Redigerade

Redigerade is the simple past tense form of the Swedish verb redigera, meaning to edit or revise a text or other media for publication. It is used to describe actions completed in the past, such as editing a document, a film, or audio material. The form is applicable to all subjects in the preterite: “jag redigerade,” “du redigerade,” “artikeln redigerade,” etc.

Etymology and usage notes: redigera is borrowed from French rédiger, ultimately from Latin redigere, a root meaning to set in order or compose. In Swedish, redigera covers editing in writing, but also broader editorial work such as revising a manuscript, refining a script, or preparing material for release. The past participle form is redigerad, used as an adjective (e.g., en redigerad version). The related noun forms include redigering (the act of editing) and redaktör or redaktion (the editor or editorial office).

Examples:

- Hon redigerade artikeln i går.

- Företaget redigerade videon innan publicering.

- Den redigerade versionen av manuset blev bättre flyt i historien.

Distinctions: redigerade should not be confused with redigering, which refers to the editing process itself, or with radering, which means deletion. In journalistic and publishing contexts, redigering and redigerad are common when describing revised texts, while redaktör and redaktion denote people and organizational units responsible for editing.

See also: redigering, redaktör, redaktion, redigerbar.