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video recording
A recording of moving images and sound that is stored as a file or on a physical medium.
Die Polizei wertet die Videoaufnahme der Überwachungskamera aus.
The police are analyzing the video recording from the surveillance camera.
video recording
The process of recording moving images and sound.
Die Videoaufnahme des Konzerts dauerte über zwei Stunden.
The video recording of the concert lasted over two hours.
The word is a simple compound made up of 'Video' (video) and 'Aufnahme' (recording). 'Aufnahme' is the noun form of the separable verb 'aufnehmen' (to record), which here means 'aufzeichnen' (to record).
Er hat eine kurze Videoaufnahme von der Feier gemacht.
He made a short video recording of the celebration.
The meaning depends on the context. If people are talking about the duration or the act of filming, the process is meant. If it is about watching, storing, or analyzing it, the finished product, meaning the file, is meant.
Die Videoaufnahme des Interviews dauerte eine Stunde.
The video recording of the interview lasted one hour.
When the finished recording is meant, the word is often combined with verbs such as 'ansehen' (to watch), 'auswerten' (to analyze), 'speichern' (to save), 'löschen' (to delete), or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish).
Die Journalistin durfte die Videoaufnahme vor der Veröffentlichung nicht zeigen.
The journalist was not allowed to show the video recording before publication.
When the process of filming is meant, typical verbs are 'machen' (to make), 'starten' (to start), 'stoppen' (to stop), or 'beginnen' (to begin). The duration of the process is also often mentioned.
Bitte starten Sie die Videoaufnahme, wenn das Signal ertönt.
Please start the video recording when the signal sounds.
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„Video“ usually means the finished digital recording that can be watched on a screen. „Videoaufnahme“ places more emphasis on the stored recording itself and can also refer to the process of recording. Both words work for the result; „Videoaufnahme“ draws attention more to its storage or creation.
Die Videoaufnahme vom Interview ist als Datei auf dem Computer gespeichert.
The video recording of the interview is stored as a file on the computer.
Das Video vom Interview können wir heute Abend gemeinsam ansehen.
We can watch the video of the interview together this evening.
