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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaquette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ma.kɛt/
"L'architecte a présenté une maquette du nouveau bâtiment."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A model or replica of a machine, structure, or design used for instructional, experimental, or evaluation purposes.
"The engineers built a full-scale mock-up of the spacecraft to test the pilot's reach and visibility." - 2
A preliminary visual layout or prototype of a publication, web page, or product interface.
"The designer presented a digital mock-up of the mobile app to the client for feedback."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'mock up', which dates to the early 20th century, combining the verb 'mock' (meaning to imitate or mimic) with the adverb 'up'. Originally used in aviation and manufacturing to describe full-scale models of aircraft or machinery built for study and testing, it expanded in the latter half of the 20th century to encompass graphic design, software development, and architecture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mock-up" is said worldwide
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maquette
Transliteration: /ma.kɛt/
"L'architecte a présenté une maquette du nouveau bâtiment."
Modell
Transliteration: /moˈdɛl/
"Die Ingenieure bauten ein funktionstüchtiges Modell."
bozza
Transliteration: /ˈbɔt.tsa/
"Il grafico ha preparato una bozza della locandina."
maqueta
Transliteration: /maˈke.ta/
"Presentaron una maqueta del proyecto a los inversores."
maquete
Transliteration: /maˈke.tʃi/
"A maquete do novo escritório impressionou a diretoria."
नमूना
Transliteration: namoonā
"डिजाइनर ने सॉफ्टवेयर का एक नमूना तैयार किया।"
模型
Transliteration: mózíng
"设计团队制作了一个网站首页的模型。"
목업
Transliteration: mog-eop
"디자이너가 사용자 인터페이스 목업을 완성했다."
モックアップ
Transliteration: mokkuappu
"新しいアプリのモックアップを作成しました。"
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