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almanac
A calendar-like yearbook that, in addition to a calendar section, often contains a wide range of information, data, and texts on a specific topic or for a specific year.
Der literarische Almanach versammelt die besten Kurzgeschichten des Jahres.
The literary almanac brings together the best short stories of the year.
'Almanach' (almanac) is a rather elevated and somewhat old-fashioned word. It is used for special yearbooks, not for a simple wall calendar or pocket calendar.
Der Verlag publiziert jedes Jahr einen Almanach mit den wichtigsten Ereignissen.
The publisher publishes an almanac with the most important events every year.
An almanac is often specialized in a particular topic. Common combinations are 'literarischer Almanach' (literary almanac), 'astronomischer Almanach' (astronomical almanac), or 'nautischer Almanach' (nautical almanac). Common verbs are 'herausgeben' (to publish/edit) or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish).
Im nautischen Almanach finden Kapitäne wichtige Informationen für die Schifffahrt.
In the nautical almanac, captains find important information for navigation.
A key feature of an almanac is that it appears annually. Therefore, it is often used together with a year or with the preposition 'für' + year.
Haben Sie schon den Fischer-Almanach für das nächste Jahr gekauft?
Have you already bought the Fischer almanac for next year?
yearbook
The yearbook and the almanac can both be annual information volumes. A yearbook usually collects specialist contributions from an institution or on a particular topic, whereas an almanac is more like a thematic collection of calendar information, data, and texts. Use “Almanach” when the calendar-like format is the main focus.
Der neue Almanach zur Geschichte der Stadt enthält ein Kalendarium, Daten und kurze Texte.
The new almanac on the history of the city contains a calendar section, data, and short texts.
Das wissenschaftliche Jahrbuch sammelt neue Aufsätze zur Geschichte der Stadt.
The academic yearbook collects new essays on the history of the city.
