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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.
school education
Schulbildung refers to knowledge and skills based on the fact that they were acquired during a person’s school years. Allgemeinbildung, by contrast, refers to broad knowledge in many subject areas, regardless of where it was acquired. Schulbildung is appropriate when focusing on the source of the education; Allgemeinbildung when focusing on the type and breadth of the knowledge.
Ihre breite Allgemeinbildung erweitert sie auch durch Zeitungen und Bücher.
She also broadens her general knowledge through newspapers and books.
Ihre gute Schulbildung verdankt sie engagierten Lehrkräften.
She owes her good school education to dedicated teachers.
