r a r r e
e end r a
t a i s
p ido
a return n e
a atra u p
reg a s
retaine r sad
res s o
j
r a o a r
ar e
rete r retract return r i
ned able n m
or hose l i
r retr r
ma o
retap o act
ng e
n
rec s abl c c u
uer u o o
t c e t
a s
i a retract de a
n o
able reg r
d t rib
c e e bon
i headla res re
a n o x wir
mps us
r t r e/cl
luce return ed t
e e ock
s port r )
l r del v
n
ori e spri
a ant ci e
a u
r i ng
s era o s
ret s s n (spi
de a
ard retr ret a v ral
r d e
ed act orn o
cab
o r
s (e. abl o e le/
es re t
c g. return v n i cab
a ign retract spring g d le
up
14
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rich llos el a uper estrib rod os


rico n (aros an cie o beari (leva
ride ) ill l de la rod en
carr ng forma
(curb) y ring gear o a bearing
coron (a etera cap S)
height cojin tap
a ro road ete roller
altur l a a
ring ) test (meta bearing
a del a s
vehc groove ring p
prue l) de r
travel ba la p o
ulo ranur e
c recor en biela a d
ridge a del r
o anillo rido carr r a
borde r e etera a
(aro) de m
riding o z
ring land los a road i
mont n anill e
ando la road wander e
a os l n
s
crow (n)
riding (aro t
u movi
the e p s) n m o
c
clutch n e rivet (n) c ie o
aplic g rema o
r nt j d
acin r che r
o i e
parci a o
c rivet (v) a n
al del n n
i rema n e r
embr e a
e char or t
ague d o
s RMS m e
e d
right-to- nish al
d l i
know d e m a d l
(
law e e c el m l
ley l d a ve e o
del u h
i r t s
derec n c
p d r a
ho a a e ul
i l b
saber p t o
) a
rigid i e d
p l
rgid s r e
n a d e
o t a iz
r e r
rim (i.e. a road q
y n ui o
wheel spe s
ed er l
rim) e
l e v d a
rin l
a n e a d
(aro
t l a b e
de la
rueda c r t o d i
) o e e c er e r
r r i ec l o
ring
o m d h a d
anillo l
n i a a i
(aro) a roll
ring and a s n d rocker (v) l
ring a d arm l
pinion e ro
d bala o
gears expa r c d
o ncn s
e nder a a ar
n e n r
rocker roller
x u m arm ro c
g r
p r e e pivot di o
r
a a d t pivot ll j
a
n s i e e o i
n
s d r para roller n
aj
o a a el e
es p (s-
r road bala t
d a cam)
d p ncn e
el
e r surf ro
pi a a ace rocker di
a r
ni s panel ll d

14
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e g i del
a e disc
r n o
o a t rotor
d e thicknes
i v rope s
l o seal variatio
l l sello
c n
o de varia
s a tipo cin
r soga
roller en el
clutch room rosin- espes
embr temp core or
ague eratu solder (gru
de re solda eso)
rodill vulca dura d
o con e
nizin
roller ncle l
g
lifter o de
(RTV) resin d
botad vul
or a i
c
(lifter rotary s
a c
) de rotat
n o
rodill orio
i
os rotate rotor
z
roll-over a rotar vanes
valve d rotate aleta
vlv o (e.g. s del
u disc
r spin) o
l girar
a rotten
a rotated
d
c rotad
egg
e o odor
c
s olor
e
i rotation
o a
rotaci
g huev
n n
u o
a rotor (i.e.
r podr
d disc
i ido
o
d brake) rough
a disco (e.g.
d a rotor surface)
p lateral spe
o t runout ro
r e desvi rough
s m acin
i p
idle
latera marc
e e l del
l ha
r disco inest
v a rotor able
e t
h
parallelis rough
u
r m paveme
c a paral nt
u elism pavi
l o del ment
d disco
o o
e rotor
s disp
e taper arej
ll a conic o
e m idad
b

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0
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

rough (paint) o e sag n sail


ride corri m n (paint) g n panel
d
da p t p
rodaj e ext
e (pint e o a d
p e
duro ura) r sad n e
g a n
RTV chor rup dle d n l s
o
RTV m
read t cap e d i
a u t a
rub a e e
(pint a r n
f ura)
r a j
r e p n e
r ru a ( d
o d e
t u n p o n
d
a b n d i e t
q
r b i u e n i r
i n l t n e
e l
e n g u c
b a
s s r l
g r e
t o a i l
c a
) n d
r o d p
e c o o a i
r c r t
g o r r d
i e e
a m i p t e c
r c
r p e e e h
r n c
o n r o
a i
r u d f t
m a
e o o a
n e n y
s r p
t
d a a l
e
d ( o ( e
r n
p o p s S l
e d
a A
g m rust e i
s n I p
a a xid l l
t t a ) a
r r o
rubber a c rusted u d n
a r o e
gom h part s
a p a part a s l
i )
rubber a runout e e
gasket r desvi oxid d t
n
a aci ada d i r
for the t
n e s a
master o
rup s p s

S
p SAE
cylinder c a e
u t
cap thre a r r
l u
diafragm ad r e o
i r sad j
a de t g sales tax
r d
goma de
c
e i u a impue
la tapa l p e SAI
o sto de
del m ( e o ng venta
depsito p u
del v d ( sal
u s l
cilindro ) e p v
e o i o
maestro st p d a
r n g
rubber o q o t e
u o e
parts d r
s u i
p e e t n
c r
a fr b e c s
a a
r o r li a
)
t t a n l
a S sag
e a r a v
s A
s r g c a
i E
run r i i r

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lij q r scrub a i m
r ad u a radiu r j l p
e or e a u u
a m a
s r e
c p d z
o sandin a r e s s
u t
b g scraper n s e d o
r block e espt t g a e
a blo s ula o a l l s
r qu q screen s
a
salvaged e u malla t e
p n
part (used de e (ceda a ( l
i t l
part) lij m zo) v r n e
ar a
parte screw (n) o ) r d
sandp t tornil t m
usada a o
aper i lo e a
parte s r
c t
recupe pa screw (v) e f sealing
pel o i
rada atorni d l
schrader z o washers
sand (v) de llar e l
valve a c a
lijar lij screw-in o
a vlvul r o r
sand atorni c f a
scale a llar scu
paper o s a n
esc schra hacia f
papel n r d
ala der adent t e o
de lija e
scallo scope ro a n a l
sand oscilo sealed
ped c g l surfac a
scratch scopio t
on s
r scope o es
du (
a r s
la pattern s
y do patrn d
a v u
a s p e
s-cam del e ) l
s c s e
lev oscilo l
a e r
a scopio l a
n l
d en score a d
d l c
e for araa o
o a i
ma r r e r
r
l S scored s a
u r sealant
a scan rayad e s
a s
tool o d e s se
s
l esc scr a p l e a
i ne a ( l l m
a
j r p s a l
n
a (he c d a
rra e r
d j
o o d
mie u u
r a
r nta r b scufng s n
a pad sealed t
de a seale
y exp s r a beam u
lor l b r r
p a
n m o s a
aci a d
n) o m e
r i
h b l
d sch u c
a i l
e e e s o
d l a
s ) s
m i l d
l a c scu o t
l o u
a t a f l r
r f r
i a sealin
i d a
l c e g
a
i
r
r d compo
a g
j e und
e s l r
a c
s a c a i
sander l o

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e d t z warn e
t o a u ing agu
a r r m jer
syste
seat belt b o
i m
u p c esc
d sist
n a i ari
o e
i r n ado
d m (c
a t
e a nic
n u
r l o)
seam g c d del
sealer r n i e asi
s i n ent
e e t o
d a
l t u
e d
l a r
v
a s
d s n e
e d r
o s
r g e t
e u s e
l r e n
p l i g c
a a d u i
r d a r a
a o d i
r seat belt d p
j buckle a a
u p h d
r
n a e seat belt a
t r b retractor
u a i r
r l l
e
l o
a u t
a s
n r
s i a
e d c c

e t i
l n
l l o n
seaso r t
a nal d u
d c
t e r
o i
e l o
r n
m c n
t
p i e
u
p o n s
r
a r t

r a u
n d
a l r
seat e
d n
c (n) e
o a s
s d e
s
i s e g
t s
e e u
u g e
r n r
t u g i
a r u
o d
i r a
seat i
s d d
e (v) a d
s d a seat
l
l
e
seat belt d count
n erbor
a buzzer seat belt

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seat c e a d g e
recessio e c c n a s a
t i u q r e d
n (i.e. u i t
a n g o
valve n d e o h
p u
seat a a section r r
a
recessi d r s (v) i u
seco t
on) e i e s d o s
nda a c a
r e r
ry t
e a second u c d a
c s n w
e i ary c seize d
e d i (* can a
c r ignitio o
s e a o differ s
i u n r n
sele
n in ctiv h
wires i a
n d s ca o contex e e
r
a e bl seco t) app r
r c sector
es t ly
( i u nda lash
h se r (
o n cu ry j pist
u a s
seco d nd volt u on
n e b
nda a ari age p p
d g a
r os v i a
i ry i o r
s
d de o c
(ign o la l t
o itio p e
) second en t d
n) ce a e e n r
ary cup
s s nd j l g )
d e id e a a
e e s
c l o s r r
l e
u second s e a
l l
n c n
d
o ary e a e
a c t t d
s a shoe c
u o o t e
i r d z
n r r l
e i e a i
p d sector a v a
n o l
a a shaft r o
t r d
o t e
( p a i e
j a d
second e i o e
n f e
stage s seco e
c ( e
regula t nda m
e b d r
tor a p
n a ry e r
r n p u
d n win l a
e d l j
i din r
i e
g s a
u
d g s seized c
o e ) e
l c
e (* can a s
) m c
a u differ c e
seco s b t
d n e o in i l
o nda o
d c b r contex e
r ry a u t) n c
air i security
r n n t t
d inje i
risk
d a r s i
e r
ctio o a d i a e v
n r o b a
i
e l
s (AI c s a r
e a d e o
R) o s g
g p second o o c l
i e
u
n a ary c t d
n i a
y tank u d p
d n
e s t n e e v a
a

