versió

Versió is a Catalan noun meaning version, edition, or form of something that differs from another. The word comes from Latin versio, itself from vertere, “to turn,” reflecting the idea of turning a thing into another form or edition.

In common usage, versió denotes several related senses. It can refer to a particular form of a text or product, such as a revised or alternate edition; a translation or rendition of a work into another language or style; or a software release that embodies a set of changes. In music or art, it can denote an arrangement or adaptation of a piece for a different context or ensemble. In everyday speech, one speaks of “versió original” (the original version) or “versió en català” (the Catalan translation).

Differences with edició: in Catalan, edició typically points to the edition in a publishing sense—the physical or printed form—whereas versió emphasizes the content or variant of the form, including revisions, translations, or adaptations. Thus a book may have multiple versiós corresponding to different languages or revisions, while edició refers to the printed edition itself.

See also: control de versions, gestió de versions, versioning. These terms relate to tracking and managing changes across versions in software, documents, and other media.