Rohfassung

rough draft, first draft

noun ROH-fas-soong Rare

Usage Note

Rohfassung is an early, unpolished draft of a text before editing and revision. Writers are advised to finish a Rohfassung before revising, to avoid getting stuck on individual sentences.

Examples

"Die Rohfassung des Berichts war noch voller Lücken und Wiederholungen."

Natural Translation

The rough draft of the report was still full of gaps and repetitions.

Literal Translation

The rough draft of the report was still full of gaps and repetitions.

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