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sono

sound system

noun SO-no Rare
Communication Technology

Origin: Short for sonorisation.

Usage Note

Sono is the everyday informal shortening of sonorisation (PA system or sound equipment). It is ubiquitous in French — concert venues, weddings, and schools all refer to the sono. The full form sonorisation is used in formal or technical contexts; the technician who runs it is the sonorisateur.

Examples

"La sono du concert était excellente."

Natural Translation

The concert's sound system was excellent.

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