public address system

English

Noun

public address system (plural public address systems)

An electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports or stations.

Synonyms

PA, PA system
tannoy (British)

Derived terms

PA, PA system (abbreviation)

Translations

type of electronic voice-amplification apparatus

Catalan: megafonia (ca) f
Danish: højtaleranlæg c
Finnish: PA-laitteisto, kuulutuslaitteisto
French: haut-parleurs (fr) m pl
Galician: megafonía f
German: Lautsprecher (de) m
Hungarian: hangosító/kihangosító rendszer/berendezés, hangosítás (hu), hangosbeszélő (hu), hangosbemondó (hu)
Portuguese: (Brazil) alto-falante (pt) m, alto-falantes m pl, (Portugal) altifalante m
Spanish: megafonía f
Swedish: PA-utrustning c, PA-anläggning (sv) c

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