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i n self- m nsor e valve ar


s c self- powered et separati r (conn set/resu
e o diagn l v me
test on ectio
l self- osis ic separ i
n) switch
light as c
e cent a lm acin vl interr
c erin u semi- i uptor
p sequen o
v
t g t metall de
a ce u
i o ic activ
v ga r secue l
d brake s a ar/re
a uge a ncia
i pads e sumi
m
a sequenti r
e d pastill al r d
d g
d e as v e
e n multipor
i (b
d
t fuel i
p al
f s injection c s
o r at
r t e
r u as/ (SFI) e
i i r
e pa inyec
c c v
q b ds cin
c o
de
( i
u a )
i self- comb v c
e de
locking c fre ustibl ) i
n nut e servi o
s o no
selecto t n se secue r
e ncial
r u mi service (
switch e s - serial brakes v
c r
i u me number (n)
e c l
n tl nme fren
n a
t p ic ro de os v
t
e r as serie conv u
r
r d o series enci l
a semi-
r e p (i.e. onal a
u metal es
i series
p p lic
o
s a circuit) service d
t e pads
o r serie interval e
g pa
b inter
r u sti serpent
a valo c
s r lla ine
t de o
s i i s serpe
e servi n
e d se ntina
r cio
l m a mi serpenti e
i m service x
e d ne belt
c s a et manual i
l band man
t m sell a

o o vend ic ual n
as (corr de
r self- er ea)
)
sendi servi
self- chec selling serpe set
ng cio
adjusti k unit ntina (n)
unit service ju
ng a (unit of s
u un port e
a sale) e puer
j t unid id g
o ad r to de o
u ad
s - de v servi set
de cio
t v vent en i (v)
e e a v c service p
r o records
(unid
(s
e o
i ad (n) ne
a en
para histo r
u
c vent so ( rial
t
a r) set
o a) n de
c senso up (v)
m semi- ) servi
pr
i r cio
metallic ep
se
t semi s service ar
15
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setback n r s a ded v d
alin e a a blind e
e a m c d ado l d
a d p u e (insul o e
c e a d ado) c
i l i shielded i
e d m d c
m conducto
j a e a a
n o rs
e t d m
r cond
) a e b
i d v uctor
l s i
n setti a i es o
c ng z b blind shift s
va a r c ados points
o
lo shaded a h (insul p
r
r a c
r glass c ados) u
p a
e setup par i shielded n
a t l
c (n) a wire
n o i
t m b cable
d s d
a o r shake blind a
nt i violently e ado
d
d aj s sacu (insul d
e e a dir m ado) e
sever s viole e shift d
l a ntam t e
e camb c
a h ente a iar
shake a
u shaking l shift fork v
in the m
m
r sensati sheet h e
front b
u a l
end on molde o i
e d r o
sa o
sens d o
d aci q c
cu comp s
a n de u i
di ound d
e vibra i
da (SMC p
( n cin l a
fu ) u
r shape l d
er n
u l ho a e
te form t
e a ja s
en ar o
d de shift
el sheared d s
p co
a tr corta m e rail
en a do ri
pu d
u de r el
t
sheet es c e
b la de
metal to a
i nt e ca
l s m
c er v m
m b
a o s e bi
m ol i
d sha u l os
i de o
a c p a o ri
n s el
k e d c
a de
d r a i
l h ve
e i shelf d
t e d o a lo
o quant
r e r d ci
r ity d
g q e
shaft ca u a
s r m s
eje nt de
d i e i shift
e l shake id l s
sacu t ad quality
l a l
dir en c
l e l a
shake (n) la a
a t
re l
e (* can d
h pi i
l differ in sa e d
o
g context) j shiel a

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8
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shifter shi o o u bed c shoul u


p m l shop i (truck o der c
a e tall t rt i
pac ) tread
l o er o o
ks ca wear
a shimmy shop sh pl n
c ma desg
n (v) or co a
o towel a d
c rta z
n vibr t t st e
a ar (ca o
j o ar e
u (tem a mi shortage
m/ e i
d n blar l on escas
lo n n
t ) l eta ez
e ng u v
o shippin a ) shorted n e
ar caj (i.e.
c g and la n
m a
electrica
a d receivin d pe d t
e su l) o
m g e qu a
sp corto d r
b depart e
i l en a circu e i
a ment t
o dep a sio (ca ito la o
m n shorted b
s arta l mi
i a
n men l sy on to r
eta ground n o
p i to e st
de r ) d b
a l e (v) a
l l env m short en a
oy block d r
a a s s corto
reci me e
n s i circui
bo h dio to a
ro d
c s
shock o m tierr d e
a ( t
r ot a
s absorbe e a
h or m i
d r t m shorting ie
i a short n
e amo (e.g. a nt v
m rtig d circuit
s ( cylinder) o e
uad e co canc
v ) or i s rto shr n
e elar t
shi shoe . u cir i
l s short-to- a
mm support e cui n
o p to ground r
y pads . k i
c e short (n)
i (n) punt n corto
a o
d (* os e s
cycle circui g shudder
a can de i cic to a e
l lo (v)
d diff cont tierr
e co s
e acto n a
er de c rto ( a
s in d short-to- c
las t e short p
shim con zap power i
u
r b term d
(i.e. an text atas r (n) l
i drivea i
alignme ) ( a corto
c bility circui f r
nt shim) v b z
lamin a a proble to al e
i o
illa b n l c ms volta r s
(shi d probl je a
r ) o h
m) a a r em shot g
s as u
shim c t peen e
) c
o de marti t
(i.e. for i o )
shoes / fu llado d
valve r nc
n (brake) bra s con o
springs) t zo io balin d
espa
zap
o i
w
ata larg na es a
ciado b c s n
(ban o mi presi
r a i en n m
(shi m
da) sh
de r to i a
m) b c or n p
fren a
t
15
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a side a d e nal silico ent


g l e indicato ne- o)
s
a a se
d s i r i base
r d e n nci
w indi l d
shut-off o llo
s cad
side a i lubri single
solenoid p p or
soleno gear y e de c cant are
r l
ide e o c dire o tting
para cci u
n t ( c n u
apaga n b
g e d i e n
r r
r c signs i
a i

shuttersta a c n (e.g. c
m r n
t n i indicati a
vlv a a u
o ons) n
u j n g j se b t c
l e e o as b e o
a ) n
i silencer e
l n d sile r c
t a ncia o a
t l e
t dor n v
e a
r e s e
r t i sili l
m r n e e b
i n c l
a a r a a
c l
s o a
a p l s
n
a n e
d l e a a
e e
d e c n d
n ( c d o
e s
t
g d i e (
l i
r a a
c a l s
a n s b
o i e
n i o
n p
o sig c l
e ) l c
t u nal l i
r sidewall i
e s n a
l c n
o r lado e d
a o a
l de la o
t s n m
d t llant a
a i r a i
e e a l
side to l singl e
r (neu sig
side i d n
a mti nal e
p de c e t
l co) are
e lado cara
(ele o o
r side a )
a de la ctri n
s v
s glas a
lado llant cal) i e
i s s silicone s
sideplay a l l
a vi e e
d
j (neu grease i l
n u mti g a n
ri c
a co) a r n c
o e
s l i
l g sight a n a
vlvula d l
a o glass s silicone
trmica ( o l
te v a
de e spray o
r l e atomiz
control l
(
sin
de a a n d ador
g
aletas l t t e de a
c l
side e a silicn b
shuttle t
o e
impa r n r
valve s c
a i i
vlvul ct i i
l l c p
a para bea l n
l a
desvia m i a i
a )
r bar s c m s
presi r i sig i t
n d n
16
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o p a l d i
n e l p a c o z l
r a v a r a a
i b l o m e r
p o s
i a e slee i d
r j t per s sliding
s p i
t
a a A/C a clutch a r
d air e t e

e a e m i c
n t m
l a a b n c
u r n r a i
s a a
n p i g r
e c g
a i m a n
n o u
c s a n slide r )
e
i s o skirt d hamme e slip yoke
l o ) f i s h
r d
l l siphon- a c b o
m e
o a feed l i a r
a s
spray d o r l q
a l u
u e gun n t a
i i
n
t
pist slack a i z r
a l
ola adjuster d l a slip
p o l l
alim a n joint
s a a
enta j o t
o sing (stee
da u p e
l
le- s ring d
o de a d sliding
stag pint t e
colu e
r fth
e ura a s mn) s
p a wheel l
por d l ac
m p i
i sif o i o
o e u z
s n r z p
n n a
t l a l
o six- t n
d n a
n cylinder a t
s e d t c
single c e
e l o e i
a d sli
stage p i r slide
topcoat m e n p
a s j pin
a u i p p
sink r
c c e t e d a
a (e.g. g o r e
pedal i e g
b o r n m s
sinks
l
o e
a i i o l
d to o l i
n l
o q r
the d i d z
u e
oor r b d e
e
a
s
m ) o r e s n
o b
b s e l t
n d a
a ski slave i e
o l e l
j d cylinder z
a s a
a c a
l ( m
c r i n
( c i c i
a l t
z o e
p p i
a e
( a l n
a a n b slides
e n u t
c l d i (n)
. t m o
a r n d
g e e n
p o a e
. t a
a sle s slip p
t d a
p e e l
s e i e d t
e s v s e i
u ) c z
d e l n
a

