Breathalyzer
Definition
A portable apparatus or electronic device used by law enforcement or occupational medicine for the rapid determination of alcohol concentration in a person's exhaled breath. It operates based on electrochemical or infrared sensors that analyze ethanol vapors, providing an immediate estimate of blood alcohol content and serving as preliminary evidence in detecting intoxication.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Breathalyzer
- Breath alcohol tester
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations within law enforcement tool definitions. |
| Formation | Modern compound combining the organic root 'alcohol' with the functional diagnostic noun 'test'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈco.olotest] |
| Source | Lexicon of Forensic Equipment and Traffic Enforcement Technology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Agentul de circulație i-a solicitat conducătorului auto să sufle în aparatul alcoolotest din dotare.
EN: The traffic officer requested the driver to blow into the provided breathalyzer device.
RO: Compania de transport a achiziționat un alcoolotest de perete pentru a verifica angajații înainte de intrarea în tură.
EN: The transport company purchased a wall-mounted breathalyzer to check employees before they start their shift.
RO: Rezultatul indicat de acest alcoolotest digital a fost confirmat ulterior prin analiza toxicologică a sângelui.
EN: The result indicated by this digital breathalyzer was later confirmed through blood toxicological analysis.
Idioms & Phrases
Testare cu alcoolotest / Breathalyzer test / testing
RO: Procedură neinvazivă de măsurare a vaporilor de etanol direct la locul oprii în trafic sau la locul de muncă.
EN: A non-invasive procedure for measuring ethanol vapors directly at the traffic stop or workplace.
Aparat alcoolotest / Breathalyzer device / unit
RO: Dispozitivul fizic, calibrat metrologic, echipat cu muștiucuri igienice de unică folosință pentru prelevarea probelor.
EN: The physical, metrologically calibrated device equipped with hygienic single-use mouthpieces for sample collection.
Alcoolotest pozitiv / Positive breathalyzer result
RO: Situație în care valoarea indicată de aparat depășește limita legală admisă pentru conducerea pe drumurile publice.
EN: A situation where the value indicated by the device exceeds the legal limit allowed for driving on public roads.
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