subwoofer

Spanish translation: altavoz de graves

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English term or phrase:	subwoofer
Spanish translation:	altavoz de graves
Entered by:	Ana Hermida

12:01 Jul 21, 2000

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

English term or phrase: subwoofer

I have found the following in Eurodicautom:
DEFINITION: an electronic or mechanical device that extends the deep-bass response of an audio system
NOTES:
{DOM} electroacoustics:sound reproduction;
{NTE} the most common are add-on,large,conventional woofers,which must be carefully aligned to work properly.Electronic-type "subwoofers" are actually equalisers that are dedicated to standard woofer systems and electrically boost the low-bass range to achieve smooth,flat low-bass response.Many add-on subwoofers incorporate electronic equalisers to flatten out the bottom of their ranges;
{GRM} n.[1]

I am not sure if I can translate it just as altavoz

berta.grac

altavoz de graves

Explanation:
My husband and I translate manuals for audio equipment and above terms are the ones we have been using and I think we are correct.

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María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 08:32

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Summary of answers provided

No se traduce - see definition below

Baruch Avidar

ver abajo

Elinor Thomas

Altavoz atenuador de (sonidos) graves

Leonardo Lamarche (X)

subwoofer

Rafael Arellano

na -1

altavoz de graves

María T. Vargas

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36 mins

No se traduce - see definition below

Explanation:
Subwoofer:

Altavoz de sub-graves, altavoz usado generalmente en cine en casa para disfrutar de graves profundos, pueden llevar su propio amplificador incorporado.

Diccionario de terminos de Audio ,Video y Cine en casa

Baruch Avidar
Israel
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 298

40 mins peer agreement (net): -1

altavoz de graves

Explanation:
My husband and I translate manuals for audio equipment and above terms are the ones we have been using and I think we are correct.

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in pair: 1216

2 hrs

ver abajo

Explanation:
Las definiciones tuyas son correctas.

En Argentina se usa el mismo término: subwoofer, no se traduce.
Suerte!

Elinor Thomas
Local time: 03:32
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 860

3 hrs

Altavoz atenuador de (sonidos) graves

Explanation:
Podría ser, pero es casi una definición. Quizás es mejor sin traducir y poner esta traducción como nota al pié. Tambien es posible no incluir la palabra altavoz y solamente decir: Atenuador de (sonidos) graves. Espero sea de ayuda.

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 02:32
PRO pts in pair: 591

4 hrs

subwoofer

Explanation:
Por lo menos en México el término no se traduce. De hecho si lo traduces, es posible que no se entienda.

Yo lo se porque tenía un par de 12" bien chidos, que por cierto me robaron :(

Rafael Arellano
Mexico
Local time: 00:32

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