Usage Note
Druckplatte is a flat plate — typically of copper, zinc, or aluminium — used in intaglio or planographic printing processes. After use, a Druckplatte may be cancelled by scoring to prevent further unauthorised prints. Feminine noun.
Examples
"Die Druckplatte wurde nach der limitierten Auflage von hundert Exemplaren vernichtet."
Natural Translation
The printing plate was destroyed after the limited edition of one hundred copies.
Literal Translation
The printing-plate was after the limited edition of hundred copies destroyed.
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