Abhör- (acoustics)

English translation: listening or monitoring

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German term or phrase:Abhör- (acoustics)
English translation:listening or monitoring
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS

18:07 Feb 7, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Abhör- (acoustics)
This relates to acoustics, particularly in an automobile. Some contexts include: "... wobei als Abhörort insbesondere der Innenraum eines Kraftfahrzeuges geeignet ist." or "zur Erzeugung eines Abhörsignals."
Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 10:59
listening or monitoring
Explanation:
Ferretti, WB der Elektronik, Datentechnik & Telekommunikation lists
"monitoring" and "radio monitoring". Also "eavesdrop" (listening secretly), "tap", "bug".

Ernst lists the following:
Abhörbarkeit f (Fernm) / listening possibility
Abhörbox, Mischkabine f (Film, Radio) / control o. listening box o. booth
Abhörbox (fahrbar) (Film) / travelling box
Abhöreinrichtung, Mithöreinrichtung f (Fernm) / monitor
Abhörempfang m, Abhören n (Telegraph) / aural reception
abhören, mithören (Elektronik, Fernm, TV) / listen, monitor
Abhören n (Tonaufzeichn) / playback
Abhören, Mithören n (Fernm) / monitoring
Abhören n (Diktiergerät) / review control
[unbefugtes] Abhören (Fernm) / wire tapping
Gespräche abhören, Leitung ''anzapfen'' (Fernm) / tap
Abhörer, Horcher m (Fernm) / snoop[er]
Abhörgerät n (Elektronik) / check o. monitoring receiver

I would use "listening" or "monitoring" unless it's very clear from your context that this is a wire tap, i.e. clandestine listening, and the examples you quote don't necessarily support that.

HTH!
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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Summary of answers provided
naControl
lone (X)
nalistening or monitoring
Ulrike Lieder (X)
naeavesdropping/bugging
Anthony Frey


  

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33 mins
Control


Explanation:
Abhör = control
zum Beispiel: Abhörlautsprecher = control loudspeaker

Hopefully this will help you!


    Routledge German Technical Dictionary
lone (X)
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1 hr
listening or monitoring


Explanation:
Ferretti, WB der Elektronik, Datentechnik & Telekommunikation lists
"monitoring" and "radio monitoring". Also "eavesdrop" (listening secretly), "tap", "bug".

Ernst lists the following:
Abhörbarkeit f (Fernm) / listening possibility
Abhörbox, Mischkabine f (Film, Radio) / control o. listening box o. booth
Abhörbox (fahrbar) (Film) / travelling box
Abhöreinrichtung, Mithöreinrichtung f (Fernm) / monitor
Abhörempfang m, Abhören n (Telegraph) / aural reception
abhören, mithören (Elektronik, Fernm, TV) / listen, monitor
Abhören n (Tonaufzeichn) / playback
Abhören, Mithören n (Fernm) / monitoring
Abhören n (Diktiergerät) / review control
[unbefugtes] Abhören (Fernm) / wire tapping
Gespräche abhören, Leitung ''anzapfen'' (Fernm) / tap
Abhörer, Horcher m (Fernm) / snoop[er]
Abhörgerät n (Elektronik) / check o. monitoring receiver

I would use "listening" or "monitoring" unless it's very clear from your context that this is a wire tap, i.e. clandestine listening, and the examples you quote don't necessarily support that.

HTH!


    Ferretti, WB der Elektronik, Datentechnik & Telekommunikation, 2nd ed.
    Ernst, WB der industriellen Technik
Ulrike Lieder (X)
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2 hrs
eavesdropping/bugging


Explanation:
Just as an alternative and this really depends on your context, ie.
Abhoervorrichtung: eavesdropping device, bugging device, surreptitious listening device (This probably would pertain more to police equipment or similar).

Good luck!

Anthony Frey
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