Revidierten

Revidierten is a form of the German verb revidieren, meaning to revise, amend, or review something for accuracy or correctness. In use, it covers revising texts, plans, numbers, or conclusions, and can refer to the act of correcting or updating information to reflect new data or standards. The term is common in journalism, academia, finance, and administrative contexts.

Etymology and sense: revidieren is a loanword from Latin and French roots, combining a sense of “seeing again” with the idea of correction or adjustment. In German, the verb belongs to the -ieren family and forms its conjugations regularly in many tenses. The core meaning emphasizes a deliberate re-examination and modification rather than a casual edit.

Conjugation and usage notes: revidierten is the Präteritum (simple past) form used with plural subjects or with the formal address Sie. For example: Wir revidierten den Bericht. Die Experten revidierten die Zahlen. The corresponding past participle is revidiert, which appears in passive constructions such as Die Zahlen wurden revidiert. It is important to distinguish revidierten (simple past) from revidiert (past participle) to avoid misreading tense or voice.

Contexts: revidieren is often employed when there is a need to update documentation, financial statements, scientific conclusions, or policy drafts in light of new information. It implies a systematic review rather than a casual edit, and may be followed by the noun indicating what was revised.

Examples:

- Wir revidierten den Entwurf, bevor er veröffentlicht wurde.

- Die Berichte wurden erneut geprüft; die Zahlen wurden revidiert.