atw: Re: Help with US English terms - urgent

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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
> -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Dave Reynolds Phone: (64) (3) 358 1029 
> Senior Technical Author Fax: (64) (3) 359 4632 Tait Electronics

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