The process of revising a text or manuscript for clarity or quality.
Natural examples
Die Bearbeitung des Manuskripts dauerte mehrere Wochen.
Editing the manuscript took several weeks.
Die letzte Bearbeitung des Romans änderte den Schluss.
The novel’s final edit changed its ending.
Bei der Bearbeitung des Interviews kürzte sie Wiederholungen.
While editing the interview, she cut repeated passages.
Usage note
Here Bearbeitung means editorial changes to text. It can also mean a newly adapted version of a work.
Mini-lesson: Bearbeitung
The process of revising a text or manuscript for clarity or quality. Here Bearbeitung means editorial changes to text. It can also mean a newly adapted version of a work.
Check your learning
Choose one answer.Which definition matches «Bearbeitung»?
