The phrase "a closer adaptation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a version of something that has been modified to be more similar to the original source material.
Example: "The film is a closer adaptation of the novel, capturing the characters and themes more accurately than previous versions."
Alternatives: "a more faithful adaptation" or "a tighter adaptation".
"A Very Long Engagement" is a close adaptation of a French novel by the mystery writer Sébastien Japrisot.
A close adaptation of the book was unthinkable in 1948, when the writer-director St. John L. Clowes filmed it for Renown (and was barely more so in 1971, when Robert Aldrich took another crack at it under the title "The Grissom Gang").
Since the anime is a close adaptation to the manga, critique of the plot is comparable to the manga's.
Chat--5 p.m.: Chat with Michael Clarke Duncan about his role in the new version of "Planet of the Apes". The movie, directed by Tim Burton, is neither a direct remake of the classic nor a close adaptation of the novel by Pierre Boulle.
From 1777 Vanbrugh's original was replaced on the stage by Sheridan's A Trip to Scarborough, a close adaptation but with some "covering", as the prologue explains, drawn over Vanbrugh's "too bare" wit: As change thus circulates throughout the nation, Some plays may justly call for alteration; At least to draw some slender covering o'er, That graceless wit which was too bare before.
In this issue of Critical Care, Gao et al. have evaluated performance at their institution by using a close adaptation of the two SSC bundle sets and demonstrated an association between 100% compliance with the bundle elements and clinical outcome.
Switching from yellow to red tips enabled deeper insertion and closer adaptation to the dimensions of the shaped canals.
"The storytelling was a very close adaptation to the books, and the characters were drawn in a style similar to that of Herge 's," Ms. Hamilton said.
"It's a very close adaptation.