16
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a
j
e
d
e
s
l
i
z

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slipped e a i s face tirant l solder


(e.g. a n s h car e de sold
q t ret acopl d adur
fan c amie e
u e era a
belt) a
e m
p
de nto l
patin r e de la
solder
a su
ada g r
per direc f (v)
a d e sold
slipped ci cin r
r e d z ar
(e.g. e ( e
s e o n solder
slipped pa b
p s
balancer l
a rej a o joint
e l o a r acop
) n
c l r b laci
desliz i smoot
t e s a l n
ado o hly a
a n i sold
slip sl su n
a n d ada
av
p c o d e d solderin
em o
e a w o f ent g gun
r r es u e a y pisto
g t l e snap j la de
r a fe e r ring u sold
e
e n z s s ar
e a
ani
t
s d t llo p solderle
d o sm e
b e de o ss
a s r oke ) n
ret connect
l p at s h en j or
a a e i u ci d o cone
d c (i s m n e s ctor
i i t o snap o
.e sin
z o e sm throt t sof sold
o
.
slo m oke tle i t adur
la p
w a lim ace w a
z t o solenoi
iter ler a
a h d ar d
c l r
p e e i bru d solen
a r a e
c m sc oide
t a am d
u l i solenoid
i n t ent o s
l tt l o valve
k a e sodium
l i e f vlv
i n
d snout lled ula
a n o pr t
n a lleno tipo
s g r otu de w
g d a solen
slippery fe be sodi oide
resba o r
e p ra o
ladiz a nci e solenoid
r d a soft winding
o d r a blan
slippery r r e socket l emb
a do
a at s obin
road n
(light) soft set ado
carre e) p
e rec g
q nive a sealer i del
tera l ept sella solen
u l de c c
resba c dor oide
e velo i a
losa ulo que
cida o h
(en
solid
slo u se
l d de sludge ch axle
w e cort m seca eje
sedi o ufe suav
n e conv
men /co e
c t ms sm enci
to ne
o lent oot soft/spo onal
h o slu cto
h r) ngy (rgi
a slow-ll g do)
a roa socket brake
r system g
r d -type pedal solid
g s i peda core
r sur tie rod
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ncleo r d cable spark specic topes spide (n)


slido v e cable plug ations) p r p
solid rotor i de las ar u
wires espe gear
(i.e. brake d s bujas cic a n
c e
o o spark acio el t
rotor) a n
disco n plug nes co g a
bl
slido d i special nt
electrode e r
e d ro
solid state electr s handlin a m
o d l n
(i.e. odo g
sound de la e d a
electronic s charge s
la e
device)
o system buja carg j
l s ve e
electr (audio spark o lo a
v b
nico system) plug gap u
por ci l
e sistem abert man s t
solid-state n j d
a de ura ejo a a
(i.e. t a a
sonido de la espe t
material) e s d
(siste buja cial
estado spea e p
sou ma de spark special l
slido ker n i
n audio) plug order la i c
solvent d space (i.e. orde t
solvent
insulator c o
frame aislad
stere n ar e
e carro o espe
d or de re m
sol sera la spea cial te e
v e
unic buja ker) specic ra n
e a ada s
p gravity speed g
n d reforz a grav r
e ada handle a
t rl edad a
maniv l
n spacer a espe ela de n
e espac n cc e t
p veloci o
r iador te a dad
o spacer ( specic (berbi spike
b s
p (i.e. ation qu) a suppress
a o
p i valve espe speed t ion
ci
i s spring n
cic sensor supr
n aci l esin
l shim) a sensor
n i de
g a espac ) de
speci veloci t pico
d iador spea de
a o (shim
ker ed dad e
alto
m r ) espe speed spigo
lead cic
volta
p spark c sensor t je
chisp ado
o d a code beari spin
l e a b
specs cdig ng girar
l spark le espe o del b
a cic spin-
s knock d sensor al
s el acio de balance
o golpe er
nes veloci bala
n teo de p o
spectro dad nce
d i chisp a d
photom din
e d a rl speed- e
mico
o spark a eter density p
n espe a spindle
s out system punt
te ctrof q
o i chisp sistem a del
( ot u
l n a a de eje
b metr et
v s apag densid (vst
o o e
e u ada ad y ago)
ci speed gi
n l spark veloci
n
velo dad
ra spindle
t a plug a to nut
e d cida speedom
buja ) ri tuerc
o d eter
spark spec o a del
h r speed veloc
plug (i.e. spike vst
e bumps metro ago

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spitter
valve
vlvula
expuls
adora
spitter
valve
(automatic
drain)
drenaj
e
autom
tico

16
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7
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splice (n) disc/d a spray d at


(e.g. rum e r y nozzle e o
r
s e m
electrica brake u (tube)
p a p iz
l) syste e t
o e b a
d o i
e m n s a d
m a b n
sist j p r a)
p e t
e o e b spread
a d r u
m s c a d
l e a r
a o r e
m a
spool r s
e r c a d spray p
d valve e
splice (v) e a a powd l
v
(i.e. y spra d er i
e a
electrica o
l g weld e
f s t g
l splice) r v e d
(am
o u
e e u m i e
m e
m r l b s spray
n i
p u a r p spr
o z weld)
a
s e a e a s e
t d g r a
d r o
a a u s
d
e l d
r e i
e ( d e
splice (v) c a
c n t r
(i.e. to o a u u d
join) d n r u
r n b
i i r a
u r i o
s e a p
n r e l )
c l l
i a t a
o spray i
r d e t d
d pattern c
spli i spoon e p
e
a
e
n y o c r a d
e s u a t p o
c l d
s t spongy r o r
h i l
a e
a s v
m s c n
e r p o e
b p u
s a e s
o o
t r d p
r n spot a a
r s e
j blend t
o
s i t
igual o
a e s p a m
u
s n ar de n l
o pintu r t i
spongy a spray o z
a
ra en
r d brake un y gun m a
a i p i d e
pedal rea
n a i z a x
p espe
u g ( s a ( t
e cca
r o v t c s e
d mezc o
a n ) i o n
a la de l
s a l d
l pintu a
split l n d e
ra en r
d spo a d
d un o
i d d o
k e rea c a r
v e u
e l espe i b
i
cca
r spring
a a a
d p (i.e. coil)
f blen r n d
i w deo i r
d r i e
h de n
c
e
o e s t s
e n pintu o a
split e ra en p a o
o r m r
diagonal l un r a
16
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t spring a v t ilizad stall


e brake n ) o ora speed d
d
d s stable el
fre veloci e
e o establ m
no c dad de
s ) e ot
de h e paro l
p res spring l stainless del o
i a
i ort isolator r steel conver r
r e aislad c acero tidor d
r
a spring or de t inoxid stall test a e
i
l resorte r able r a
clip a prueba
spring spring i de m rr
pre r stake
(e.g. scale c paro a a
sill estac
generic, bscul o del d n
a r ar
a de s conver u q
undene de e sta
resorte tidor r u
d type) tip c squirr l
o stalls (e.g. a e
r spring h el l
e res seat i cage engine starter
s ort asient n stalls) d current
e fan a e
o o del a ven apaga draw test
r spring resorte r p rse l prueb
tila a
t compr spring squeege dor stamp a
e g
essor spacer e con estam m de
a co
co espaci escobi ale par o
r
( mp ador lla de tas star t ns
m res del hule de o u
d wheel
u or resorte exibl tip r m
e rueda
e de (muell e o o
t de
l res e) cil de
squeeze- e estrell d
l ort ndr co
spring type n a e
e es ico rri
) esp tension resistanc e start (v)
tensi squirt arranc
ent
spring iral e weld (n) r a e
es n del sol ar r
(leaf ) resorte ch de
h spring d
or
starter r l
(muell a
o cup e)
a ro (i.e. m
j cop d motor) n ot
sprocket u stabili q
a a motor or
rueda r zer de u
del de
denta a bar e
d res arranq ar
da ba
e ort ue starter ra
e spun d
rr
starter curren nq
girado a
m spring e
est armature t draw ue
eye square armad co starter
u cuadr ab
e bushin r ili ura n drive
ado del s
l g squeak (n)
e za pin
l buj s do motor u del
e rechini ra de m motor
e i
do arranq o de
par s stabili
a el squeak (v) t ue arranq
( zer
s ojo rechin e starter d ue
ar bar
o de n armature e starter
la squeal (n) link
p c winding eld
hoj chirrid va
a i em c winding
a o rill
n a b emb
de a o
d squ de o r o
o mu e b
d la r b
) ell i
e a e ba i i
l rr n e n
( a
s p a n a
est d t d
o ( u
ab o e o
p n

