sound technician
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4.0
- noun
- /saʊnd tɛkˈnɪʃən/
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técnico de sonido
- During the live concert, the sound technician skillfully adjusted the audio levels to ensure the band sounded their best.
- sound technician for NBC
Examples
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Also, like the cinematographers, the sound technicians self-consciously aimed to redefine their professional role in artistic rather than merely technical terms.
Academic text (1998) -
The sound technicians who don't understand that louder is not better are the ones to blame if the volume is too high.
Blog text (10) -
Three sound technicians appear at Frank's side, very agitated.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the occupation, however, sound technicians began to become involved earlier in the filmmaking process, beginning, for instance, with the preparation of the shooting script.
Academic text (1998) -
The recording equipment (mixer and recorder) should be as inconspicuous as possible so that sound technicians can adjust the equipment during the event without causing a disruption.
Academic text (2006) -
The copyright in those recordings belongs to whoever is authorized by the performer to record or videotape the concert—the producers, the sound technicians, and the other crew members facilitating that recording.
Academic text (2018) -
As a sound technician, she was responsible for managing all the microphones and speakers during the theater production.
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The sound technician worked tirelessly behind the scenes, controlling the mixing board to create the perfect sound experience for the audience.
Synonyms
184
3.7
A trained person who installs and fixes machines or equipment
3
5.9
A person who controls sound for shows or broadcasts
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6.5
A person who captures sound with microphones for music or film
A woman who makes broadcast sound clear and creates sound effects for TV or radio
A person who sets up and runs lights, sound, and stage equipment
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who operates or manages sound equipment' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'sound' (auditory effect) with 'technician' (person trained to operate equipment). This noun–noun compound is a productive, cross-linguistically common formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Sound technician combines sound and technician; picture a person behind a desk of dials and microphones making voices louder or adding effects. So, it means 'a person who uses and controls sound equipment'.