Amplifier
Definition
A neologistic term adopted from international technical terminology (English / French) used to designate an electronic amplifier, a power station, or an electroacoustic device intended for increasing the amplitude of sound or electrical signals. In current musical jargon and the high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) audio equipment industry, the word is frequently used as such to specify amplification modules dedicated to guitars or professional sound systems.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amplifier
- Amp
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, adapted into regional structural inflections with standard plural formats. |
| Formation | Derived from the verb 'amplify' using the standard international agent or instrument suffix '-er'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ.ər] |
| Source | Glossary of Modern Electroacoustics and Audio Engineering Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Chitaristul a cumpărat un amplifier pe lămpi din Marea Britanie pentru a obține acel sunet distorsionat specific anilor '70.
EN: The guitarist bought a tube amplifier from Great Britain to obtain that specific distorted sound of the '70s.
RO: Fiecare amplifier instalat în rack-ul de sunet trebuie să aibă un sistem activ de ventilație pentru a preveni supraîncălzirea.
EN: Every amplifier installed in the sound rack must have an active ventilation system to prevent overheating.
RO: Inginerul a verificat schema circuitului integrat pentru a optimiza câștigul oferit de acest amplifier operațional.
EN: The engineer checked the integrated circuit schematic to optimize the gain provided by this operational amplifier.
Idioms & Phrases
Power amplifier / Power amplifier
RO: Echipament electronic robust conceput exclusiv pentru a mări puterea curentului electric transmis direct către difuzoare.
EN: A robust electronic equipment designed exclusively to increase the power of the electrical current transmitted directly to the speakers.
Guitar amplifier / Guitar amplifier
RO: Dispozitiv dedicat instrumentiștilor care combină un preamplificator, un egalizator și un difuzor în aceeași carcasă din lemn.
EN: A device dedicated to instrumentalists that combines a preamplifier, an equalizer, and a speaker within the same wooden cabinet.
Operational amplifier / Operational amplifier
RO: Circuit electronic compact utilizat pe scară largă în inginerie pentru a efectua operații matematice și amplificări de precizie.
EN: A compact electronic circuit widely used in engineering to perform mathematical operations and precision amplifications.
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