Definition
A protective or decorative front panel, especially on electronic equipment or protective gear.
Etymology
Compound of 'face' (from Old French face, from Latin facies meaning 'appearance') and 'plate' (from Old French plate, meaning 'flat piece of metal'). The term emerged in industrial contexts in the early 20th century as machinery became more standardized.
Kelly Says
Faceplates serve the dual purpose of protection and presentation - they literally put a 'face' on technology. In welding, diving, and electronics, the faceplate becomes the interface between human and machine, making the complex appear simple and approachable.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የፊት ታሪክ
yefit tarik
ARالعربية
لوحة أمامية
lōḥa ʾamāmīya
CACatalà
placa frontal
plaka frontál
CSČeština
přední deska
pr̝̊ɛdɲiː dɛska
DEDeutsch
Vorderplatte
fɔrdərplattə
ELΕλληνικά
πρόσθια πλάκα
prɔ́stʰia plɑ́ka
ESEspañol
placa frontal
plaka frontál
FAفارسی
پلاک جلوی
plāk jolūy
FRFrançais
plaque frontale
plak frɔntal
GUGU
આગળની પ્લેટ
āgaḷnī plēṭ
HAHA
fuska ta gaba
fuska ta gaba
HEעברית
לוח קדמי
luʔaḥ qadmi
HIहिन्दी
मुखपटल
mukhapṭal
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelat depan
pəlat dəpan
IGIG
plak na-ihu
plak na-ihu
ITItaliano
piastra frontale
pjɑːstra frontɑːle
KKKK
алдыңғы тақта
aldıñğı taqta
KMKM
ផ្ទៃខាងមុខ
phtĕək khaang mukh
MRMR
समोरची प्लेट
samōrachī plēṭ
MSBahasa Melayu
plat hadapan
plat hadapan
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်နှာပြင်
myetnha pyin
NLNederlands
voorplaat
voːrplɑt
NONorsk
forside
fɔrˈsiːdə
PAPA
ਅਗਲੀ ਪਲੇਟ
aglī palēṭ
PLPolski
płyta czołowa
pwɨta t͡ʂɔwɔva
PTPortuguês
placa frontal
plaka frontál
RORomână
placă frontală
plakə frontɑlə
RUРусский
фронтальная пластина
frɔntɑlʲnɑjɑ plɑstʲinɑ
SVSvenska
framsida
frɑmˈsiːda
SWKiswahili
sahani ya mbele
sahani ya mbele
TAதமிழ்
முன் தகடு
muṉ takṭu
TEతెలుగు
ముందు పలక
mūṇḍu palaḳa
THไทย
แผ่นหน้า
pʰɛ̀n h̄n̂ā
TLTL
plaka sa harapan
plaka sa harapan
TRTürkçe
ön plaka
øn plaka
UKУкраїнська
фронтальна пластина
frɔntɑlʲnɑ plɑstʲinɑ
URاردو
سامنے کی پلیٹ
sāmnē kī plēṭ
VITiếng Việt
tấm chắn
tấm chắn
YOYO
plak na-ihu
plak na-ihu
ZUZU
iplaki elihambayo
iplaki elihambayo