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obscuration

/ˌɒbscjʊˈreɪʃən/ /ˌɑːbscjʊˈreɪʃən/

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noun

Oscurecimiento, ofuscación

The state of being obscured.

Examples :

"The sudden obscuration of the sun by dark clouds made the afternoon feel like evening. "

La repentina ofuscación del sol por nubes oscuras hizo que la tarde pareciera la noche.

appearance condition nature

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noun

Oscurecimiento

A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.

Examples :

"The fire alarm triggered when the smoke reached 4% obscuration per foot, indicating a significant amount of smoke blocking the light beam within the detector. "

La alarma de incendios se activó cuando el humo alcanzó el 4% de oscurecimiento por pie, lo que indica una cantidad significativa de humo que bloqueaba el haz de luz dentro del detector.

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