atw: Re: Help with US English terms - Tacho

Well, the "O" is naturally there already from TachOmeter, but it comes in handy 
for 
AU pronunciation ;)

> 
> They just refer to it as a "Tach" pronounced "Tack".
> It's an Aussie thing to add "O" to the end of everything, like Jacko
> and Freo and so on.
> 
> On 21/02/07, robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
>     Thanks for all your input, folks, but there is still one term that
>     eludes me:
> 
>     In AU the engine rev counter is also called a Tachometer or Tacho
>     for short. What do you call it in the US? Is it the same?
> 
>     Thx
>     Robert
> 
> 
>     >
>     > It is possible that some people use the term "lug nuts" over
>     here. I'm > not a mechanic, so I don't know if it is the correct
>     technical term or > not. However, if I wanted to describe a car
>     wheel according to how > many studs/lugs it had, I'm sure I would
>     say it had a "4-stud" or > "5-stud" pattern. > > Rod Stuart wrote:
>     > I sincerely apologise for suggesting that there is a Kiwi term >
>     "lug nots". It must be a Taranaki colloquialism. > Nevertheless,
>     it is pretty close to "wheel lug nuts" as in the > following
>     exerpt from the suggested web site: Wheel Lugs > > The large bolts
>     that go through the wheel rim and secure it to the > wheel hub are
>     known as the wheel lugs. They are pressed into the hub > from the
>     inboard side so they cannot pull out when tightened. Thelug > nuts
>     thread onto the wheel lugs, clamping the wheel rim between the >
>     hub and lug nuts. If the wheel lug nuts are not properly tightened
>     > your wheel will come off. Over- tightening, conversely, can
>     prevent > you from being able to change a flat tire. > > >On
>     21/02/07, MHT <runfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > mmmmmmmmm > Well it
>     would appear that Kiwis and Texans have some things in > common.
>     hi hi MN Mary > > > On 2/20/2007 4:22:44 PM,
>     austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Down here > > I've always
>     used wheel nuts and wheel studs (the threaded part > on the hub).
>     > > MHT wrote: Even if you have a "Native Speaker" > give you the
>     goods, you may want to Xcheck this "offical" list of > terms, as
>     your native speaker might not realize that a term s/he > has used
>     since grades school is slang and not what the auto > industry
>     deems "offical". > > Here is an "offical" alphabetical > list of
>     parts: > > http://auto.indiamart.com/auto-part/autopart-a.html  >
>     > I've > not > heard the term wheels nuts, BTW, we call them wheel
>     lugs (the > bolt) > and lug nuts (the nut on the bolt) here in MN.
>     Sometimes > wheel lug nut is > used. > MN Mary > > > > On
>     2/19/2007 10:17:11 > PM, austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi
>     all, > > > > I have > a small job (paid) changing AU English car
>     terminology into US > > > English. The > > terms are relatively
>     simple, anyone who has > driven a car in the US > would > > know
>     them. > > > > If there is > a native US English speaker on the
>     list could you please > > > contact me > > directly to discuss >
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>     Tait > Electronics > > > > -- > Rod Stuart > 1/19 Thrall Street >
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