Introduction
This article is provided to help users with OEM terminology based on European English standards. These are terms commonly found in repair information
| European English Term | U.S. Term |
|---|---|
| Aerial | Antenna |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Anticlockwise | Counterclockwise |
| Armour | Armor |
| Atomise | Atomize |
| Authorise | Authorize |
| Backlight | Rear Window |
| Big-end Bearing | Rod Bearing |
| Bonnet | Hood |
| Boot | Trunk |
| Box Spanner | Tube Wrench |
| Bulkhead | Firewall |
| Bush | Bushing |
| Centralise | Center |
| Centralised | Centered |
| Centre | Center |
| Centreline | Centerline |
| Centring | Centering |
| Circlip | Snap-ring |
| Collet | Keeper |
| Colour | Color |
| Crownwheel | Ring Gear |
| Damper | Shock Absorber |
| Decarbonise | Decarbonize |
| Distance Piece | Spacer |
| Drop Arm | Pitman Arm |
| Drop Head | Convertible |
| Earth | Ground |
| Emphasise | Emphasize |
| Equivalant | Equivelent |
| Estate Car | Station Wagon |
| Facia, Fascia | Dashboard |
| Fibre | Fiber |
| Fit | Install |
| Fitment | Installation |
| Fitted | Installed |
| Flyhead | Connector |
| Gasolene | Gasoline |
| Gearbox | Transmission |
| Gearchange | Gearshift |
| Gearlever | Shift Lever |
| Gearstick | Shift Lever |
| Grammes | Grams |
| Grub Screw | Setscrew, Allen Screw |
| Gudgeon Pin | Piston Pin |
| Handbrake | Parking Brake |
| Hood | Roof (Convertible) |
| Immobilise | Immobilize |
| Indicator | Turn Signal |
| Initialise | Initialize |
| Inlet | Intake |
| Kerbside | Curbside |
| Lamp | Light |
| Layshaft | Countershaft (Transmission) |
| Levering | Prying |
| Litre | Liter |
| Manoeuvre | Maneuver |
| Methylated Spirit | Denatured Alcohol |
| Millemetre | Millimeter |
| Minimise | Minimize |
| Moulding | Molding |
| Neighbour | Neighbor |
| Odour | Odor |
| Offer Up | Position |
| Open-ended Spanner | Crescent Wrench, Open-end Wrench |
| Paintwork | Paint |
| Petrol | Gasoline, Gas |
| Pressurise | Pressurize |
| Prise | Pry |
| Programme | Program |
| Quarterlight | Quarter Window |
| Refit | Reinstall |
| Refitment | Installation |
| Renewal | Replacement |
| Ring Spanner | Box-end Wrench |
| Roadwheel Trim | Wheelcover |
| Rocker Cover | Valve Cover |
| Saloon | Sedan |
| Scrivet | Screw Rivet |
| Selector Fork | Shift Fork |
| Selector Rod | Shift Rod |
| Servo Unit | Power Brake Booster |
| Shocker | Shock Absorber |
| Silencer | Muffler |
| Sill Panel | Rocker Panel |
| Small (Little) End Bearing | Piston Pin or Wrist Pin Bearing/Bushing |
| Spanner | Wrench |
| Specialise | Specialize |
| Spilt | Spilled |
| Split Pin | Cotter Pin |
| Squab | Backrest, Cushion |
| Sulphuric | Sulfuric |
| Sump | Oil Pan |
| Swar | Meatl Filings or Chips |
| T4 | Land Rover's TestBook/T4 |
| Tappet | Valve Lifter |
| Tickover | Idle |
| Trackrod | Tie Rod |
| Transmission | Whole Driveline |
| Tyre | Tire |
| Underbonnet | Underhood |
| Utilise | Utilize |
| Vapour | Vapor |
| Wheelarch | Wheel Well or Opening |
| Windscreen | Windshield |
| Wing | Fender |
| Wishbone | A-arm (Suspension) |
EURO ENGLISH-TO-AMERICAN TRANSLATIONS