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.
revised version
The result of a revision; the new, improved version of a work.
Diese Ausgabe des Romans ist eine vollständige Neubearbeitung, die sich stark vom Original unterscheidet.
This edition of the novel is a complete revised version that differs greatly from the original.
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.
revision / overwork
Both words can be used when an existing work is improved. Überarbeitung can include relatively minor corrections or changes, while Neubearbeitung usually refers to a more extensively redesigned version or the result of this process. Überarbeitung is more suitable for small improvements, while Neubearbeitung is more suitable for a significantly new version.
Die Neubearbeitung des Buches erzählt die Geschichte in einer deutlich veränderten Form.
The revised version of the book tells the story in a significantly altered form.
Die Überarbeitung des Buches korrigiert einige Fehler und verbessert den Stil.
The revision of the book corrects some errors and improves the style.
