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[mini93]

Im working at a car manufacturer now, we use a lot of american terminology, even that now we arent owned by Americans.

 

Decklid for example... its just odd sounding to me!

[Chance]

American terms amuse me...not to offend...I imagine English terms are amusing too

Especially some of my terms...coming from the black country

What is a decklid? Bootlid? Never heard that one

[Bubblebobble]

American terms amuse me...not to offend...I imagine English terms are amusing too

Especially some of my terms...coming from the black country

What is a decklid? Bootlid? Never heard that one

Isnt that a hardtop cover form a pickup bed ?

[mini93]

Deck lid is the boot lid aka Tailgate Like I say, I had never heard the term before starting work in the car industry.

 

The bed cover your thinking of is a Tonneau.

 

Fenders, hoods, etc (actually cant think of any more off the top of my head right now)

[Mini Waco]

You guys are quite humorous.  Now I did grow up in England, hence the love for the mini so I am familiar with the game Cricket and other pub slang.  While much of it has changed, in this particular case, I merely need help with car part slang. Although I welcome the learning curve with fun British words.

 

Which by the way.. while this isn't a definition problem, but what exactly is your MOT?

Edited by Mini Waco, 01 October 2014 - 11:21 PM.

[nicklouse]

It is a yearly road worthiness test for the car.

Most of Europe have something similar. Germany has the one but it is every 2 years, Sweden once a year.

[Ethel]

MoT = ministry of transport

[Mini Waco]

Ah.. but it appears that you guys go to great effort to make your cars MOT worthy?  What all does the MOT inspect?  We have yearly state inspections, but it's basically to make sure our muffler does not emit too much exhaust, brakes work,  all lights and blinkers work, windshield is not terribly cracked to prevent viewing.

[nicklouse]

Ah.. but it appears that you guys go to great effort to make your cars MOT worthy?  What all does the MOT inspect?  We have yearly state inspections, but it's basically to make sure our muffler does not emit too much exhaust, brakes work,  all lights and blinkers work, windshield is not terribly cracked to prevent viewing.

Have a read https://www.gov.uk/g...ot/the-mot-test

[Ben_O]

Ah.. but it appears that you guys go to great effort to make your cars MOT worthy?  What all does the MOT inspect?  We have yearly state inspections, but it's basically to make sure our muffler does not emit too much exhaust, brakes work,  all lights and blinkers work, windshield is not terribly cracked to prevent viewing.

Check this out

 

http://www.motester....est-checks-list

[stevearch0]

has anyone seen the aussie version of easystart?   cant help but grin..................

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[mab01uk]

There are many cases in which the two varieties of British and American English use different terms to describe the same thing.

Here’s a list of various British words and expressions together with their American equivalents:-

http://www.oxforddic...-american-terms

[Ethel]

I'm thinking the big difference to your Texan test is we have rain - and rust!

[Mini Waco]

@ Ethel..  we definitely do NOT have rust issues compared to England.  Rain?  I think I remember that growing up in England.  As for terminology..  

gully-washer = a lot of rain

Ya'll = youz guys = you people

catty whompus = something that is no longer straight (example the shell of a mini twists when removing panels, therefore it is catty whompus

Dad blame it = dad gum it = dag nab it = the words you say when you smash your thumb working on the car

fess up = tell the truth

fit to be tied = angry

fixins = food

howdy = Hi there

looker = a pretty girl

[Ethel]

We use looker & fess up

 

We have more explicit terms for heavy rain so I'll pass on that one, but I might start using catty whompus & fit to be tied if you don't mind.