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noise interference

[/nɔɪz ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/]
nounpl: noise interferences
interferência de ruído
1. The disruption or obstruction of a signal, communication, or system caused by unwanted sound or electromagnetic noise
The radio broadcast suffered from noise interference during the storm.
A transmissão de rádio sofreu com a interferência de ruído durante a tempestade.
2. In telecommunications, the degradation of signal quality caused by extraneous noise sources
Noise interference in the telephone line made it difficult to hear the conversation.
A interferência de ruído na linha telefônica dificultou ouvir a conversa.
3. In audio engineering, unwanted sound that masks or distorts the desired audio signal
The recording had significant noise interference from traffic outside.
A gravação teve interferência de ruído significativa do tráfego externo.
Synonyms
signal noiseacoustic interferenceelectromagnetic interferencebackground noise
Antonyms
signal clarityclean signalnoise suppression

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
interferência de ruído
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
interferência de ruído
Standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
interferência de ruído
Standard usage in technical contexts
Portugal
interferência de ruído
Standard term; sometimes 'perturbação de ruído' in older technical documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut through the noise
signal-to-noise ratio
noise floor
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