headlamps sweep

Chinese translation: 頭燈後掠;頭燈採後掠式設計

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English term or phrase:headlamps sweep
Chinese translation:頭燈後掠;頭燈採後掠式設計
Entered by: Wai-Yin KWOK

17:02 Jul 7, 2009
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Traditional Chinese
English term or phrase: headlamps sweep
These are some subtitles for a corporative video, I'm not sure what the car parts terms are, given that there's no more context or images, I am not sure what it's talking about. I tried to find on the net but to no avail, I hope experts in this field could give me a hand on certain terms in TRADITIONAL CHINESE (there are some more questions in the new threads):

SUBTITLE: 466 TIMEIN: 10:30:34:24 DURATION: 04:22 TIMEOUT: 10:30:39:21
We've proudly incorporated
the brand new XX and VV logos

SUBTITLE: 467 TIMEIN: 10:30:40:00 DURATION: 03:04 TIMEOUT: 10:30:43:04
on the dominant chrome bar
on the grille.

SUBTITLE: 468 TIMEIN: 10:30:43:08 DURATION: 03:23 TIMEOUT: 10:30:47:06
The
and are very dynamic and fluid,

SUBTITLE: 469 TIMEIN: 10:30:47:10 DURATION: 05:04 TIMEOUT: 10:30:52:14
yet the insides are very technical
with a very unique slot look,

SUBTITLE: 470 TIMEIN: 10:30:52:18 DURATION: 03:12 TIMEOUT: 10:30:56:05
unlike the normal tube look
you see on a lot of vehicles today.



Many thanks in advance.
Wai-Yin KWOK
Canada
Local time: 05:32
頭燈後掠;頭燈採後掠式設計
Explanation:

如果上下文是 " The headlamps sweep and are very dynamic and fluid,...", “sweep” 應該是動詞,指的是 headlamps 的造型。(sweep = 後掠)

Please see the following example for similar content:

“車頭重點將包括後掠式鷹眼頭燈與上鍍鉻飾條水箱罩,所共同組成的新世代Kinetic Design車頭設計”

http://auto.msn.com.tw/news_content.aspx?sn=0811070005

Please see more references:

sweep angle 後掠角
http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/search.html?s=�ᱰ��

后掠角是指从飞机的俯仰方向看,机翼四分之一弦长连线自翼根到翼尖向后歪斜的角度”
http://baike.baidu.com/view/1984982.htm

前燈後掠與腰線相接並延續到尾部。”
http://auto.sina.com/news/2008-09-07/1855307793.shtml

“ABC 高亮度LED警車巡邏燈(後掠V型)
http://www.speed-rc.com.tw/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=ABC...

headlamps 也可稱為 “前燈
Selected response from:

Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 04:32
Grading comment
Thanks Shirley. I do agree "sweep" here is a verb.
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Summary of answers provided
4大燈清洗器
Adsion Liu
3頭燈後掠;頭燈採後掠式設計
Shirley Chen
3前燈掃視
Guei Lin


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
頭燈後掠;頭燈採後掠式設計


Explanation:

如果上下文是 " The headlamps sweep and are very dynamic and fluid,...", “sweep” 應該是動詞,指的是 headlamps 的造型。(sweep = 後掠)

Please see the following example for similar content:

“車頭重點將包括後掠式鷹眼頭燈與上鍍鉻飾條水箱罩,所共同組成的新世代Kinetic Design車頭設計”

http://auto.msn.com.tw/news_content.aspx?sn=0811070005

Please see more references:

sweep angle 後掠角
http://hk.dictionary.yahoo.com/search.html?s=�ᱰ��

后掠角是指从飞机的俯仰方向看,机翼四分之一弦长连线自翼根到翼尖向后歪斜的角度”
http://baike.baidu.com/view/1984982.htm

前燈後掠與腰線相接並延續到尾部。”
http://auto.sina.com/news/2008-09-07/1855307793.shtml

“ABC 高亮度LED警車巡邏燈(後掠V型)
http://www.speed-rc.com.tw/front/bin/ptdetail.phtml?Part=ABC...

headlamps 也可稱為 “前燈


Shirley Chen
United States
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Shirley. I do agree "sweep" here is a verb.
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前燈掃視


Explanation:
sweep vt. vi. 席捲;橫掃;掃視。

FYI.

Guei Lin
United States
Local time: 02:32
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 3
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大燈清洗器


Explanation:
Also headlamp washer, according to my client's terminology...

See following for ref.
前天大雨,想用大燈清洗器理一下頭燈,只聽到電磁閥的聲音,不見水噴,也沒聽到噴水馬達聲. 這才想起,兩年前左右,我好像因為聽車友說,可以關掉大燈噴水, ...
http://clie.ws/bbs/index.php?showtopic=147745

還有就是大燈清洗器,有時大燈很髒,特別是晚上蟲子很多,很多蟲子都會盯在大燈上,這樣照明就會有問題,用清洗器洗一下就好了。哦,還有飛騰的車窗寬大而透亮,令它的 ...
http://tw.18dao.net/汽車車標/獵豹飛騰

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Note added at 23 heures (2009-07-08 16:08:24 GMT)
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THis part is to regularly clean the headlamp around the lamp, also 頭燈清洗器. It should be around the headlamp with touch button inside the cab. Plz see pictures below:

http://www.55gps.com/upimg/allimg/080716/1121524.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3370334674_4cfe3240b4.jp...

http://images.google.com/images?hl=zh-CN&lr=&um=1&sa=1&q=头灯清...


Adsion Liu
Canada
Local time: 05:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 70
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Adsion. But I am still quite confused how a "headlamp sweep" functions?And what part is it on a vehicle? is it under the 車頭燈?

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