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signal blackout area

[/ˈsɪɡnəl ˈblækˌaʊt ˈɛriə/]
nounpl: signal blackout areas
zona de cobertura nula
1. A geographic region where electronic signals, telecommunications, or radio transmissions cannot be received or transmitted effectively
The remote mountain valley was a signal blackout area for mobile phones.
O vale montanhoso remoto era uma zona de cobertura nula para telefones celulares.
2. A location during spacecraft re-entry where radio communications are temporarily lost due to plasma interference
During re-entry, the spacecraft entered a signal blackout area lasting several minutes.
Durante a reentrada, a espaçonave entrou em uma zona de cobertura nula que durou vários minutos.
3. An area deliberately created by military or government entities where all electronic communications are jammed or blocked
The military established a signal blackout area around the testing facility.
Os militares estabeleceram uma zona de cobertura nula ao redor da instalação de testes.
Synonyms
dead zoneno-signal zonecommunication blackout areacoverage gap
Antonyms
signal coverage areareception zonestrong signal area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zona de cobertura nula
Most common term in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
área sem sinal
Colloquial usage
São Paulo
zona de descobertura
Technical term used in telecommunications
Portugal
zona de ausência de sinal
Formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a dead zone
lose signal
out of range
radio silence
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