decayed noise

German translation: abklingendes Geräusch / allgemeiner Lärm

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English term or phrase:	decayed noise
German translation:	abklingendes Geräusch / allgemeiner Lärm
Entered by:	Alexander Schleber (X)

13:38 Jan 18, 2004

English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology

English term or phrase: decayed noise

From a description of a method of reducing vibration to the operator of percussive equipment such as pneumatic drills:

"Noise is reduced because the resonance element is much reduced...we have been able to tune out vibration, capture additional useful energy and reduce *decayed noise*"

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John Bowden KudoZ activity Questions: 195 (7 open) (12 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 735
Local time: 14:40

abklingendes Geräusch / allgemeiner Lärm

Explanation:
"abklingendes Geräusch" is a possible translation. The original term though ´cannot be found on Google, so it is uncommon. Within the context I think that "allgemeiner Lärm" would fit much better.

Selected response from:

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:40

Grading comment

THanks to everyone for their suggestions. The context suggested a fairly general term, so this was most suitable.
Thanks again.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +3

abklingender Schall

Edith Kelly

abklingendes Geräusch / allgemeiner Lärm

Alexander Schleber (X)

Nachhall

Norbert Hermann

Answers

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

abklingender Schall

Explanation:
Weißing
Wörterbuch der Akustik
gibt:
decay : Abfallen, Abklingen, Ausschwingen
decay of sound : Abklingen des Schalls
Nun, wenn der Lärm decayed ist, dann ist er futsch, deshalb würde ich abklingend und nicht abgeklungen sagen

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 7

15 mins confidence:

abklingendes Geräusch / allgemeiner Lärm

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:40
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

THanks to everyone for their suggestions. The context suggested a fairly general term, so this was most suitable.
Thanks again.

2 hrs confidence:

Nachhall

Explanation:
Reduzierung des Nachhalls ist m. E. besser verständlich als Reduzierung des „abklingenden ..... Lärms“.

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Note added at 2 hrs 39 mins (2004-01-18 16:18:01 GMT)
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... mit einer schlechten akustischen Situation (langer Nachhall, große Echowirkungen ... in
Köln werden unterschiedliche Maßnahmen zur Lärmreduzierung in Schulen ...

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 14:40
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

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