The phrase "a broad version" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a more general or inclusive interpretation of something, such as a concept, idea, or document.
Example: "The report provides a broad version of the findings, allowing for a wider understanding of the issue at hand."
Alternatives: "a general version" or "an expansive version".
(A broader version of the show was on view at the Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, last fall).
The publication of the Tomlinson report on skills was an opportunity to replace A-levels with something more suited to the world we live in nowadays, a broader version of the International Baccalaureate with scope for vocational study.
A broader version of the bill, prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation, was introduced as the Equality Act, in 1974, five years after the Stonewall riots, by then Representatives Ed Koch and Bella Abzug.
Celebrity Juice was what happened when ITV2 wanted a "broader" version of BBC2's Shooting Stars, which was a clever take on a game show, fronted by Keith Lemon, who isn't a clever take on anything.
The 216-to-208 vote saved House Republican leaders from an embarrassing reprisal of the unexpected defeat of a broader version of the bill in June, but the future of agriculture policy remains uncertain.
The 216-to-208 vote saved House Republican leaders from a rerun of the stunning defeat of a broader version of the bill last month, but it left the fate of the food stamp program uncertain.
This agreement, if it transpires, would be a broader version of the deal agreed in Cancún, including new emissions targets for rich countries and new efficiency targets for developing ones.
1 The National Security Agency first began to conduct warrantless eavesdropping on telephone calls and e-mail messages between the United States and Afghanistan months before President Bush officially authorized a broader version of the agency's special domestic collection program, according to current and former government officials.
