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plaque

/plaːk/ /plak/ /plæk/

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noun

Plaque, tablette, écusson

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. "

Le musée exposait une belle plaque de porcelaine représentant une scène de famille.

art material style item

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noun

Plaque, plaque commémorative

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. "

Une plaque sur le mur de la bibliothèque de l'école commémorait la promotion de 2023.

architecture history culture building sign event

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noun

Jetons, plaque

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. "

Le joueur de casino a utilisé un petit jeton pour miser sur la roulette.

game bet amount business finance

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noun

Plaque, éclaircie

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. "

Le scientifique a observé une plaque sur la boîte de Pétri, indiquant que le virus bactériophage avait infecté avec succès la colonie bactérienne.

virus biology microorganism disease

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noun

Plaque, lamelle sonore

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

Examples :

"blown plaques concussion plaques"

Plaques frappées Plaques de commotion

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noun

Plaque

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. "

Le médecin a examiné la plaque rouge et qui démange sur mon bras, disant que cela pourrait être de l'eczéma.

medicine body disease biology anatomy

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noun

Plaque, dépôt

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

Examples :

"amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque"

Plaque amyloïde, plaque pleurale, plaque sénile

medicine disease body organ physiology anatomy biology