composure / version / frame
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composure
The ability to remain calm and controlled in a difficult or emotional situation; self-control.
Als sie die schlechte Nachricht hörte, verlor sie für einen Moment die Fassung.
When she heard the bad news, she lost her composure for a moment.
version
A particular version or adaptation of a text, law, film, or piece of music.
Der Regisseur hat eine neue, gekürzte Fassung des Films veröffentlicht.
The director released a new, shortened version of the film.
frame / setting
A frame or holder into which something is inserted, for example for glasses, a gemstone, or a light bulb.
Ich brauche eine neue Fassung für meine Brille, weil die alte kaputt ist.
I need a new frame for my glasses because the old one is broken.
'Fassung' (composure / version / frame) comes from the verb 'fassen' (to grasp / to hold). This basic idea appears in all meanings: to 'hold' your self-control, a 'gefasste' (edited) version of a text, or a holder for an object.
Er versuchte, seine Fassung wiederzugewinnen.
He tried to regain his composure.
In connection with self-control, there are fixed expressions: 'die Fassung verlieren' (to lose one's composure), 'die Fassung bewahren' (to keep one's composure), and 'um Fassung ringen' (to struggle to maintain one's composure).
Trotz der Provokation bewahrte sie ihre Fassung.
Despite the provocation, she kept her composure.
When it is about a version, 'Fassung' (version) is often combined with adjectives such as 'neue' (new), 'alte' (old), 'ursprüngliche' (original), 'schriftliche' (written), or 'endgültige' (final).
Bitte lesen Sie die endgültige Fassung des Vertrags genau durch.
Please read the final version of the contract carefully.
You can recognize this meaning by the fact that it is always about a physical holder for an object. Typical examples are the frame of glasses, the setting of a gemstone, or the socket of a light bulb.
Der Juwelier setzte den Diamanten in eine goldene Fassung.
The jeweler set the diamond in a gold setting.
frame
For glasses, Rahmen can generally refer to the surrounding part that provides support and stability. Fassung more precisely means the holder into which the lenses are inserted. Therefore, Fassung is the better choice when the holder for the lenses is meant.
Die stabile Fassung hält die Gläser der neuen Brille sicher fest.
The sturdy frame holds the lenses of the new glasses securely in place.
Der breite Rahmen gibt der neuen Brille eine auffällige Form.
The wide frame gives the new glasses a distinctive shape.
