Jul 12, 2005 17:52
18 yrs ago
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English term
white noise
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Medical (general)
Some environments are more stimulating than others. A soporific environment is one that makes it easy to fall asleep, or hard to stay alert. Environmental factors which make it easy to doze include comfortable temperature, low light, quiet or low level white noise and a general lack of activity or stimulation. The environment itself is not sufficient to induce sleep. People only sleep during circadian lows or when they have a sleep debt. When a sleep need exists, however, a soporific environment can make it hard to stay awake and be alert.
White noise >:I white noise :-o white noise :9 WHITE NOISE :-( ???
Help :-(
White noise >:I white noise :-o white noise :9 WHITE NOISE :-( ???
Help :-(
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6 hrs
Mihaela Brooks
Canada
Canada
Specializes in field
Canada
PRECISION at PREFERENTIAL TARIFF RATES
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English
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see explanation
in your context re fatigue and sleep inertia,
White Noise - mixture of sound waves extending over a wide frequency range that may be used to mask unwanted noise that may interfere with sleep
http://www.sleepnet.com/definition.html#W
White Noise - mixture of sound waves extending over a wide frequency range that may be used to mask unwanted noise that may interfere with sleep
http://www.sleepnet.com/definition.html#W
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Katsuhiko KAKUNO, Ph.D.
: (pink noise vs. white noise)
6 hrs
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Thank-you Dr.K
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Jörgen Slet
20 hrs
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Thank- You Jorgen
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you all. But I think this answer best explained what I need to know in my context. I couldn't really get it what white noise has to do with sleeping here :)"
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2 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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12
random hissing in the background, like radio static
white noise
n.
Acoustical or electrical noise of which the intensity is the same at all frequencies within a given band.
n.
Acoustical or electrical noise of which the intensity is the same at all frequencies within a given band.
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Can Altinbay
: Yes. It would be natural to include that among sleep aids.
20 mins
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Will Matter
21 mins
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Kirill Semenov
30 mins
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gtreyger (X)
54 mins
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
1 hr
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Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
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Elizabeth Rudin
1 hr
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RHELLER
: often used to block out confidential conversations or undesirable noise
1 hr
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Tony M
2 hrs
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Mark Nathan
: like these alarm clocks that offer babbling brooks or waves on the sea shore. Very nice.
2 hrs
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Ágnes Fülöp
: good link
4 hrs
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Alp Berker
9 hrs
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DTW
20 hrs
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Jörgen Slet
1 day 2 hrs
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3 mins
noise in the background
noise in the background, voice disturbances in a recording
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: 'white noise' is a special KIND of noise, not just any old background noise.
2 hrs
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Can Altinbay
: In fact, noise in a recording is not white noise.
4 hrs
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