Even thought we speak the same language there seems to be many different terms for similar items. I thought A thread on translations would benefit both sides. Here goes;


British / American

Earth ( point ) = Ground

binnacle = instrument cluster ?

bloke = dude ?

bonnet = hood

bottom sump = oil pan

brake disc = brake rotor

change out = replace

Lass = Girl

roundabout = traffic circle



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Yes, I am trying to think of some as well, I do find it strange the differences between the two countries, even though we are suppose to be both speaking english.

The bloke one, nope we are still blokes here too, thought it was the USA that was dude..

We also have

Lass = Girl

If anyone gets puzzled by any tech word I use, post here and ask, one of us will be able to translate it back.

 

My fav is roundabout. I have no idea how to spell it, but they are fun to drive around. I wish we had some here in the States.

 

if you ever get your rover to moab, ut. great 4 wheeling plus they have a roundabout. Its awesome!

 

I can't believe you lot don't have roundabouts!

I've never heard anyone call a sump a 'bottom sump' either, its just a sump.

Only in Northern England do they call a girl a lass, you'd be surprised at how many accents and language dialects are in the UK.

I'd be mightily impressed with any American who could hold a conversation with a Georgie (pronounced 'jor-di').

 

I remember having a conversion with a Scottish Soldier when I was doing some military training in Northern England. I could not understand a word he was saying. I simply smiled and nodded my head. Heck, there are some people with such strong accents over here that I have a problem understanding.

Cheers!!

 

round about = traffic circle ?

A traffic circle in the States is the intersection of 5 or more roads. They create A circle so drivers can drive around the circle until the road they want to take comes up.

The same ?

 

roundabout, not limited by the number of intersections, (we can have them on three roads or more)

They come in different forms too, we have the mini roundabout, which is a small bump in the middle of the intersection, which you have to drive around, but is low hieght so the Heavy Goods Vehicles can drive over them, due to turning space provided, also Land Rovers can drive over them without any problems, though in a normal car you feel the bump as you go over.



We have roundabouts everywhere here, never heard of it called a traffic circle though...

 

Traffic circles are the same as round abouts. There are just 20X more of them in the UK!

 

They are introducing them more to the US as they have realised they cause less congestion and less accidents