revision / reworking
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revision
The process of revising, updating, or improving an existing work, such as a book, a piece of music, or software.
Die Neubearbeitung des alten Wörterbuchs hat mehrere Jahre in Anspruch genommen.
The revision of the old dictionary took several years.
The word is clearly composed of 'neu' (new) and 'Bearbeitung' (revision/editing). So it literally describes a new revision or the result of one.
Die Neubearbeitung des Drehbuchs hat es deutlich verbessert.
The revision of the screenplay improved it significantly.
The related verb is 'neubearbeiten' (to revise/rework). It is a separable verb in which the prefix 'neu' appears at the end in a main clause.
Der Autor bearbeitet seinen ersten Roman neu.
The author is revising his first novel.
Whether the process or the result is meant is often revealed by the verb. Verbs like 'dauern' (to last/take) or 'beginnen' (to begin) point to the process, while verbs like 'veröffentlichen' (to publish) or 'kaufen' (to buy) refer to the finished work.
Die Neubearbeitung des Lexikons dauerte fünf Jahre.
The revision of the encyclopedia took five years.
'Neubearbeitung' (revision/reworking) is very often used with a genitive object to specify what is being revised. Typical examples are 'die Neubearbeitung eines Buches' (the revision of a book), 'eines Films' (of a film), or 'einer Software' (of software).
Die Neubearbeitung eines alten Gesetzes ist oft kompliziert.
The revision of an old law is often complicated.
version
'Version' and 'Neubearbeitung' can both refer to a new version of a work. 'Version' is more general: it can simply be one of several versions, without being heavily changed. 'Neubearbeitung', on the other hand, emphasizes that something existing has been revised, improved, or updated. The word can mean the process or the result. Learners may confuse the words because a 'Neubearbeitung' is often also a new 'Version'. But not every 'Version' is automatically a 'Neubearbeitung'.
Für den Kurs liest du zu Hause die Neubearbeitung des alten Lehrbuchs.
For the course, you read the revised version of the old textbook at home.
Ihr habt beim Termin die alte Version des Vertrags vorgelegt.
At the appointment, you presented the old version of the contract.