This is the 3135th most frequent Catalan word.
plaques
"Plaques" in Catalan means "plates" or "patches," depending on context.
The word 'plaques' is used to refer to identification plates or tags that individuals may carry.
Les plaques d'identificació són necessàries per a entrar.
Identification plates are necessary to enter.
Here, 'plaques' refers to solar panels, devices used for energy capture.
Les plaques solars aprofiten l'energia del sol.
Solar panels harness the energy of the sun.
In this case, 'plaques' represents the cooking plates of a stove.