Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
sonido con firma
English translation:
acoustic signature
Added to glossary by
Wendy Gosselin
Aug 5, 2019 17:02
4 yrs ago
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sonido con firma
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime
This is actually from a screenplay by an Argentine director. An alarm has sounded on a submarine, and the crew and captain are trying to figure out what's going on:
CAPTAIN
Aristegui, encontrálo.
Es un sonido con firma…
Nos detectan en un segundo…
It seems to me it was not a random alarm or an error...
THANKS
CAPTAIN
Aristegui, encontrálo.
Es un sonido con firma…
Nos detectan en un segundo…
It seems to me it was not a random alarm or an error...
THANKS
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | acoustic signature |
bigedsenior
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| 4 | sound with a signature (= traceable) |
neilmac
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| 1 +1 | that sound has our name on it |
patinba
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Proposed translations
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acoustic signature
Every oiece of machinery when in operation has an acoustic signature. If it can be identified, a detrmination can be made if it is friendly, neutral, or hostile.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_signature
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_signature
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Comment: "THANKS!!"
20 mins
sound with a signature (= traceable)
Literally a "sound with a signature" - it means that the noise can be detected and tracked back to the vessel.
"Long-range sonar uses low frequencies to minimise absorption effects. The sea contains many sources of noise that interfere with the desired target echo or SIGNATURE. "
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Note added at 21 mins (2019-08-05 17:23:48 GMT)
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"The distinctive " signature" of a sound, based on variations in the complexity of sound waves. ... "
"Long-range sonar uses low frequencies to minimise absorption effects. The sea contains many sources of noise that interfere with the desired target echo or SIGNATURE. "
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Note added at 21 mins (2019-08-05 17:23:48 GMT)
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"The distinctive " signature" of a sound, based on variations in the complexity of sound waves. ... "
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Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: But do we know sonar is involved? I'm not clear what "un sonido" refers to.
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The scenario is a submarine. Subs use sonar. Ipso facto. Join the dots.
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patinba
: @Phil: please read the context
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20 mins
that sound has our name on it
they will trace it to us in a second, so find it and stop it.
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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-08-06 13:06:00 GMT)
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The other replies provide valid scientific explanations, but if you are translating a speech in a script, you need something more colloquial
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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-08-06 13:06:00 GMT)
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The other replies provide valid scientific explanations, but if you are translating a speech in a script, you need something more colloquial
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
neilmac
: This could be what the crew/captain might say. I thought Wendy was unfamiliar with the concept of a sonic signature...
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Thanks, Neil, your post will be helpful.
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