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b motor a o e (monthly
d e motor y t de bill)
e r de ) o l cuenta
l g arranq r m (factur
c u ue d ot a
a e starter e d or mensu
m motor l e de al)
p d ar
brushes
o e m ra
esco a
l o n
b r
t q
d i r
o ue
e m l a
r starting
l o l n
m t a q uid
o o s d u uido
t r ( e e para
o c prend
starte er el
r a a
d r motor
d r r
e
b
soleno starting
e r
o a
id system
a n n pull- sistem
a r e q in a de
r r s u windi arran
r a ) e ng que
a n
n
d starter em sta
q e
q solenoi b r
u l
u d o t
e m
e solen b s
o i
starter h t
oide
del n
housing o o a o
c motor
u r de d f
a s d arran o f
j i e
a que
n
starter d e
g a solenoid e m
d r
hold-in p
e d r e
l e a winding a
t z
n embo
l a
bi r
m q r
n a
o m u
a c
t o e c
d c
o t starter o
o i
r o relay m
de
r rele re n e
d v te n
e d a nc z
d
e d i a
e
o n r
a l
r r de
a (
r l p
r r s
a so r
r e o
n le e
a l l
q n n
n e
u oi d
q / n
e de e
u r o
de r
e e i
a l statemen
starter l d
l m t
17
0
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17
1
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static r steel/co ( s damper k steerin


(radio a mposite S a amo l g d
g A l rtigu e i
noise) cylinder I shaft
u ador ) r
estt cilind ) eje
e d de la steering e
ica ro de de
(ruid
d
comb steering e dire linkage la c
el column cci varill c
o del ustibl col
e colu n aje
radi e l um i
st mna steering de
o) CNG a na
at de
static de effort direc de n
or la cin
balance acero esfu la steering
steel / dire c erzo steering dir
bala a cci o wander
c de return ecc
nceo c n l veh
o dire regr in
estt er u c
ico m steering cci eso steerin u
o p m n
static column de g l
steel u ange n steering direc
dischar a shimm o
brak e rebo gear cin
ge s y s
e r caja vib e
desc t d
line d de la rac m
arga o e dire
l e in u
elect steer cci
n ( (te e
rost axle n
e p l mbl v
tica
a eje e a steering or) e
sta d de s knuckle en d
t e direc t mu la e
cin d
i fr a dir iz
e i
o steerin ecc q
n r
n g a
e n in u
o )
direc c steerin i
d cin d
w e c d g e
steering e spindle r
a a i e
angle l pu d
c
g a a
er sensor n l n
o o sens
c t a
o steer a
n steel or a d
l ing
del e
pisto u coup d r
c ngu d
n lo de m ling i e
a e
pi la n a r c
m st l
direc a c e h
i cin d o c a
o n e p c e
n d steering l
a
l i j n
e e arm a
t a e o
a braz d
a d n r
c o de o
la i ( m
er r
direc r ( v a
v o d
cin e s l
a steel e
c t s m
g tubi steering l
c e t e
o
ng axis i
a
n d e a n
tu inclinati t
e ir r g
b on (SAI) n i o e
t e
o incli steering
a s naci
c n ) steering
stator column c g wheel
d n
estat e del U-joint i d volant
or unin k e e de la
a eje
un n direcci
stator c de la n
clutch er direc iv steer u l
n
emb o cin er ing c a steering

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wheel escalo as stock a luz lante


returnabi d nado t tra level de straight
stepper r ba fre edge
lity e nivel r
l motor a da e no regla
retorn del
b s s stop
o del motor surtid recta
volant de a sti o i light straight
v
e de la o etapas r f regula s switch rear axle
direcc stepside f r t inte eje
l
in (truck) a stock e rru trasero
a
steering cami t order n pto slido
n r
wheel o o orden t r
t
e straighten
n r para de
shake e g endere
e a surtir la
vibraci i zar
t r el a luz
n en d d str
invent de
el a o
e
ario fre a
volante c p l
de la o e stock
no i
t a
direcci d n g rotation s stop- n
i
n i c a e rotaci and-go e
steering r a r n del driving r
s p
e j invent ma
wheel stic o i
c a ario nej
spokes c k e c
a stoichiom o
r i d d o
i n par
a n u etric r
and
l
y g estequ a a
n g r oy
o o o iomt s d
stem s ava
s stiffn rica o
vs t a nza
sto c r
tag a t ess nd
d o c o du n a o
e rez e p stopli c
stem- o r a e
l a ght
to- n a
d
guide e n stitch c luz
r a
v cleara s d weld h del
z
o t o sol e fre
nce da
i s no o
l r s
a
jue
i e du p i stoplig str
go ra s a
n b ht
libr t
t o p de r switch p
e pu e
e ent s e e inte
nta n
re troca g s rru c
da t
d el con a pto o
stock i e
e vs caja n r r
angost sur s
tag d de r
oy a con o tid t a la e
d estribo o a
la s luz a
i s reg
gu e n l del
r ula
a stereo t a fre
b
e r no
step estre t
c a
pas o r g straigh n
c c
i o stethosc a r t d
o
step ope b a ahea a
estetos a a v
n bore d
copio n t i rect
cili
ndr stic d i l o
r e
o k o n l der
a j
con s g a ech
d e
pas e stop o,
i
os ( sticking parar hac
o v c t
stepp valves stop ia
s a i
ed ) vlvul p light ade
r

17
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a n
str a
e t
u
a r
k a
i l
n
g c
o
v m
p
e
r
t
i

m
n
i
d
d
o
o
s
)
e
stretch
esti
r rar
a
y
stretch
a ed
s esti
rad
o
d
e
strike
gol
pea
z r
e
striker
b
r (e.g.
a latch)
per
no
v suj
a eta
r dor
e de
t la
e cha
s pa/
stress cer
loop (e.g. rad
in CNG ura
line) striker
crculo (e.g.
en una torch)
lnea enc
de end
combu edo
stible r
C (an
N tor
G cha
)
(
g
a
s

17
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17
5
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stri a recor strut towe ada i d ato


p r rido mount r stuck- e a
structur mon to open r
r al taje rr t t b
( del e r a i
a estru
v y ctura punt de a stu r
) a l al l b d l
strut (am pu a o
orti nt d
d a punt e
gua al o
e p al s r
dor (a
s l (amo p u
/ m
a i rtigu e e
s or
r c ador n r d
t tig
m a / r a
r ua
a strut) a
r u do l
r strut t r/ a
g
p
f
bearings ) str o
i
p roda strut ut l
r p
e mient ) b o
a
os
rod o
l n b stu i t
(baler s
a j a c r e
os / i
r l a
a cajas r k c
o d
stripi de r i
d a stud a
ng bolas t
e ) n weldin stu
s
tape r
ci su d a g mbl
m p b clav e
nt e a
o er a o
a b ta
n io d sold m
p r i
t a re o ado b
a e e para
r s r al
r d t sacar
a a t ea
e e golp
fr t a r
lo n e
q a o subfr
s c stud-
u nj r ame
p i a
i a a piloted su
s u t
t
n d wheel bc
a strip nt o
o e ha
r al r
ped es stuck a
s si
stripe d v p s
(s a - d
(v) es (c
tr r close o
a gr r o
ut i d
p a r m
s) l a
l n e a p
a strut l t n g ac
i
d cartridg a o o to
c
o e r )
a l
cartu a subl
r strip d a r
cho d
per e
o u et
del su
c (pain punt e p e
i t) r n o d b
al co
n re (amo e p s a
m t o nt
t rtigu i
o e si ra
a ador c p
v n ci ta
/ i i
e r
s c l
a subst
d t i n n o
p o c rate
r t
l r e
u n e su
i r a bs
c
strok t strut b a
e ) r tr

17
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subsyste e superchar e t n . tiro swap


m n ged n e ) nea i
g t m r n
identier engine i
r a a sur t
(SID) motor s n
a con un l g e
identi o
n superc e d i r
cado p
r del
e argad s e
o
c n c
sub or r a
r g m
sistem p superchar p b t u
a l a o b
ger e i t i
suction a superc r l
s
s i a
succi n argad a
e a s e t r
n or
t u u swash
suction su e b
a l d p c plate
throttling p e p
r e p o
valve i e a l
(STV) a o n n
o r a
a
vlvul n r t d t
s i
a t t r o o
l e r
para i o
contro l d c
e
supply ( l o a
lar la a e o s
m su v ) n
succi n c g
n a s g mi ) i u
d nis t
sulfated u e l l
o tro i
sulfat p l s a a
l a supply t
ado o n r
s a n pump u
sump s d sway (e.g.
n bo b
recipi o t t o vehicle
t mb e
ente l e e
a a a sways)
para sunloa suppleme n
r i
el r de e
d ntal su n
aceite sensor inatable r
mi ( c
sun gear sen s restraint nis l
u c
e sor s i
s
system tro o
n de o n
g t (e.g. supply n
int p a
i airbag, tank t
r ens o r
t SRS) (wet r
a ida r s
u o
n d sistem tank) t l
e
a sol i a de la tan a sway bar
j ar r bolsa de que r b
e sunroo suppleme aire de d
surface a
ntal sum e
p f suppleme super r
l coolant inis cie r
(moon ntal
a tro c a
roof ) additives restraint (tan surface
n r
tec (SCA) ribbon que charge u
e ho e
adi wire/cloc moj carga
t c s
par t ado de
a k spring e t
a i ) super
ri cable r a
el v cie
o espira s o b
sol o sur
ll (lu l u ) i
s (resor g
a na) p l
m lun
te de
p e o i
s reloj / z
a eta o s
u clock a
d qu ( c
o p spr r i d
em ing e
s a- l t l o
e ) . a r
o coc del
os m g r a
l sis (

