Hearing protector
Definition
Personal protective equipment designed to attenuate ambient noise levels and protect the auditory system against acoustic traumas; ear protector. As an adjective, it describes a device, soundproofing material, or substance capable of diminishing harmful acoustic wave intensity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Hearing protector
- Ear defender
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable noun or adjective, adapting its suffix pattern across standard plural categories. |
| Formation | Neologistic compound combining the prefixoid 'audio-' with the standard term 'protector' (protective). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.di.o.pro.tek.ˈtor] |
| Source | Lexicon of Industrial Hygiene, Workplace Safety Legislation, and Acoustic Engineering |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Muncitorul a fost sancționat deoarece a intrat în secția de ștanțare fără a purta un audioprotector adecvat.
EN: The worker was disciplined because he entered the stamping department without wearing an appropriate hearing protector.
RO: Inginerii caută un material audioprotector nou care să blocheze frecvențele joase fără a izola complet muncitorul de alarmă.
EN: Engineers are looking for a new hearing-protective material that will block low frequencies without completely isolating the worker from the alarm.
RO: Fiecare audioprotector trebuie să aibă marcat pe ambalaj indicele de reducere globală a zgomotului exprimat în decibeli.
EN: Each hearing protector must have its global noise reduction rating marked on the packaging, expressed in decibels.
Idioms & Phrases
Echipament audioprotector / Hearing protection equipment / ear defense setup
RO: Ansamblul de dispozitive (dopuri sau căști externe) destinate salvgardării celulelor ciliate din urechea internă în medii nocive.
EN: The set of devices (plugs or external muffs) destined to safeguard the ciliated cells of the inner ear in harmful environments.
Atenuarea unui audioprotector / Acoustic attenuation rate / noise reduction rating
RO: Valoarea numerică ce arată cu câți decibeli este redus nivelul presiunii sonore atunci când echipamentul este purtat corect.
EN: The numerical value indicating by how many decibels the sound pressure level is reduced when the equipment is worn correctly.
Audioprotector extern / Ear muffs / external ear defenders
RO: Tip de protecție format din cupe rigide căptușite cu spumă fonoizolantă, care acoperă complet pavilionul urechii, fixate cu o bandă de susținere.
EN: Type of protection consisting of rigid cups lined with sound-insulating foam that completely cover the ear pinna, secured with a headband.
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