Reviseren

Reviseren is a Dutch verb meaning to revise, re-examine, or amend content. It covers activities from editing a text to updating data, plans, or policies. The related noun revisie refers to the act or result of revision, and a revisor can be an auditor or reviewer in some contexts.

Common contexts for reviseren include publishing and academia, where a manuscript or article is revised before final publication; governance and law, where statutes or regulations are revised; and business or finance, where financial statements or risk assessments are revised. In education, revision can involve updating curricula, exam questions, or learning materials to reflect new information or standards.

In practice, reviseren typically involves several steps: reading the material critically, fact-checking and verifying sources, correcting errors, improving clarity and structure, updating terminology or data, and incorporating feedback from editors or stakeholders. The process is often iterative, resulting in one or more revised versions prior to final approval or release.

Etymology and related terms: reviseren derives from a notion of “looking again” and is linked to forms such as revisie (revision) and revisor (auditor or reviewer). Related concepts include redactie (editing), corrigeren (correcting), and herziening (major revision or update). The term is used across disciplines to indicate deliberate re-evaluation and improvement of content or information.