ma-két

Người họa sĩ đang tỉ mỉ hoàn thiện bản ma-két của một chiếc ô tô đồ chơi trên bàn làm việc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Maquette, scale model: A preliminary three-dimensional model or small-scale version of a design, sculpture, or architectural project, created to visualize and plan the final work.
   • Mock-up, layout: In design and publishing, a detailed model or arrangement of text and images to show the intended final appearance of a page, book, or advertisement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà thiết kế đang làm một ma-két bằng đất sét cho bức tượng mới. (The designer is making a clay maquette for the new statue.)
  • Trước khi in, chúng tôi cần phê duyệt ma-két của tạp chí. (Before printing, we need to approve the magazine mock-up.)
  • Kiến trúc sư trình bày ma-két tòa nhà cho khách hàng xem. (The architect presented a scale model of the building for the client to see.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in professional contexts like architecture, industrial design, sculpture, and advertising. It implies a physical, tangible prototype used for evaluation, presentation, or testing.

Variants and Related Words

• Thợ ma-két (n): maquettist, model maker.
  • Thợ ma-két cần có đôi tay rất khéo léo. (A model maker needs very skillful hands.)

Synonyms

• Model: A three-dimensional representation.
• Mock-up: A full-sized model for demonstration or testing.
• Prototype: An original model on which something is patterned.

Notes on Usage

• "Ma-két" is a loanword from the French "maquette." It is used in its original specialized sense and is common in artistic, architectural, and design fields.
• It is distinct from the more general English word "market," which is a false cognate.