bearbeiding

Bearbeiding is a noun used in Norwegian and Danish to denote the act of working on something to modify, develop, or transform it. The term covers a broad range of activities, including editing, processing, and refining information or materials, as well as manufacturing and crafts.

In publishing and media, bearbeiding refers to revision, proofreading, and rewriting of text or images. In information technology and data management, it denotes processing or transforming data, such as organizing, analyzing, or aggregating information. In manufacturing and crafts, bearbeiding describes the stages of transforming raw materials through cutting, shaping, and finishing to produce a final product.

Etymology and cognates: bearbeiding comes from a Germanic root meaning to work on or refine. Related forms appear in Danish (bearbejdning) and in Swedish (bearbetning), with similar meanings across the Scandinavian languages.

Usage and scope: the term is general and interdisciplinary, so discipline-specific terminology may be used in practice. In legal contexts, Norwegian and Danish authorities may prefer more specialized terms for data protection (for example behandling av personopplysninger in Norwegian) while bearbeiding remains a broad label for the activity.