platform

Bahnsteig

Bereich neben den Gleisen, wo man auf Züge wartet und ein- oder aussteigt.

In einfachem Englisch: The area beside railway tracks where people wait for, board, or leave trains.

• Our train leaves from platform two.
• Passengers waited on the crowded platform.
• Which platform does the next train leave from?

Häufige Wendungen: station platform, platform number three, on the platform

Forum, Plattform

Gelegenheit oder Ort, um einem Publikum die eigenen Ideen mitzuteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: An opportunity or place to share your ideas with an audience.

• The show gave her a platform.
• He used his platform to call for change.
• Local radio provides a platform for community debate.

So benutzt man es: platform for someone/something (The festival provides a platform for young artists.); platform to do something (The interview gave her a platform to explain her views.)

Synonyme: forum, outlet

Häufige Wendungen: platform for something, give someone platform, public platform

Plattform

Computersystem oder Softwareumgebung, auf der andere Programme laufen.

In einfachem Englisch: A computer system or software environment on which other programs run.

• The app works on this platform.
• Developers tested the software on two different platforms.
• Which platform does your database use?

So benutzt man es: on a platform (The program runs on several platforms.)

Synonyme: environment, system

Häufige Wendungen: software platform, computing platform, run on platform

Podium, Bühne

Erhöhte Fläche, auf der Menschen vor anderen sprechen oder auftreten.

In einfachem Englisch: A raised area where people stand to speak or perform in front of others.

• The singer stood on a platform.
• Workers built a wooden platform for the band.
• She stepped onto the platform to address the crowd.

Synonyme: stage, podium

Häufige Wendungen: raised platform, stand on platform, platform for speakers