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To: Red Badger

What is it correctly called, so I can fix the image?


5 posted on 12/19/2006 6:27:09 AM PST by Silly (for my serious side, visit sarcasmoff.com)
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To: Silly

A "Lectern" ....


7 posted on 12/19/2006 6:29:16 AM PST by Red Badger (New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
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To: Silly
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A podium (plural podia) is a platform that is used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. Podia can also be used to raise people, for instance the conductor of an orchestra stands on a podium as do many public speakers. Additionally, podium has commonly come to mean the object a speaker stands behind, even when it is at floor level, though the proper term for that item is a lectern.

One common type of podium is used to honour medalists in sporting events such as the Olympics. In the Olympics a three level podium is used, the highest level in the centre holds the gold medalist, to their right is a somewhat lower one for the silver medalist. To the left of the gold medalist is an even lower platform for the bronze medalist. Some sports, most notably rowing shun podia, and the symbolism they represent.

Similar podia are used in motorsport, where the first three finishers will usually stand on one at the end of the race to receive trophies. Notable exceptions are the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 races which have different historic customs. In motor racing, the term is frequently used to refer to a top three placing (as in "he'll get a podium").

9 posted on 12/19/2006 6:31:15 AM PST by Red Badger (New! HeadOn Hemorrhoid Medication for Liberals!.........Apply directly to forehead.........)
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To: Silly
***What is it correctly called, so I can fix the image?***
A 'dais'? A raised platform, as in a lecture hall, for speakers or honored guests

Podium: A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker;

Lectern: A stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker.

"Lectern" would be correct IMO (but I'm not picky)
20 posted on 12/19/2006 6:37:58 AM PST by Condor51 (Tagline Under Construction - Kindly Wear Your Hardhat)
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