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signal void

[/ˈsɪɡnəl vɔɪd/]
nounpl: signal voids
sinal nulo / zona sem sinal
1. An area or period where a signal (telecommunications, GPS, radio, etc.) is absent, blocked, or unable to be transmitted/received
The basement has a signal void due to thick concrete walls blocking cellular reception.
O porão tem uma zona sem sinal devido às paredes de concreto espesso bloqueando a recepção celular.
2. In technical contexts, a region where expected communication signals fail to reach or function
GPS signal void in the downtown tunnel makes navigation impossible.
A zona sem sinal GPS no túnel do centro torna a navegação impossível.
Synonyms
dead zonesignal blackoutreception voidno-signal areacoverage gap
Antonyms
signal coveragereception areastrong signal zone

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zona sem sinal / sinal nulo
Commonly used in telecommunications context
Portugal
zona de ausência de sinal / vazio de sinal
More formal technical terminology
General English-Portuguese
área de cobertura ausente
Alternative formal translation

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in a signal void
caught in the signal void
signal void area
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