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complete edition
A complete collection of all published works by a particular author, composer, or artist, often in a uniform book series or edition.
Der Verlag plant eine neue Gesamtausgabe der Briefe von Thomas Mann.
The publishing house is planning a new complete edition of Thomas Mann's letters.
complete edition
A complete collection or edition of a series of collectibles, such as stamps or coins from a particular period.
Für die Gesamtausgabe der Olympia-Sondermarken muss man tief in die Tasche greifen.
You have to dig deep into your pockets for the complete edition of the Olympic special stamps.
The word is a combination of 'gesamt' (complete/whole) and 'Ausgabe' (edition/publication). A 'Gesamtausgabe' is literally a 'complete edition'.
Er besitzt die Gesamtausgabe aller Harry-Potter-Bücher.
He owns the complete edition of all the Harry Potter books.
To say whose works have been collected, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'von' (by/of). Both forms are common.
Die Gesamtausgabe der Werke Goethes ist sehr umfangreich.
The complete edition of Goethe's works is very extensive.
In the context of literature and art, 'Gesamtausgabe' (complete edition) is often combined with the nouns 'Werke' (works), 'Briefe' (letters), 'Schriften' (writings), or 'Sinfonien' (symphonies). Typical verbs are 'herausgeben' (to edit/publish), 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), or 'sammeln' (to collect).
Der Komponist hat die Veröffentlichung seiner Gesamtausgabe noch selbst miterlebt.
The composer lived to see the publication of his complete edition.
omnibus / bus
Both a Gesamtausgabe and an Omnibus can bring together several works by an author in one book. A Gesamtausgabe, however, promises a complete collection of all published works, whereas an Omnibus may contain only a selection. Use „Gesamtausgabe“ when completeness is intended and „Omnibus“ for a collected volume without that promise.
Die Gesamtausgabe enthält alle veröffentlichten Gedichte der Autorin.
The complete edition contains all of the author's published poems.
Der Omnibus enthält eine Auswahl der bekanntesten Gedichte der Autorin.
The omnibus contains a selection of the author's best-known poems.
