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platinum
A rare and valuable, silvery-white precious metal that is chemically very resistant. It is used for jewelry, in industry, and as a catalyst.
Ihr Ehering ist aus massivem Platin gefertigt, weil es besonders haltbar ist.
Her wedding ring is made of solid platinum because it is especially durable.
platinum
An award in the music industry for reaching a very high number of sales of recordings, above the level required for a gold award.
Die Band erhielt für ihr neues Album bereits nach vier Wochen Platin.
The band received platinum for their new album after just four weeks.
The context makes the meaning clear. If people are talking about jewelry, chemistry, or industry, the precious metal is meant. If it is about music, albums, and sales figures, the award is meant.
Für den Katalysator im Auto wird eine kleine Menge Platin benötigt.
A small amount of platinum is needed for the catalytic converter in the car.
The music award is named after the metal because platinum is considered even rarer and more valuable than gold. A platinum record is therefore a higher award than a gold record.
Nachdem die Band Gold erreicht hatte, hoffte sie nun auf Platin.
After the band had achieved gold, they were now hoping for platinum.
In connection with the music award, verbs such as 'erreichen' (to achieve), 'bekommen' (to get), 'erhalten' (to receive), or 'verleihen' (to award) are often used.
Für mehr als 200.000 verkaufte Einheiten wird in Deutschland Platin verliehen.
In Germany, platinum is awarded for more than 200,000 units sold.
When 'Platin' (platinum) describes the material, it is often used without an article, like other material names such as Holz (wood), Glas (glass), or Wasser (water).
Dieser Ring ist nicht aus Silber, sondern aus Platin.
This ring is not made of silver, but of platinum.
gold
Gold and Platin can both indicate a high number of sales in the music industry. However, Platin requires reaching a higher sales threshold than Gold. The specific figures depend on the applicable rules.
Nach weiteren Verkäufen und dem Erreichen der höheren Grenze bekam das Album Platin.
After further sales and reaching the higher threshold, the album went platinum.
Nach dem Erreichen der ersten geforderten Verkaufszahl bekam das Album Gold.
After reaching the first required sales figure, the album went gold.
