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SOUND DETECTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Corporate Security
DEF

... a microphone and amplifier system connected into the circuitry; where a sudden increase in sound is detected this circuit is broken.

CONT

Intrusion Alarm - Sound Detector [heading]. These detection devices utilize microphones in the protected area, with wiring to sound amplifiers at a guard's desk or central office. ... Recommended uses: To detect unauthorized intruders by the noises they make.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
DEF

Appareil muni de microphones transmettant les signaux perçus à un amplificateur sélectif qui, pour un certain niveau de bruit préréglé, provoque l'alarme.

CONT

Les détecteurs microphoniques, dits également «à niveau de bruit», interviennent en protection volumétrique et permettent de reporter à distance (centraux d'alarme ou répétiteurs chez un gardien ou responsable local) une écoute des lieux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Seguridad general de la empresa
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