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bruit de fond

English translation: background or ambient noise

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French term or phrase:bruit de fond
English translation:background or ambient noise
Entered by: NancyLynn

04:00 Feb 14, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / radiation detection senso
French term or phrase: bruit de fond
Hi,
"Pour fiabiliser les mesures et limiter le bruit de fond (comptages parasites), on prévoit avantageusement de blinder le capteur."

we are dealing with "source radioactives" rayonnement cosmic et tellurique.

I have found a few translations "random fluctuation", "background noise" (GDT) and also in a specialised glossary "background" however I'm uncomfortable translating it into one word here.

Your help is required and is highly appreciated :)
Thank you
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 13:56
bacnkground or ambiant noise
Explanation:
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 08:56
Grading comment
Myany thanks to everyone :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7bacnkground or ambiant noise
NancyLynn
4noise/interference
Cyril B.
4background
narasimha (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bacnkground or ambiant noise


Explanation:
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Myany thanks to everyone :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: background
2 hrs
agree  Claire Cox: yes, background noise
4 hrs
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral: background
4 hrs
agree  chriscfro: backround noise
4 hrs
agree  chris collister: AmbiEnt, but "background noise" is the usual term
4 hrs
agree  Tony M: Agree with Chris, here we need 'background', not 'ambient'.
8 hrs
agree  Elsa Chesnel: backgroung noise
16 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
noise/interference


Explanation:
juste 'noise' ou 'interference' : on blinde le capteur pour limiter les interférences

'to limit interference ([comptages parasites])' va bien, je pense

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Note added at 35 mins (2013-02-14 04:36:16 GMT)
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or 'to limit noise'

Cyril B.
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I think it's important in this context to retain the notion of 'background'.
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
background


Explanation:
The value indicated by a radiation measuring device in the absence of the source whose radiation is to be measured, when the device is placed under its normal conditions of operation.

narasimha (X)
India
Local time: 18:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 49
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Although the idea of 'background' is IMHO crucial here, I think it inadvisable to use the word alone, as it so inevitably connotes 'background radiation', which is not, I believe, what we are actually talking about here.
7 hrs
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