Adaptation
英 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃ(ə)nz] 美 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz]
a film/movie, book or play that is based on a particular piece of work but that has been changed for a new situation
适应；改编，改写。
改编权，指版权人在受版权保护作品的基础上衍生创作作品的排他性权利。
Adaptation right 改编权
Cinematographic adaptation 电影作品改编
Adaptation of music 乐曲改编
the exclusive right of authorizing adaptations of their works 授权改编他们作品的专有权利
The term "copyright" shall include the following personality rights and property rights: (14) the right of adaptation, that is, the right to change a work to create a new work of originality;
著作权包括下列人身权和财产权：（十四）改编权，即改变作品，创作出具有独创性的新作品的权利；
例2：
Where a work is created by adaptation, translation, annotation or arrangement of a preexisting work, the copyright in the work thus created shall be enjoyed by the adapter, translator, annotator or arranger, Provided that the exercise of such copyright shall not prejudice the copyright in the original work.
改编、翻译、注释、整理已有作品而产生的作品，其著作权由改编、翻译、注释、整理人享有，但行使著作权时不得侵犯原作品的著作权。
例3：
When publishing works created by adaptation, translation, annotation, arrangement or compilation of preexisting works, the publisher shall both have the permission from, and pay remuneration to, the owners of the copyright in the works created by means of adaptation, translation, annotation, arrangement or compilation and the owners of the copyright in the original works.
改编、翻译、注释、整理、汇编已有作品而产生的作品，应当取得改编、翻译、注释、整理、汇编作品的著作权人和原作品的著作权人许可，并支付报酬。