17
7
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sway bar a r t tab r d


link c c e (i.e. o e
t a s p
v sheet
a o m o g l
s b metal
r d l o a
i e
pullin v
i m
l d o l g) o o p
l e swollen p
tack (i.e. s u
a l h e
s g small o e
i i r
n a weld) tail lamp
d i n r s l t
e n c c a
h o u
t r l z
e a o g
l d e d t
a r n a r
r o i n t
t d r a
u synchroni z u s
b i a
p zer a r e
a t d l s
s a r
r o o m e
i a
r r r e r
n taillig
a n d a
switch c synthet e ht
r t tail pipe
timer ic e t l
e o
i s u u
s n p
n i b z
t i ( u
t n o
a z h n
e t
b a a t t
r
i d l o d r
r t
l o a tack rag e a
u i
i r r p s
p c
z synchroni a e
t o e
a e r
d
o zer keys synthetic s
r l o c a
o c -based
u a
r moly p
a d m p
a lubricant e e
e e
swerve s lub t tailgate
g
d ric a
t a p
e ant l
i d j u
s e )
e e o e
v co
m l tacho s r
i n
p meter o t
a ba
o s t a
r se
switch switch i de a t
ing n mo c r t
i
c ly a r
n valve m a
t r sin p
v e s
e o tti o
t e
r n co
l r r
r i system
v o p a
u z s
u e
p l
a i tack tailgate
d g
t a s (i.e. window
o a
o t remov v
r j e
r e e dust)
d synchroni o
switch m r n
e s
contacts zer teeth a e t
d o a
c i m
i n

T
o n o
e v p a
n t
t n e a
e

17
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17
9
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

tan tan erra mar o et te r


kin ja cas tap bot a
d t m
mac de ere ado t
e g cint a p u
ho r
m (e.g as
d p e
rep (lift r
. ara en shi er) e r a
a hot dor la m tappi cint a temperat
tan mac pint l a
x ng t ure
ho ura de
l kin m gol u protectio
de fres te
e g) ca i pea n r n switch
rosc
s n ndo e int
u
as taper teon-
a TDC e
e m tap and (n) pun
based
j r
e die co
to lubrica g r
e nic d a
r jueg mue nt u
g o de ida e
rto lub u p
d i terra d ric
sup g t
o r jas tapere a erio ant
mac j e o
b tap d r e r
l hos u con
(e.g (adj) (TD
e y s C) bas i
.a c
hem t e n p
tak nic
e
teardo r
bras de d
e o wn
e t te i o
j tapere des
e off a c n c t
) d
arm a e
p ar teleph
o roller n d c
t e technic one
r bearin i o t
al custom r
i g c o
n a bullet er r
( ro
d clie
c n da tap in d
e i nte
mi ing bol e c
m o
) en
ent tec etn o
ta el
tap o tcn n
n c (ba hni tel t
(kn ico e t
i que fon
g ler t
ock n o/ t o m r
ligh t caj e p a
t tly) c c e
a a
a g n h r l
de
n o bol i a a
q t n t
l as) c
u a a i u
p d t
e e p e
c r
e
a e d i a
m
e r
r e a p
s o n m
( e
p l a
d a r
i i v i p r
g t a
g ) l l
c
t
a e enci a
l i c u
r ntar d
o c n r
a o
p
m
tape a i a
e measur r r
e t c temperat
s n e i o
t d
ure
t cint p c
a o i e sensor
e a de
t sensor
tap med n
a e de
ir c t t
tank (n) tempe
tape a e ratura
tan (to ta m
trackin n o temperat
qu ol) i pp p
t g n ure-
e c e

18
0
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

indicati l rueba ama ther thermost la o


ng te de de mos at term r
r mane limit ostti e
crayon tat bypass r
m jo aci ca de b o
cray te desv
in test n expa a s
r o del
al light trm nsin j c
n m term
tes ica thermos a a
q lmp o ostat
u t ara thermal st o tatic d d
e de timer a thermost switch o o
se prueb inter t interr r
( a rupt o
at
d uptor i
n tester or opening term
er d n
ri ) proba trm temperat ostt i s
te dor ico ure ico s e
de te thermo-
p p texture o r
tiem m
ar r textur
po
time l c
a u a p v i
thermis switch
e e e
in theft interr
di b tor r
uptor n n
deterren a
c a term trmi t
t istor t e
ar contr co de r
u thermos u tiem threa
e a o
et r po
n x robo d (v) s
a
a a
theft plastic thermov en c
te m pl acuum ro a
m e deterren d sc d
s switch
p n t system t e ar a
siste (TVS)
er tes i threa threads
ma interr
at t c l d (n)
contr uptor
ur o a
a trmi pitch roscas
a
( robo co de es thr
es vaco pa
theft q a e
p v
u p thermov ci e
ec ) deterren o
e e acuum
t system de -
r valve
c r alarm t la w
a s (TVV)
e alarm u ro a
e vlvu
tempere v a del
r sc y
siste la a
d glass i a
ma s trmi
vidri s thr c
a contr e ca de
o e
a c d vaco o
temp r
robo a e thicknes a n
lado
thermal l s d v
tensile p
trmi t gros e e
strengt r
o co e t or d r
h
resis b thermal r e thi t
a bulb m r n i
tenci e
r bulbo o m n
a n r
exte trmi s o
e s
nsibl co t s
e r e
e thermal t (
x
t a r T
tensio a limiter
m limita i t d t W
n o i
i dor c
tensi l C
n n trmi a thermost i
u )
tensione a co m atic n
e y
r thermal expansio s
r n e
e c
tens test limiter n valve n
t r o
or drive program (TXV) t n
e t
termina p progr vlvu e v

18
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e throt a s d
r tle c a o
t el d r
body
i e el throt
d housi
r a tle
o ng a c
r c press
ci el
a er
ure
d
j n a (TV
a d press
e throttle
body o ure)
d r pre
t injection
e ( s
r (TBI)
l T i
e inyec
s P
cin
c S n
por el
u )
v cuerp
e throttle g
o de
r position o
a acele
p b
s raci sensor
o n e
(TPS) r
( sen
c n
d T s
a a
e B o
t d
I r
a a
)
l a
i throttle
c d p
z e cable e
cable o
a l l
d del r
e
o acele
r l
r rador
a n a
c throttle
g
d i linkage
u p
e varill
l o
n aje de
o s
acele
t i
raci
r a d c
n
e l e i
s b
throttle

e plate n
r marip a
v
g osas p
d
u del e
a e
acele r
s e l
rador t
throttle a
throttle u
c
(n) d
position r
mari e e
sensor a
posa l l
del sensor e
acel de d r
c la e
erad a
u po l
or d
e sic
throttle o
r i
body a r
p n
cuer o c
de e
po
la l
del
d m e
acel
e ari r
erad
or po a

18
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3
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throttle e a n r ) a te a
shaft r g o thrust n c
d washer d o i
e
n a ara e en
e n ( m g n
c t nde
d
* i la
as
h r a in
e e a
a e con j
v n er
tra u te j
t
d l l a mo s u
o t tight
e a i r vim
ap
s
b i ient e t
l d re
e o ) a
t e e ta
r late tie rod b
a r s ral
d
l
a e end o
c a rol e
c m termi
e n i da tight
i p nal timed
l s n na de la en sincr
e m u a
n j con direc oniza
r i tra cin pr
c e do
a s mo et
d b o thru tie rod ar timer
i vim
o a n st sleeve tilt
actua
l ient man dor
r n t face o steeri de
e g
e late ng tiem
r a
e y x r ral
o (c whe po
j e
t a
thrust a el timing
e wear
e d ) d m vol tiem
l e c e desg is a po
d o c aste a n timing
e a j o por ) t advance
l
l c i n fricc d e avan
i
n t in el ce de
e b
a l e e a thud te p tiem
c e r t c ruid r a po
e r a e t o m r
l a c o sord i a
e d i ( thrus o n
r o m t ticking a
e l
a r n scre sound l
t a
d thrust soni d
thr a w
o do e
o empu (bloc
r l tic- l d
w je k)
) tic a i
throttle thrust to r
tie rod d
valve angle d r ir e
o term
(TV) ngu e ni e c
vlv u lo de ll
inal
de la c c
ula t empu e o i
direc ci
cone je m r
cin
ctad b (thru p e n
tirant n
a al st u te
acele
e angle n e de TIG
j
rado a ) e e acopl welding c
r r d amie (GTAW) o
thru nto
throttle i o solda n
s l de la
valve n r dura
t a ( direc
tipo
cable g t cin i
b b TIG n
(TV e e l (
solda
r b c
cable) c a o dura l
ca o a q a
r al i
b l l u r
i tungs n
l l e r

