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French to English Automotive / Cars & Trucks Translation Glossary

French term English translation
arrimées en permanence with a permanent presence
Entered by: Wyley Powell
arrivée en affaire (ARA) arrival at dealership
article au plan/ symétrique au plan Compliance plan/Symmetry plan
Ascension d'un VW Taro The ascent of a VW Taro
assemblage des composantes de l’axe de la fourche sur ses roulements fork shaft assembly between the bearings
Entered by: NancyLynn
assemblage et finitions en flux through-flow assembly line and finishing process
assiette de conduite normal suspension driving height
assise seat
Entered by: Tony M
assise/embase seat bottom/seat fixture
assistance de freinage brake servo assistance or servo assisted braking
assistance freinage d'urgence Emergency Brake Assist
attributs de bien être issus du monospace attributes of comfort from the minivan
au compte-goutte gradually
au libre arbitre to the discretion
Entered by: Gina W
au niveau des ponts at axles level
au niveau du menton the dealer should not be penalized (or have to bear the cost)
au point du champ de la vitre ou celle-ci est la plus grande at the point on the edge of the window where the window is at its widest
aumônière rear seat pocket
Auto PC Auto PC / Carputer /CarPC
autochromique autochromic
automobile VL/VU passenger and commercial vehicle
Entered by: Ronald van Riet
autorisation préfectorale authorization from the [ital]Préfecture [ital]
avant les premières manipulations before handling
Entered by: Tony M
avant moteur earlier motor
Entered by: Hélène Curtis
axe de transmission transmission shaft, drive shaft
axe des fûts cylinder centreline / spindle / shaft / pin
ayant une fente aboutissant à un bord de celui-ci. with a slot ending at one edge of the latter.
à coulée de rust stains
à la montée. upward
à l’attache rack
Entered by: Susan McDonald
à l’endroit the right way round / the normal (way round)
Entered by: Susan McDonald
à petit régime idling
à roues blanches with non-marking tires
à viser to screw
Entered by: Darko Kolega
écarteurs (fork) spreaders
Entered by: Silvia Brandon-Pérez
éclairage d'intersection cornering light
éclairage décaissé unsheathed or peeled light wire
éclairage statique d\'intersection static turning light
éclaircissement de l'exigence clarification of the requirement
éclaireur de cave à pieds foot well light
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