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Transport Terrestre - Composants et Additifs du Moteur

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux composants du moteur et aux additifs tels que "boîte de vitesses", "carburateur" et "filtre à huile".

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internal combustion engine

a type of motor that burns fuel inside cylinders to generate power for vehicles or machinery

moteur à combustion interne, moteur à explosion

moteur à combustion interne, moteur à explosion

Ex: Cars and motorcycles commonly use internal combustion engines to move, burning fuel like gasoline or diesel to create energy. 
crankshaft

a shaft that converts the up and down motion of the pistons into rotational motion

vilebrequin, arbre à manivelle

vilebrequin, arbre à manivelle

Ex: The crankshaft was damaged and needed replacement. 
gearbox
gearbox
[nom]

a system of gears that transmits power from the engine to the wheels

boîte de vitesses, boîte de transmission

boîte de vitesses, boîte de transmission

Ex: The gearbox was making a grinding noise. 
combustion chamber

the part of an engine where fuel is burned to produce energy

chambre de combustion, enceinte de combustion

chambre de combustion, enceinte de combustion

Ex: In a car engine, the combustion chamber mixes fuel and air before burning it to create power. 
manifold

a part that directs exhaust gases from the engine

collecteur, tubulure d'échappement

collecteur, tubulure d'échappement

Ex: The manifold in a car helps to gather and expel exhaust gases produced by the engine. 
radiator

a device that cools the engine by transferring heat from the coolant to the air

radiateur, échangeur de chaleur

radiateur, échangeur de chaleur

Ex: The radiator was leaking and needed to be repaired. 
spark plug

a device that ignites the fuel-air mixture in the engine cylinders

bougie d'allumage, bougie

bougie d'allumage, bougie

Ex: She checked the spark plug gap before installation. 
throttle

a device that controls the amount of fuel-air mixture entering the engine

accélérateur, papillon des gaz

accélérateur, papillon des gaz

Ex: The throttle was stuck, causing the engine to rev high. 
distributor

a device that routes high-voltage electricity to the spark plugs in the correct firing order

distributeur, allumeur

distributeur, allumeur

Ex: She adjusted the distributor timing for better performance. 
battery
battery
[nom]

an object that turns chemical energy to electricity to give power to a device or machine

pile

pile

Ex: The flashlight wouldn't turn on because the battery was dead. 
carburetor

a device that mixes air and fuel for internal combustion engines

carburateur, carbu

carburateur, carbu

Ex: The carburetor needed cleaning due to buildup. 
choke
choke
[nom]

a device in a carburetor that restricts airflow to enrich the fuel-air mixture for starting a cold engine

starter, obturateur

starter, obturateur

Ex: The choke was engaged to help start the cold engine. 
fan belt

a belt that drives the engine cooling fan and other accessories like the alternator and power steering pump

courroie de ventilateur, courroie d'accessoires

courroie de ventilateur, courroie d'accessoires

Ex: The fan belt was worn and needed replacement. 
muffler
muffler
[nom]

a device that reduces noise from the exhaust system

silencieux, pot d'échappement

silencieux, pot d'échappement

Ex: The muffler had a hole and was making a loud noise. 
dipstick

a tool for measuring the level of oil in an engine

jauge de niveau d'huile, tige de jaugeage

jauge de niveau d'huile, tige de jaugeage

Ex: She checked the oil level using the dipstick. 
oil filter

a filter that removes contaminants from engine oil

filtre à huile, filtre d'huile

filtre à huile, filtre d'huile

Ex: The oil filter needed to be changed at the next service. 
motor oil

the lubricating oil used in internal combustion engines

huile moteur, huile pour moteur

huile moteur, huile pour moteur

Ex: She topped up the motor oil before the long trip. 
antifreeze

a liquid added to the engine coolant to prevent freezing and overheating

antigel, liquide antigel

antigel, liquide antigel

Ex: She added antifreeze to the radiator before winter. 
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