The Chinese expression “电信号” can be translated into the English “signal” and other terms. A translation guide for various contexts is provided below.
Contexts
Telecommunications
Translation Equivalents
- signal
Evidence for Translation Approach
According to a Chinese university textbook:
“电信号是指随着时间而变化的电压或电流，因此在数学描述上可将它表示为时间的函数，并可画出其波形。”
According to Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., an American company in the industry:
“A signal is an electromagnetic or electrical current that carries data from one system or network to another. In electronics, a signal is often a time-varying voltage that is also an electromagnetic wave carrying information, though it can take on other forms, such as current.”