fairlane1320 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 UK= heater matrixUS= heater coreME= WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 You think it's complicated?? Really??Try NOT being a native speaker, and trying to understand both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) I like hearing different accents more than anything... I always enjoy listening to Aussie/Brit/Scot/Irish accents. I have no accent... unless I've had a few to drink, then I get a little twang. lolBut anyway, the different/alternate words always intrigues me as well. Lately I find myself listening to music in languages I can't even understand (Russian, specifically) but for some reason I enjoy it. Edited January 17, 2017 by JTalmage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) When I do my Youtube videos I tend to Americanise my words if I'm describing a model I've made, over 70% of the YouTube modelling community are from the US, so it's easier to say hood, trunk etc. Another couple:US- Brake Rotors UK- Brake discs US Transmission (or trans) UK- Gearbox US- Driveshaft UK- PropshaftAnd all engines are in cubic litres (ie 3.0, 1.6, 2.0 etc) Edited January 17, 2017 by Mr Stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Don't forget the tools-US-wrench UK-Spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 You think it's complicated?? Really??Try NOT being a native speaker, and trying to understand both. Are there many variations for car parts in Brazilian Portuguese as opposed to how they speak it in Portugal?Like in Spanish - I've noticed my friends from Mexico refer to station wagons as camionetas, but in Cuba they're called pisicorres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Aluminum versus aluminium can lead to a big fight, or row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 And how is a gallon of petrol smaller in America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 And how is a gallon of petrol smaller in America?Imperial Gallons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I think they're 20% bigger than US gallons, but why did that even happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I just run my numbers and I'm at .029 % built, but I'm retiring in a few years. Then Look out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) US rear window = UK backlightUS curbside = UK kerbsideUS aluminum = UK aluminium Edited January 18, 2017 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 "I'm going to smoke a fag" I could see how that might raise some eyebrows! You could quite possibly expect a visit from a "Bobbie". Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Are there many variations for car parts in Brazilian Portuguese as opposed to how they speak it in Portugal?Like in Spanish - I've noticed my friends from Mexico refer to station wagons as camionetas, but in Cuba they're called pisicorres.On yes. Quite a few. Examples:Brasil Portugal U.S.Estofamento Estofos UphoslteryFreios Travões BrakesRodas Jantes WheelsCouro Cabedal LeatherRodas de Liga Jantes Ligeiras Alloy WheelsPneus Pneumáticos TiresTrator Tractor TractorFreios a Disco Travões de disco Disk brakesPainel Tablier DashVelocímetro Conta quilômetros Speedometer Conta Giros Tacômetro TachometerPerua Carrinha Station WagonCâmbio Caixa de mudanças Transmission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I'm a U. S. native , born of Welsh , Scots , and Irish heritage. For as long as I can remember , I've employed "alternate" spellings ...and have dated things as date/month/year. ( 17.01.2017 ) .Why , you ask ? Simply because I prefer the "s" to the"z" ( ergo : realise versus realize ; the "s" just flows nicer with the other letters ).But , then again , I'm also the sort of dork whom utilises 24 hour format ( ante-meridian/ post-meridian time irritates me ! ). Edited January 18, 2017 by 1972coronet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 US rear window = US backlight I assume you mean UK backlight? Backlight is also in common use here in the US. I've often used it here myself on this very forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I assume you mean UK backlight? Backlight is also in common use here in the US. I've often used it here myself on this very forum. I think you;'ll find that "backlight" over here is primarily used by car-designers and "car guys" who've read a design book or two. Say "backlight" to the typical US car-show goer or man-in-the-street, and they'll either look at you like you're speaking Swahili, or assume you don't know the right name for either "taillight" or "reverse light". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 "Rear Window" is colloquial for "Backlight" . A window is a piece of glass which can be opened in some fashion ; a stationary piece of glass is a light ( excepting , of course , the windscreen. ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I think you;'ll find that "backlight" over here is primarily used by car-designers and "car guys" who've read a design book or two. That must be where I picked it up--along with doghouse, tumblehome, overhang, reveals, and things of that nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) That must be where I picked it up--along with doghouse, tumblehome, overhang, reveals, and things of that nature. Yes, I meant UK for backlight...darn phone, typo... I don't think 'backlight' is common in the US outside of auto design studios or the literature (such as in Robert Cumberford's 'By Design' critiques in Automobile magazine). Edited January 18, 2017 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Carburetor - CarburetterIntake Manifold - Inlet ManifoldRing Gear - Crown WheelTachometer - Rev CounterPinging - PinkingMuffler - SilencerCotter Pin - Split PinHose Clamp - Jubilee ClipBack-up Light - Reversing LightIdle - TickoverLug Nut - Wheel NutFlat Tire - PunctureOil Pan - SumpGround - EarthUnibody - MonocoqueDashboard - FasciaGauges - InstrumentsMagnum 500 - RostyleSide-View Mirror - Wing MirrorDoor Panel - Door CardBrake Booster - Brake ServoDome Lamp - Interior LightLash - ClearanceLicense Plate - NumberplateFreeway - MotorwayDivided Road - Dual CarriagewayMedian Strip - Central ReservationGuard Rail - Crash BarrierEmergency Brake - HandbrakeOdometer - MilometerTurn Signal - IndicatorDefroster - DemisterTie-Rod - Track RodValve Lifter - TappetSheet Metal - BodyworkWheel Opening - WheelarchFender Skirt - SpatMolding - TrimFreeze Plug - Core PlugWrist Pin - Gudeon PinConrod Bearing - Big End BearingWheel Cover - Wheel EmbellisherTrailer Hitch - Tow BarRadiator Support - Slam PanelFiller Panel - Decker PanelC Pillar - Sail PanelDriver Side - OffsidePassenger Side - NearsideSOL - Scions of Lucasand most importantly:Right - Left Edited January 18, 2017 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Junkman--FABULOUS list! Thanks so much for putting that together for us! (Or should I have said for US?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Wheel Cover - Wheel Embellisher I'm nearly 50 and I've never heard anyone use the term "wheel embellisher". The old metal ones were always hubcaps; new plastic things are called wheel trims. Never heard any normal person use the word backlight either - it's rear window, or rear screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Wheel Cover - Wheel Embellisher I'm nearly 50 and I've never heard anyone use the term "wheel embellisher". The old metal ones were always hubcaps; new plastic things are called wheel trims. Never heard any normal person use the word backlight either - it's rear window, or rear screen. As we've discussed here before, "wheel covers" and "hubcaps" are two different things, though "hubcaps" is often misused for both. I'm very familiar with "backlight," but have never heard "rear screen." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 ..........tea and crumpets,,,,,,,coffee and donuts.........the Ace.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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