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timing d e l l la )
belt e n a t a anc t (di
banda g i hur i rig
s c
(corre l r r n a ir)
a
s de o
a) de a e t tire
tiemp n la )
g u rotation
o a v llan tire
c u r rotaci
j i ta pull
timing u l a n de
e d (ne
chain b a (lead) llantas
r um (neum
caden i c ( jal
i tic ticos)
a de e d i c
o o)
tiemp r e o n tire
o t l n l tire ply rotation
t capa
timing a o d patterns
e de la
cover t d r
e patron
llanta
c d i e es de
i (neum
u e e l d l rotaci
d tico)
b m a n de
l e o tire
i p llantas
t
e o pressure (
t i p v d
r presi n
i e i i n de la i
t e
e e m n d llanta r
a u
m n p t r (neum e m
p g o u i tico) c
d o r timing r o c t
tire
e a mark a s i i
l n pressure
marc ) c
r e monitorin
e a del a n o
t tiemp g system s
t t h
o sistem )
i d e u d
a
e n e tin m e tire wear
de
m l esta i a b pattern
mo
p o r d i patrn
d nit
o t tint o d de
e ore
i (paint s o desgas
( o
t e tip-in te de
l
color) c de
a m inclin la
t o pre a
a p ado llanta
p i l si
a o hacia (
n o n u
c adent n
timing t r de n e
u ro
d indicator e la a u
e b indica tire lla
i d llanta m
l dor ( e nta
e del (neum (ne l
c tico) l t
r tiemp um
t o i
t o p tire and ti a
i l c
a i wheel n
e timing o co) o
n assembly t
m light r tire )
d t rueda a
p l
u pressure
e m tire
o d r sensor (
l p aspect
timing e a sensor
n
a ratio de
cover ) e
t r relaci presi
seal i a p tin u
n n de la
s i t m
e ent llanta
e n e
m p re (
l t t
p a d la n
l u i
o r alt e
o r u c
timing a a g ura
o
gear y m
)

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tires sup zo varilla pr i


llanta eri para para l et
s or control contro e ar n
(neum (T ar el lar el lo
ticos) DC par de par s
a i
toe ) torsi de to
p n
torch n torsi rn
conver l d
ant torque n ill
gencia i
torque i
/diver orc converter os c
c
gencia ha conver sequenc de a
a
(toe) t tidor e to d
toe-in o de secue rsi o
conve fuerza ncia t n
r o
rgenci torque para an
q el par r gu y
a (toe- converter
in) u de q la
clutch
toe-out e torsi u r d
(TCC) n e e
diverg em torqued
encia torque apreta s
( b
(toe- steer d do p
n r u
out) dir e con
) a
toe-out- e l torsi
g s
c n
on-turns u
t c torque-
diverg e m
encia o i to-specs g
o
(toe- r apreta i
d t
out) al s n ra r
e o
doblar i especi a
l r
(virar) cacio r
n
q torque
tolerance u nes de
c wrenc torsi
tolera e
o h n
ncia t he
n torque-
too much o j rra
v to-yield
demas r a mi
e apr
iado l ent
q r e
tool u t a a
herra de t
e i a
mient tor
d h r
a si
o a
tooth ( n
r c
diente v i torqu h
toothed e- a
) d a
angle s
wheel apr e t
(tone eta u bolt
r a
ring) l n tighte
con
anillo tor a ning
(aro) e
si l meth l
denta n a od
do t
torque r d m
(reluct t p
angle a o
or) a
n n o
top coat d r
gul s c
capa o
o m u
superi d
del i a
or e
tor s n p
top dead si a
i d
center n o r t
(TDC) torque n a o
punto arm r
torque s
muert bra s
o rod e a

18
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7
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torque- torsi al a a trailer d tramp


to-yield on tota d d s control a (i.e. tire
l a e tractio valve p
bolts t tramp)
o indi c n vlv a
torn rebot
r cad o tra ula r
i l ar
si a n cci de a
l a transaxl
l total gr
s n cont m
n loss rol e e
o tractio trans
torsi pr a) del d
s r n i misi
n dida tow control rem
u d n
tota truck olqu
d bar e con
e a trans
e l gr
b d trol e versa
a totale a de trailing l
a n
t r d T-pin tra arm tra
s t
o r per all cci braz
dida o r n
r a er n
s d tota tipo t rem e s
tractio d
i e l T r olca f
a n o
t touch track dor e
o s control (de s
n up rastr r
r ear e system cont p
reto sist u
a si r rol)
car track em n (
n
touch- bar (i.e.
a tram
g n s a
gauge t d
torsi up gun panhar indi de o e
u barr
pist d) c con s
l on a c
ola barr a trol
a sprin de de u a
a d
r g reto tra s l
tran o
r car cci a )
sver r
y e n d
touch- sal p
s a
up trackin a tractor c
e o p
paint g r (HD a a
s rt
e pint gauge a truck) r l
t ura trac c
d cali a
i de e tor o
e b m
r reto l (un m
t r e
a car r cam a
o a di
m tow a in n
r d d
i rem s de
si o a
e olca t trab a
r e
n r r ajo
n nt
t pes d
total tow p e re
o o ado e
indic dolly a
) d
plata r o c
( ated tractor a
fo a d s
t runo protect l
r e p
o ut ion transfer
r m e l u
(T.I. a a valve nt case
q l
R.) d s vl o caja
u d e s r vul s de
e e tr e u a herr trans
- s de
a g e a feren
t vi pro cia
o n u d m
a s tec i transfer
- i a
ci ci
y
p m s e pump
o n n
i i t bom
n del
e rt e r t ba
r re
l e n a a de
a mo
d d (u t s u trans
lqu
i til o e s feren
) e
iz r a cia

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transmissi d a a e trinary tri l


on a mi s r m switch pl e
transm d en trig i o interr e m
isin to g o l uptor tripo a
transmissi d (tr r d triple d CV troubl
e
e ea u eshoot
on control r tri joint
d a r locali
module p ju
se d a zar el
(TCM) l nt
pa ( o s a prob
mdul a ra n r o ho lema
o de tio ) n r d m true
control b n)
de la o e o oc recti
a treadle s in
transm n g a m car
isin valve a trim r e ti true the
d ca
transmissi a
(foot t code m t rotor to
valve) i tr
on cooler c a e the
po
enfriad vlvul l di r wheel
d l
r de
or del a go
e o tro hub
aceite do de l
bl ad o u (i.e. by
de la a
transm r e d or d b machini
s
isin o de no l ng)
i
d tra s m recti
transmissi s
m e
e
a ba p int
on uid m o t c
jo a eri
aceite l r c
i pe r or a
de d o o
e sa a o r
transm u
isin n do d ext d el
t r d di
transmitt
pa o eri e
o ra r a e s
or
er tread los c s c
transm
trigger c
separa fre wheel di v o
isor
no go i c
transverse tion rueda d
s dispa de a i o
sep
link a vlvul rador mo j g n
eslab a de a ld e o r
r
n pie ur el
transv
a trim
treat as m a
c m d
ersal tratar int ci
i o e e
trapped tri-coat l eri d
atrapa t or i n
n d
do o f a
r u d
travel ext a l
e r o
e eri l a
recorri s a r
n or l m
do s a a
tread (n) c trim d
l out z
(i.e. tire a i e
a r c a
tread) p n (
banda a t e t
b i d h
de s e i
a i u
rodam r n e
n g b
iento i s m
d t o )
tread o t p
a r trunk
depth r a o
e d bal
l
pr s triple e (caju
o d a
o r
molded ela)
f e
e wire p trunk lid
u cable
t e r puert
n r l con
a x o a del
d o a moldu
p t b bal
i d s ra

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(cajuel tuli dor


a) p turbocha
trunk pan n rger
piso tumb turbo
del le carga
bal fall dor
(cajuel ar turn (a
a) tungs rotor)
trunnion ten recti
c tun car
r gst (un
u en disco)
c o turn (i.e.
e tunn
t
left or
el right)
a
tn dobla
el r
c turbin (virar
r )
e
u
tur
c
bin
i a
f
o turbin
r e
m shaft
e eje
de
la
m
tur
u bin
a

n
turbin
e
whee
c
r l
u rue
da
c
de
i
la
f
tur
o
bin
r a
m
e
turbo
tur
tube bin
tubo a
tubing turboc
tubo
harge
tulipped d
en
forma
engin
de e
tulip mo
n tor
co
tulipping
n
vlvul
un
a
tur
daad
bo
a en
car
forma
ga
de

19
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19
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turn de ng nt/epox n univ ( o ultra


di y a ersal U l violet
(rotate) radius a
re l ultra H e
girar radio primer
cc de - SS t
turn prim
i d ) a
signal giro ario hi
n de o ultrasoni
asher turnover g
turn dos b c (
des (invento h
signal com l detector l
t ry) pon st
e
switc movi
e detec u
h ente re tor z
l mient
in s/
v
n ultra
l o de
te e gt snic
a merca n
rr p h o
d ncas l e
up o u
o (inven
x v st g
to tario) u ee l r
r
r turnplat l t a
de d l
es (e.g. a r )
( la i (
s of c U a
a lu alignme a b v u
H
s ce nt rack) two- i
S i l
h s plato part d
S) o t
e di s dos i
re r a l r
r rotan part
) cc tes es e c e a
c e v
io twist two- t
na c r
p trenz piece i
le i o
a ar hub/disc d l o
r s o
twisted -type e i l
a turn torci
n
rotor a
a g e
signal do lt
l maz l h t
s twisted a a
a lu typic f t
conducto (hub
s ce )/dis
al u l
s rs t
cond co e ( i
s di pi r g
uctor de b
e re c z
es dos h
cc o a l
trenz piez t
a io ( a
ados as
l na U c
e
s
le
s
turne
two-
compone
nt putty
two-way
check
valve
U H
S
k d
e
S g
d d to masil v ) l
la de U- a i r
i start
dos l bolt c g a
r (i.e. v to
comp e d
e igniti onen u r h
c r a
on tes l ni t
c o t
switc two- a ll d )
i o i
o
h) compone e
en ti a o
n nt u l
p p n
a system n lt u
os o de
l siste i a z
ici gr
e ma d r
n U ad
de i e
s de u ac
dos r si
turn ar U- l i
comp e st
signal ra joint t n
onen c e
indicator nq u r po
tes c n
indic ue ni a r
i ci
ador turni two- v lu
o a
compone n i z

