Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

confondere

English translation:

confound

Added to glossary by Paul O'Brien
Jun 14, 2023 23:32
11 mos ago
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Italian term

confondere

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Leather RFID wallets
I portafogli con l’apposita icona RFID contengono una membrana capace di schermare le frequenze dei lettori, confondendole.

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confounding

the original is factually wrong. This device protects your personal electronics from hostile scanners by not entirely blocking them, but effectively reducing the signal strength of your stuff. Straightforward. No confusion involved. So "defeating" is the sense, but confounding is close enough.
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to confuse

in this case, confusing them
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block / blocking

Do you need RFID-blocking protection?
Because RFID credit cards work via radio frequencies, some concern has been drummed up that a card reader could pick up your card information without your knowledge. For this reason, there are quite a few products on the market, such as sleeves and wallets, that claim to have RFID protection.
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Special RFID-blocking wallets and sleeves, despite their popularity, generally aren’t necessary for security because the technology requires an obstruction-free environment.

https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/rfid-credit-ca...
Peer comment(s):

agree Meg Mullan : https://www.samsonite.co.uk/rfid/ "RFID-BLOCKING WALLETS"
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agree Laura Cincotta
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agree philgoddard
9 hrs
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scrambling them

This is what I hear commonly.
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agree Ambra Figini
1 day 4 hrs
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