German word

Revision

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁeviˈzi̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreview

Example

Wir müssen die Revision des Plans besprechen.

We have to discuss the review of the plan.

Illustration for Revision (review)

More examples

Die Revision des Gesetzes wurde gestern angekündigt.

The review of the law was announced yesterday.

Core concept

A marked-up document is checked again, with its wording, structure, or details improved.

Common phrases

  • Revision des Vertrags

    review of the contract

  • eine Revision durchführen

    conduct a review

  • monatliche Revision

    monthly review

Similar words

Überarbeitung: A rewriting process that changes a text's content or structure.
Korrektur: The correction of typing errors, omissions, or factual mistakes.
Durchsicht: A complete read-through to check a document's content.

Definition in German

Revision bezeichnet das Überarbeiten oder Korrigieren eines Textes oder Dokuments, um Inhalt oder Form zu verbessern.

Word origin

Revision comes through French révision from Latin revisio, based on revisere, meaning to look at again.

Usage tips

  • Revision is feminine, so standard forms include die Revision and die Revisionen; it does not normally mean studying for an exam.

Other meanings

  • revisionnoun
  • inspectionnoun
  • appealnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • revidierenreviseverb
  • Revisionsberichtaudit reportnoun

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