blackout

blackout, interruzione di corrente

Mancanza di elettricità in una zona estesa, che lascia luci e apparecchi elettrici senza corrente.

In inglese semplice: A loss of electricity across a large area, leaving lights and electrical equipment without power.

• The blackout left us in darkness.
• We used candles during last night's blackout.
• Storms caused blackouts across the region.

Sinonimi: power cut, power outage

Espressioni comuni: power blackout, citywide blackout, during a blackout

perdita di coscienza, vuoto di memoria

Breve periodo in cui si perde coscienza o non si ricorda ciò che è successo.

In inglese semplice: A short period when you lose consciousness or cannot remember what happened.

• He had a brief blackout.
• After the blackout, she could not remember leaving the party.
• The doctor asked whether I had experienced any blackouts.

Sinonimi: memory lapse, loss of consciousness

Espressioni comuni: have a blackout, alcohol blackout, brief blackout

blackout informativo, censura informativa

Periodo in cui si impedisce deliberatamente che notizie o altre informazioni arrivino al pubblico.

In inglese semplice: A period when news or other information is deliberately prevented from reaching the public.

• The government ordered a news blackout.
• Journalists protested against the media blackout.
• A blackout on trial coverage kept the public uninformed.

Come si usa: blackout on something (The authorities imposed a blackout on news of the protests.)

Sinonimi: news ban, reporting ban

Espressioni comuni: media blackout, news blackout, press blackout

blackout di protesta, oscuramento del sito

Chiusura temporanea e programmata di un sito o servizio online, spesso per protesta.

In inglese semplice: A planned temporary closing of a website or online service, often to protest against something.

• The website held a one-day blackout.
• Users saw a protest message during the blackout.
• Several online services joined the blackout against the proposed law.

Sinonimi: shutdown

Espressioni comuni: website blackout, internet blackout, online blackout