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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.
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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'das Video' and 'die Videoaufnahme' can both mean a saved recording with moving images and sound. 'Video' is the normal, general word in everyday language, for example for something you watch or send. 'Videoaufnahme' sounds more precise and a little more technical. It can mean the saved recording, but also the process of recording. Learners may confuse the words because both can refer to the finished result. In everyday language, 'Video' is usually more natural; when the focus is specifically on recording something, or on evidence, technology, or documentation, 'Videoaufnahme' fits better.
Die Videoaufnahme aus der Kamera zeigt den Eingang des Gebäudes.
The video recording from the camera shows the entrance to the building.
Kannst du mir das Video von der Feier schicken?
Can you send me the video from the party?