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plaque

/plaːk/ /plak/ /plæk/

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noun

Platte, Tafel, Schild

Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautiful porcelain plaque depicting a family scene. "

Das Museum zeigte eine wunderschöne Porzellanplatte, die eine Familienszene darstellte.

art material style item

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noun

Tafel, Gedenktafel

A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.

Examples :

"A plaque on the school's library wall commemorated the graduating class of 2023. "

Eine Gedenktafel an der Wand der Schulbibliothek erinnerte an den Abschlussjahrgang 2023.

architecture history culture building sign event

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noun

Spielmarke, Jetons

A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.

Examples :

"The casino player used a small plaque to bet on the roulette wheel. "

Der Casinospieler benutzte eine Spielmarke, um auf das Rouletterad zu setzen.

game bet amount business finance

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noun

Plaque, Loch

A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.

Examples :

"The scientist observed a plaque on the petri dish, indicating the bacteriophage virus had successfully infected the bacteria colony. "

Der Wissenschaftler beobachtete eine Plaque auf der Petrischale, was darauf hindeutete, dass das Bakteriophagen-Virus die Bakterienkolonie erfolgreich infiziert hatte.

virus biology microorganism disease

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noun

Platte, Klangplatte

In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.

Examples :

"blown plaques concussion plaques"

Geschlagene Klangplatten Erschütterungsplatten

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noun

Plaque, Belag

A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the itchy, red plaque on my arm, saying it might be eczema. "

Der Arzt untersuchte die juckende, rote Plaque an meinem Arm und sagte, es könnte Ekzem sein.

medicine body disease biology anatomy

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noun

Plaque, Ablagerung

An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.

Examples :

"amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque"

Amyloid-Plaque, Pleura-Plaque, senile Plaque

medicine disease body organ physiology anatomy biology