Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Carto

English translation:

engine mapping

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Jul 11, 2012 21:22
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French term

Carto

French to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks Presentation on business skills for motorbike salesmen
I have found this term in other proz questions to be either "mapping" or "cartridge"(when followed by "fumee" anyway). Would this be the correct term to use here?

"la carto XX est un outil formidable. Le problème est que peux de techniciens savent utiliser ce produit; celà se ressent sur le mécontantement des clients si le règlage est mal fait et sur les risques techniques si les règlages ne sont pas bien réalisés".

XX = name of motorcycle brand

Discussion

chris collister Jul 12, 2012:
mapping It is now possible to purchase Onboard diagnostic (OBD) instruments at relatively low cost. The more sophisticated ones enable you to reprogramme your engine management system, which may, or may not, be a good thing. Here the author seems to be complaining that mechanics (now called technicians) don't always know what they're doing, resulting in worse, not better, performance!
Lara Barnett (asker) Jul 11, 2012:
@ Nikki I have no reference to the part as this is just a small technical part of a business skills discussion. However, the manufacturer is Harley-Davidson, appearing as initials, "la carto HD est un outil formidable ..." in source text.
Nikki Scott-Despaigne Jul 11, 2012:
Perhaps if you posted the name of the bike's manufacturer and/or the reference of the part, then we would be able to direct searches more easily. I'v found hits relating to cartography, thus mapping and to carto with "pot catalytique".

Proposed translations

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engine mapping

Modern engines are completely dependent on electronics for their proper operation, with a central "brain" in which all the functions are "mapped". I suspect this is what is meant here.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2012-07-12 08:08:34 GMT)
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See also onboard diagnostic systems, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-board_diagnostics
Peer comment(s):

agree B D Finch
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Thanks, Barbara
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : Much more common than engine cartography - of course!
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French term (edited): cartographie d'injection (carto)

injection cartography

I think this may be it. I'll be back with refs in a minute.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-07-12 00:43:49 GMT)
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Not just "carto d'injection", but also "carto d'allumage"... "cartographie moteur". My heading ought to have retained just "carto, cartography".


http://moto.donkiz.fr/occasion/couvre_sacoche_harley.htm

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http://moteurpassion.voila.net/carto.htm

"Comme nous l'avons vu dans le chapitre sur l'injection essence, le calculateur permet de traiter les informations venant du moteur (info T° d'eau, sonde lambda, capteur PMH, …) afin de commander les différents actionneurs (injecteurs, bougies, régulateur ralenti, …)

Pour expliquer comment cela marche, prenons comme exemple la cartographie d'injection :

Pour savoir quelle quantité injectée, le calculateur utilisera donc une sorte de tableau ou seront mémorisé les temps d'injection en fonction du régime moteur et de sa charge (info provenant du débitmètre d'air ou du capteur de pression d'air, voir ici pour plus de détails). Ces tables ont préalablement été réalisés sur un banc de puissance ou l'opérateur en charge des essais modifie le temps d'injection, pour un régime et une charge donnée, et validait celui qui permet le meilleur compromis pollution / performance. Ensuite il passe à une autre charge (ou à un autre régime) et valide un autre temps d'injection.

A la fin des essais il peut donc en sortir un tableau ou seront donnés tous les temps d'injections pour chaque régime/charge. Ce tableau est ensuite mémorisé dans la mémoire du calculateur appelée EPROM ou EEPROM. "

BUT ASLO "carto d'allumage" from the same source :

"Ces puces contiennent donc toutes les données qui permettent la bonne marche du moteur (carto d'allumage, d'injection, de rupteur, de corrections, …)."


http://www.epmgastech.com/contenido.php?m1=315&id_menu=333

Conversion Kits

Development of conversion kits for vehicles

EPM Gas Technology® has in mind vehicle manufacturers and body makers (cars, heavy vehicles and forklifts) as well as final users, developing for them specific conversion kits or modifications to the original installation for the use of alternative fuels or for improving their performances in accordance with the service they provide.

Projects in this respect range from the development of injection systems to pipe clamps, including the design of injection cartography, injection rails, adjustment of test area performance features, legalization of the unit or alterations in accordance with R110, ancillary tanks or those with greater pressure to increase the autonomy and supply of components at more competitive prices.

EPM Gas Technology® establishes specific agreements in each case in order to commit with the manufacturer in the subsequent sale of their vehicles.


From a search on Google Books with "engine cartography" a few rather technical soruces describing engine cartography in relation to data fusion.

"The engine of modern vehicles works along this scheme... The process laws are called engine cartography.

Peer comment(s):

neutral chris collister : fuel injection (inter alia) is usually "mapped", at least in EN!
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cartridge or cartridge kit

From the link you can make out this is a cartridge kit or a cartridge fork kit. From the limited context available this is my best guess.
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