Rédigé (en. Written)

/ʁe.di.ʒe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to a document or text that has been carefully written.
The contract was drafted by a lawyer.
Le contrat a été rédigé par un avocat.
Which has been prepared or formulated in a formal manner.
She submitted a written report on the study's results.
Elle a rendu un rapport rédigé sur les résultats de l'étude.
Involving precise writing.
The speech written by the president received a lot of praise.
Le discours rédigé par le président a reçu beaucoup d'éloges.

Etymology

From the verb 'rédiger', from the Latin 'redigere' which means 'to bring back, to gather'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to write a document
To write a formal or informative text.
rédiger un document
written indictment
Written text presenting formal accusations.
réquisitoire rédigé
written report
Written report of the events of a meeting.
compte rendu rédigé
written letter
Carefully written letter to convey information.
lettre rédigée

Related Words

drafting
The process of writing and formulating a text.
rédaction
writer
Person who writes documents or content.
rédacteur
handwritten
Computing indicating that a text was written without the help of a computer.
rédigé à la main

Slang Meanings

A quickly written document without care.
I wrote that in a hurry, it's not very neat.
J'ai rédigé ça à la va-vite, c'est pas très soigné.
To construct a text without really thinking about it.
He just wrote something to fill the space.
Il a juste rédigé un truc pour remplir l'espace.