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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShielded room
/ˈʃiːl.dɪd ruːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room designed with conductive or magnetic materials to block external electromagnetic fields and radio frequencies, or to contain internal emissions.
"The sensitive measurements were conducted inside a shielded room to eliminate outside radio interference." - 2
A specialized enclosure, such as a Faraday cage, used in medical or scientific testing to protect equipment and personnel.
"The EEG machine was housed in a shielded room to ensure the accuracy of the brainwave readings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'shielded', past participle of 'shield' (from Old English 'scield', meaning protection or board), and 'room' (from Old English 'rūm', meaning space or room). The compound emerged in the mid-20th century with the rise of telecommunications and electronics to denote specialized spaces designed to block electromagnetic interference.
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chambre blindée
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃bʁ blɛ̃.de
"Les tests électromagnétiques ont eu lieu dans la chambre blindée."
abgeschirmter Raum
Transliteration: ˈapɡəˌʃɪʁmtɐ ʁaʊm
"Die empfindlichen Geräte stehen in einem abgeschirmten Raum."
camera schermata
Transliteration: ˈkaː.me.ra skerˈmaː.ta
"Gli esperimenti sono stati eseguiti in una camera schermata."
sala blindada
Transliteration: ˈsala blinˈda.da
"El equipo de medición está ubicado en una sala blindada."
sala blindada
Transliteration: ˈsalɐ blĩˈda.dɐ
"A experiência foi realizada numa sala blindada."
परिरक्षित कक्ष
Transliteration: parirakshit kaksh
"संवेदनशील उपकरणों को परिरक्षित कक्ष में रखा गया है।"
屏蔽室
Transliteration: píngbì shì
"测试在电磁屏蔽室中进行。"
차폐실
Transliteration: chapyesil
"정밀 측정을 위해 차폐실이 사용되었습니다."
シールドルーム
Transliteration: shiirudo ruumu
"実験はシールドルームの中で行われました。"
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