public address system

English

Noun

public address system (plural public address systems)

1. 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, intercom 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