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umbrella load harging understee uni upholster upper l diafra


seal baj no r ver y strut i gma
o cargan sal d para el
s insu tapice bearing
e car do lo ciente univer a avance
ra rodam
l ga sucie viraje sal d de
(apost iento
underc nte vaco
l undertor produc ri) (balero
o ar undercoat t code upper / caja n vacuum
qued
p (primer/se no (UPC) bearing de a brake
d a aler, etc.) bien c plate bolas) v booster
e r fondos apret dig s a reforza
plat
t (prima ado o u j dor
o
e rios y p a (booste
t undulate uni d
sellad ver e r) de
i d e r vaco
i ores) sal d
p ondul r i de
o n undercoati ado de o e
pr o freno
f ng (black uneven d r
od vacuum
s
e spray dispar a u
r uct check
o coating) ejo
o
m
d t
i protecc i valve
m unibody unloa e i
o in e vlvul
b chasis l l
r par y ded n i
a de
r des vaco
a la carroc t d
i car p unidir
d par era o a
l ga u eccion
e te comp ( d
l do n al
l infe uesta b
a t vacuum
rior unit upgra a

V
a control
del unida ded l l
r v
veh d me e switch
e e
jor r upshift interru
h cul unit
t ar o cambi ptor
o injector
cal o para el
(ato /
n c unida ida hacia control
miz c
u d del d arriba de
aci a v
l inyect urethane vaco
d n j
o or adhesive a
e de a vacuum
unitized adhesi c
una s diaphrag
b body d vo de u
t cap
chasis uretan
m
a a e u diafra
i y o
j neg b m gma
p carroc
o ra) o USS de
o era
underina l thread v vaco
comp
e a tipo de a vacuum
s ted uesta
l s roscas c
o insuc universal USS
gauge
ientem )
m t medid
v ente s utility o or de
b acopl u
r e inada knife vacuu vaco
acin p
h underina c m (vacu
i univer e
tion u metro)
l sal r advanc
c baja c vacuum
l universal i h
e
a u inaci ava hose
l joint o i
unbalance n nce mangu
unin r l
o undersize de era de
d univer upper l
desbal underc menor sal vac vaco
harged tama control a o vacuum
ancea universal
do baj o arm vacuu leak
o
measurin brazo d
unburned undersize m fuga
de g system de e de
no d sistem contro advanc
quema car bajo vaco
ga a de l e
do medid medid superi
u
diaphr vacuum
under underc a t line
a or agm
i

19
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lnea i
de o v
vaco a
vacuum d c
motor e
(actuator) l o
motor
de v r
vaco a e
(actua c s
dor) e
vacuum o r
port v
oricio l a
de i
vaco b d
vacuum e e
power r
booster a v
refor c a
za i c
do
r n o
(b
oo d
st e
er l
)
de v
p a
ot c
en
ci o
a vac
de u
va
u
c
o m
vacuum
pump r
bomba e
de s
vaco e
vac r
u v
u o
m i
r
r
e d
l e
i p

e
s
f i
t
a o
l
i d
v e

19
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19
5
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vacuu vac d de p lv sel u a


m uu o v a ula lo l valve
r lv valve de a plate
restric m ul la
d guide val plat
tor tes as gu
( e gu ve o
re t valve a
str p b a
de
lift con
ict o bridg p de er vl
r la
or u o e u
la
v b vul
de s (cross vl o as
e n lv
vul valve
va b t head) t ul t
c e a a seat
a dispo e a
o r si r valve d asi
valve
vacuu ) ti guide o ent
d job r
m e v a installe tra
o
o s d de
servo d ba la
e q val heigh (
(cruis v jo vl
u t l
e a ve de vul
e v i
contr c f cup alt a
o lv f
r pin u
ol) p ul t valve
o e r
se er g as e spring
vac n a r
rv a d res
o uu o e
valve )
d orte
de m- s s d keepe de
o
va ass s g e rs d la
c iste d v a (i.e. e vl
o e s l valve vul
(c
d l
t
a v a locks) l a
on e
s v ul se a
tr
i a a g gu
ol e
s c s u ro
de n v
t c s
cr
e o o de
uc f a l
n n las
er valley o v
v
o) c u u
i pan r d lv
vacuu cubi n l
a m e ul
erta b a
m a as
en al val
sole d a l valve
noid e el d ve
re n e
a lash
so ju
ma
a de c
le v n eg rgi
los c v
no a bot valve o n
o
id c lib m
ado cover p l
e re a
res c a v
de o de r
( u val u
va vac las g
l b l
c ve v e
uu i r a
o
f fac lv n
m- e
vacuu t e ul
typ i as
m e c d
e v a n valve e
suppl r
bra s r s lift
y t
su ke ) l a la l
bo v a ele
mi valve l
a
ost u d va
ni vl
l e a ci
str er vul
d v
o a a n
ref l a
de s de
o valve a l
va r
valve la v
body v
c z cue t guide u
v lv
o a rpo a seal l

19
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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

valve d e stem valve bag ente v vehicle


spring e length tip e bolsa vehicle e riding
l l de handlin h
assembl longi part (curb)
a tud e vapo c
ed v
g and ul height
del supe u r
height j
stabilit o altur
alt
vsta rior vapor y a del
l go de o vehic
u v lock ma vehc
de la la obstr le ulo
r u vlvu vlv d n
a l ucci i
pulls vehicle
la ula e n de to
a o rolls to a
valve valve vapo the
d valv b stop
stem train a r
r left
e e i vapor vehc
seal tren a v ulo
l stem sello de r seal b e rued
insta del las e sello h
i a
r lled vsta vlv medi para l c
ulas hasta
e heig go d el ul
i para
s ht de la valves- or vapo d o r
o alt vlvu in- de r ja
a vehicle
r u la receiver ti variable la
d speed
t r valve p assist h
(VIR) veloc
e a timing o a
vlv power d idad
sin p ci
ula steerin e del
c c al a
d en g l vehc
o r et la
e el ulo
a direc iz
n l o rece
n ptor p cin v q vehicle
ar asisti e ui speed
l i van da
v a h e sensor
a z cam varia
r
a ione el
ble (VSS)
s c d
c ta senso
v t uj variable u a
r de
i cerr
a ada o displace l vehic veloc
l g n de ment o le idad
v o
vane
ai despl pulls del
u airow re azam vehc
d y to
l meter iento ulo
d e vanit the
a me varia vehicle
e y right
d ble e
i mirro s v wanders
e t variation veh
l d r t e
n i s c
a o ligh a h
s e varia u
b c
a m r t cione ul l
v p lu i
m s o o
o d z l
b varnish i ja
l l e d
barni d la s
v d el
a z h e
u e a
d e t vehicle a m
l s d
a i vehc ci u
a p vehicle
valve l p ulo a e
ej identic
o la v
springs a o vehicle
reso i s d
ation d e
dives e
rtes n
a e number d
s excessive r
de v s la (VIN) e
las t ly nm
e i
p vi
a vehc c
vlv a s ero z
l l ulo h
ulas e de q
a v se a
valve r iden u
d u p inclin tic
stem a i
a l a a aci
vst vapo e
a r exces n
ago valv s r ivam
r
a del d

19
7
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

a il r cad
a (silencer o
d volatile
a )
o organic
silen
venti ciad compou
d
e latio or nd
r n vibratio (VOC)
e v n com
c e pon
damper
h n ente
ti (e.g.
a s
l engine
vehicle org
a ) nico
with c bala s
disc/dr i ncea vol
um dor tiles
brakes n arm
nico
voltage
veh venti volt
culo ng vibratio aje
con syste n loop voltage
fren m ciclo
os de
drop
si cad
de vibra
st a de
disc e cin
o/ta volt
m vin aje
mb
or
a y voltage
d l
vehicle e drop
s body v test
carr e v prue
ocer n i ba
a ti n de
del l i cad
veh a l a de
culo c o volt
vent i aje
resp v voltage
irad n i gauge
ero vent n indi
(ven uri i cad
tila) v l or
vent e viscosity de
port in n visco volt
t sidad aje
the
master
u viscous voltage
ri fan regulat
cylinde vibra
r clutch or
tion embr regu
resp
v ague lado
irad
i visco r de
ero
b so volt
en
r del aje
el
a venti
cilin
c lador
dro
i visor
mae

stro
n
(i.e. sun
vented vibr visor)
rotor viser
ation a
disc
o dam vitried
vent pene vitri

