1 (gen) (structure) plataforma; (f) (roughly-built) tarima; (f) tablado; (m) [of oil rig] plataforma base; (f) [of bus] plataforma; (f) I stood on the crowded back platform of the 7 o'clock bus as it lurched along the wet street
(for band etc) estrado; (m) (at meeting) plataforma; (f) tribuna; (f) last year they shared a platform el año pasado ocuparon la misma tribuna
2 (Ferro) andén; (m) vía; (f) the 5.15 is at on platform eightor el tren de las 5.15 está en la vía número ocho
3 (to express one's views) plataforma; (f) the demonstration provided a platform for a broad cross section of speakers he used this personal battle as a platform from which to campaign for reform it provides a platform for the consumer's viewpoint the society offered him a platform
