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general knowledge
Broad knowledge about many different subject areas, such as culture, history, politics, and the natural sciences, rather than knowledge specialized in one field.
Quizshows im Fernsehen testen oft die Allgemeinbildung der Kandidaten.
Quiz shows on television often test the contestants' general knowledge.
The word is made up of 'allgemein' (general) and 'Bildung' (education). So it literally describes an education that is not specialized, but general and broadly based.
Eine gute Allgemeinbildung hilft, die Welt besser zu verstehen.
A good general education helps you understand the world better.
'Allgemeinbildung' is often combined with adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'breit' (broad), or 'umfassend' (comprehensive). Typical verbs are 'haben' (to have), 'besitzen' (to possess), 'erweitern' (to expand), or 'verbessern' (to improve).
Er besitzt eine beeindruckende Allgemeinbildung in Geschichte und Kunst.
He has impressive general knowledge in history and art.
'Allgemeinbildung' is an uncountable noun. It is used in the singular to describe the concept of general knowledge and often appears without an article when meant in a general sense.
Für diesen Beruf sind Allgemeinbildung und soziale Kompetenz wichtig.
General knowledge and social skills are important for this profession.
training / education
'Ausbildung' and 'Allgemeinbildung' both have to do with knowledge and learning, but they point in different directions. 'Ausbildung' means either learning a profession or the skills and knowledge someone has acquired. 'Allgemeinbildung' means broad knowledge about many topics, such as politics, history, culture, or nature. The words can be confused because both can say something about a person's level of knowledge. For professional learning, 'Ausbildung' is correct; for broad knowledge without specialization, 'Allgemeinbildung' fits.
Meine Kollegin hat eine gute Allgemeinbildung und kann über viele Themen sprechen.
My colleague has good general knowledge and can talk about many topics.
Mit seiner Ausbildung als Mechaniker findet Paul schnell eine Stelle.
With his training as a mechanic, Paul quickly finds a job.