السلف

English translation: Ignition switch

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Arabic term or phrase:السلف
English translation:Ignition switch
Entered by: Tim Friese

15:28 Oct 13, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Arabic term or phrase: السلف
المجموعات الثانوية: لأغراض العقد فإن

هي أجزاء ميكانيكية الكترونية صغيرة مثبتة لأي مجموعة بالكشف بالفقرة 3 وتحوي:
السلف
المولدات
مضخة حقن الوقود
مضخات هيدروليكية
مضخات تبريد
أجهزة شحن توربينية
بخاخات
التكييف
رادتر

From a Kuwaiti RFP. Thank you!
Tim Friese
United States
Local time: 18:11
Ignition switch
Explanation:
It may also refer to the ignition mechanism as a whole.
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Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Ignition switch
Abdallah Ali
5 +2starter motor
Doaa Alnajjar
4self start
Spiridon


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Ignition switch


Explanation:
It may also refer to the ignition mechanism as a whole.

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Awad Balaish
43 mins
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Lamis Maalouf: http://toyotaclub-sa.com/vb/toyotaclub33021/
4 hrs
  -> Thank you very much. A very good link!

agree  Randa Farhat: Right! Ignition key/switch (in Kuwait)
10 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Ricem
11 hrs
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Muhammad Said
11 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
starter motor


Explanation:
Since Yemen (although not part of the GCC) has almost the same dialect as the rest of the GCC, they name the starter motor السلف which is in MS Arabic مُبدئ الحركة
If you search the same reference for "starter motor" or مُبدئ الحركة
it always show as سلف

HTH


    Reference: http://www.arabterm.org/index.php?id=40&L=1&tx_3m5techdict_p...
Doaa Alnajjar
Canada
Local time: 17:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Houda Nashawi
37 mins
  -> Thank you so much!

agree  Alexander Yeltsov
21 hrs
  -> Thank you so much :)
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
self start


Explanation:
Could be a switch or a press button

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 20:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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