Electrotype

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002013",
  "term": "Electrotype",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A duplicate printing plate made by electroplating a thin layer of metal, typically copper or nickel, onto a mold taken from an original relief surface. This process creates a durable, high-fidelity reproduction of the original type or engraving. Electrotypes were widely used for long print runs to preserve the original plates.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Galvano",
    "es": "electroclisé",
    "fr": "électrotype"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/electrotype/"
}