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redigieren

to edit (a text)

verb re-di-GHEE-ren Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: from Latin redigere

Also means

to revise for publication

Usage Note

redigieren is the editorial act of shaping a manuscript for publication — cutting, reordering, and improving. A Redakteur is the editor who redigiert texts at a newspaper or publishing house.

Examples

"Die Chefredakteurin redigierte den Artikel, bevor er erschien."

Natural Translation

The editor-in-chief edited the article before it was published.

Literal Translation

The chief-editor edited the article before it appeared.

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