1 (gen) (structure) plataforma (f); (roughly-built) tarima (f); tablado (m); [of oil rig] plataforma (f) base; [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 or on platform eight 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