noise floor

Spanish translation: umbral mínimo de ruido

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English term or phrase:noise floor
Spanish translation:umbral mínimo de ruido
Entered by: Katherine Matles

08:31 Sep 3, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: noise floor
Note that the lower reading is quoted at +10dB on noise floor. Upper reading allows crest factor 3.
Joe
umbral mínimo de ruido
Explanation:
I found this web page which uses the expression above:

Cada uno de los tipos mencionados arriba es probado a diferentes dB y frecuencias y se determina el nivel mínimo (umbral) de ruido al cual protege el equipo, teniéndose diferentes niveles de atenuación. En base a esto, se tienen diferentes clases de equipo de protección auditiva: clase A, B, C, D y E.

and the it is also the definition given in Eurodicautom.
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Katherine Matles
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Local time: 02:25
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Thanks so much for your help, Katherine!
Beautiful name, by the way!
Have a great week,
Joe
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naumbral mínimo de ruido
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umbral mínimo de ruido


Explanation:
I found this web page which uses the expression above:

Cada uno de los tipos mencionados arriba es probado a diferentes dB y frecuencias y se determina el nivel mínimo (umbral) de ruido al cual protege el equipo, teniéndose diferentes niveles de atenuación. En base a esto, se tienen diferentes clases de equipo de protección auditiva: clase A, B, C, D y E.

and the it is also the definition given in Eurodicautom.



    Reference: http://www.fquim.unam.mx/html/portales/Seguridad/oidos/oidos...
    Reference: http://eurodic.ip.lu:8086//cgi-bin/edicbin/expert.pl
Katherine Matles
Spain
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 639
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your help, Katherine!
Beautiful name, by the way!
Have a great week,
Joe

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umbral mínimo de ruido


Explanation:
From EuroDicAutom:

English Term noise floor [1]
Definition the power level of background noise
Reference Terms relating to the mobile services,Rep.920 [VE1];
Whitaker & Winard,The Information Age Dict.,1992,Intertec Publishing Corp.and Bellcore [VE1,DF]
Note {DOM} electrical engineering:basic systems;
{GRM} n.p.[1]
Spanish Term umbral mínimo de ruido

Hope it helps.


    Reference: http://eurodic.ip.lu:8086//cgi-bin/edicbin/expert.pl#1
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Local time: 02:25
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