19
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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

19
9
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

voltmet l e r o tad ci z
er a n m r o d a
volt s si a warm- e war d
metr l up a nin e
n
( d
o e cal g
d d
W ent v
volt- n lam a
e e D ar e
ohmme p d
ti l ) warni r
v
ter l p t l
volt a ng u e
o d e
metr v ad z r
t i n
o- e ver t
c s c
ohm h ten d e
a n t cia i
im e n
b d r a
etro
e c warnin ( c
e i a
volts z m
u g f i
l b d a
(V) a u
device r
o v
volti (air e warning
e i e
os brakes n light
W
n d r
volume l
d o ) o t luz
volu e r indi s e de
o adve
men c d n
s rten
VSS c i m a e c
sens
wal a i cia
a z a d
or k-in q o i a warpag
m y
de pric u r r war e
i o
velo e o i r d e nin disto
cida p e e ) rsi
n i g
d del r r s a warni n
e lam
veh e d d ng warped
s t p
culo c a v disto
d a ind
( i e driv rsio
e ica
V o
tr r er nad
S a a tor
t tra o
S a a l
e lig n
) l b d m
a a n ht s
V-type e c (la i
p j r c
overhea o i mp s
e t
d valve b p n a )
c o
engine l e b ( luz
h f r
mo i s o ind
a r
t c a d ica
o o d
wa e e do d
r o r g n ra e
wal
kin wall e a o de
t pare h wa s ad c
g d
i d o rm ve o
be e rte
p wander u t n
o
am i a nci t
un mo s i a
v b r
t e r l
V i i o
i o e mp
m l
p d ) ar
i w
c o dis a
e i ar d
o p ind
d n s m e
n o ica
e t t ed s do
o r c
v i ra l
s i a t de a

u a b l i ad
l e
s n u v ver l
v n
p o o ten
u t u

20
0
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

warped l l a wat gast r web c


(e.g. a a g er- e o (fra u
u wear (v) t l
twisted) bas me)
c t a desg e a
torcid ed b
o o u water asta c
a
(wa r t
warped m r pump st p
bom
terb wear o e
brake p b id
u i ba orn indicato r o s
rotors de e) c a
e n r r
discos agua a o
de
r a indic (c weld (n)
t water n h solda
freno water b
ador
t a dura
distor a agua pump a
de
r si
siona water impeller s
desg weld (v)
aste a s)
dos d control impul e solda
l we
warranty e valve so wear a
r
garan vlvu r d pattern d weld
i
ta l la de (i e patr n g bond
wash a contr m n e pega
t
lavar ol de pe a de mento
e
agua le g desg de
wa t nt u aste
m c
wat p u solda
s u e/ a wear dura
h r e e
as wav ring a wel
b r r
e p efor anill i d
i
r as m o de e i
n c
j ) p desg
a de a n
a a a aste
l
wast la g
r c t weather z
egat b r
a k strippin o
n e o h
e m
g wedg
d diap n e e
t b e
e hrag m l
l m a d brak
de
p m
a dia c e
a
e
a a fr e
f q
m g l e t
r r u
i u a n
o a e
s a o c
l g
a water s s a
d m
e c d s
a a separato
d o e c
n r a n c
a e sepa o
d l t u
wastega e rado
wax r
te a r de d
c a a
compu g agua e
l e we
erta u water r
a a l i
de shutoff a s
descar
a g o
valve wea
ga c c vlv h l
(waste o k i t d
h ula
gate) m d n a
a para
p t
wastegat q cerra r
u b s
e u r el e
e agua
i
m c
actuator e l m
r t p a
actu water wea a
t a spottin e l s
a r
a r e c
d g (n) i
o d man a
d e d e b r
r chas
e e a
d de
s p
e agua s

20
1
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

d r r u ent o hub
e i a p a (bale ru m
m v l ro / e a
p caja
s a i d z
r s
l n de a a
o
i y e bola wheel (h
l
a a s) u
d i
d
hop
a m t c rebote b)
i e
r ( p a de la

welding f r n rueda
n r
spatter o i k wheel
n m u
c ) d e house
h d a e a
d
i o c l
t a
s ) i l b
p a wheel
a e
n n cylinder
a p s r
q cilin
a u g
r dro
d r p e u
u de
e a a e
e rued
r a
m d
s a p
s o a wheel
o o j a
s cylinder
l l s a r
whe kit a
d d o d
el jue
a a l o
bal g
d r d l
o
u a t
anc a
r a r a e d
a n b
e r
a q a
t u
u l
s r r e
e a
a a t e d
n
l v r p a
c
p a d e a
i s v e o r c
c p a o
a r s s d c b
d i wet u e i e
u m moja m r
r a do i l n t
a r n a
wet liner u
i camis i p r
d o a s r a a
e moja t u r
da r e a
p p
o d
s a wet sand a a
r wheel e
o lijar r
a en rued whe l
l a
d moja a el
bea c
a s do wheel l
ring i
d o wet (i.e. tire l a
u l t and rim r
o i
r d a assembl
d n r
a a n y) a d u
weld- r k rued r
m e
through a i o d
primer a wheel e a
base
(
s alignm n d wheel
p t t e
20
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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

20
3
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

wheel spee ecci da i nta t u window


lug d n wheel n al r i defogge
wheel base por a d
nuts sens g ma r grid
stud d o
tuer or yor rejill
cas s e i s l a
de s s whole a d elct
e i
la n p t saler e rica
l
rue s a ma del
b i
da o r n yori dese
a n t
wheel r r c sta mpa
n t e
openin d a i d wide e l ad
e g a o open m a or
g
moldin
v o throttl p window
e e e e grid
g c
l n r (e.g. of
mol o
d h (WOT)
dura e t i ace i electric
c e
para r ler defogg
i
la l e a ado er)
d
aper a n r a rejill
a
tura r d co l a
d
u o mpl r elct
de d r
e whit eta e rica
la e u me de la
rued l e d e nte
d
a a a lub e vent
d abi
cro r s d ana
a e ert
mo u o window
g o
para e r regulato
b d r width
la d
a i i a anc r
aper s s d elev
whe r hur
tura t a e ador
l a
de el a (reg
o will-
la spin n b
l ulad
rued p c l call or)
d lla a
a a i a de la
e ma s
wheel ti a n vent
n c do ana
rim por
a l a p windshi
rin e ant
d u
(aro a n em eld
o p e
de t an para
d a r
la r r o bris
e r t
rued u e as
a) l a windin a
a e g (n) s
windshi
wheel r d l eld
l em
runout u a l a bo washer
desv y
e wheel a bin pump
iaci d tramp l ado bom
n
n a u v ba
de (hop) t wind-
whe a b e del
la rue
r lace n
el das s pr lava
rue i t dor
da stop reb whine o
c a del
t ota silbi t
wheel n
a n para
o do c e
spacer p wheel alto
a bris
i c s
esp as
e weigh w t
acia d windshi
ts h n o
dor e c eld
de pes i wh r
l o wiper
la as s oles
a n limp
rue de c
d t ale s iapa
da la o
i l v t rabr
rue n
wheel r e r
20
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ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

isas n a n wiri o m r
windshiel wiper m et o
l n
d wiper d motor a at p al d
g e a
motor e housing eri a
al d n m
motor caja t r
ai i a d i
de l del r ur
limpi motor sl a e
i a an ec n
apara m de los n
g e
te id t
brisa p limpia s r l
o
s parab de c o
i m l a p
windshiel risas a
a i ca m or
wiper b s
d wiper p s bl so
l i
park a motor i e ( br
e n
switch r park wire et
w a ra f
interr a switch n nut
b
i d b
up interr ta o n
r up
r aj
to d p wiring wo
r i tor e
i o
n harness r
de s de l de n work
a g cabl ing m
es est al
s eado
ta ac
l a s (arn
press
ci winds io
i m c s) ure g
on hield na br h pr e
m wo
a wiper/ mi es es
p e b a
mi en at i
washe i m r
en to or b n
r a nil a
to de
p l d
li la
de l
a
ti e e e
mp bl n
li li c tr
ia r e g
m m ) a
pa a o
pi ra pi wirin d
b r
b s aj a
ap bri ap
r g i c
ar ar ca o n
sa i a i
ab ab bl wo a
s/l s g l
ris ris ea r j
av a r a
as as do e
ad s a c m
windshiel or wiper wire (i.e. m i
d wiper wi transmis a s
multi p
b i
transmis p sion strand)
n
e n
trans a
sion e cable r a f
linkage r misi t
wire (i.e. a r
var n del a
single e i n
i limpi m
l apar strand) l n
l b
i abris alam c e
l a
a g
m as bre n
a l
p wiper b g
wire e b
i l r
a
transmis brush e
a a
d a
e d sion cepill a l n
o linkage o de d b e e
var alam o a r
r
t bre m o
i e
r wire b s
e l s
a o i
s l gauge q s n
n l
c a calibr u i
s e f
o j e del e n
m o
b e alam m f
i n
i
bre work
s
wire wo
i l d t hardeni n
insulatio i r
l e ng
c m
20
5
ASE Glossary of Automotive Terminology

n
s o t
h a
a d z
e a
f l
t
t
p i
i p
e s o
c t
h
a Z
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worn l
desga m
l at
stado
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wrinkle
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arrug
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wrist pin g m
p o ac
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a
d
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nc
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