Bearbetat

Bearbetat is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb bearbeta, meaning to process, refine, handle, or edit. It is used to describe something that has undergone processing or modification. The form bearbetat typically modifies neuter nouns and appears as a past participle in contexts where a passive or adjectival sense is intended.

Usage of bearbetat spans several domains. In manufacturing and engineering, bearbetat material or bearbetade ytor refers to materials that have been machined, treated, or finish-worked. In data management and information systems, bearbetat data denotes data that has been cleaned, transformed, or aggregated as part of a processing workflow. In publishing or journalism, bearbetat text indicates copy that has been revised or edited.

Etymology and grammar: bearbetat is derived from bearbeta (to process or refine) with the past participle suffix -at. The form agrees with the noun it describes, and can appear in various grammatical positions depending on the noun’s gender and number. In standard usage, bearbetat is common in neutral or non-personal attributive positions.

Examples:

- Det bearbetade materialet kräver vidare bearbetning.

- Bearbetat data visar en ökning i försäljning.

- Företaget publicerar bearbetat innehåll på sin webbplats.

See also: bearbeta, bearbetning, data processing, text editing.