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guild
A historical association of craftsmen or merchants that represented shared professional and social interests in the Middle Ages.
Im Mittelalter regelte die Gilde der Bäcker die Preise und die Qualität von Brot.
In the Middle Ages, the bakers' guild regulated the prices and quality of bread.
guild
In modern language, a group of people with shared interests, especially common in the world of computer games.
Unsere Online-Gaming-Gilde plant am Wochenende einen gemeinsamen Ausflug.
Our online gaming guild is planning a group outing for the weekend.
The meaning of 'Gilde' (guild) depends heavily on the context. If people are talking about the Middle Ages, crafts, or history, it refers to the historical association. In modern contexts, especially with hobbies, it usually refers to an interest group, especially in online games.
Im Museum gibt es eine Ausstellung über die Gilden der Stadt.
There is an exhibition about the city's guilds at the museum.
The historical guilds, also called 'Zünfte' (craft guilds) in the Middle Ages, were powerful organizations. They controlled training, prices, and product quality in their craft and had great social and political influence in the cities.
Nur Mitglieder der Gilde durften in der Stadt ihr Handwerk ausüben.
Only members of the guild were allowed to practice their craft in the city.
Today, the word 'Gilde' (guild) is actively used almost only in the area of online role-playing games (MMORPGs). Typical combinations are 'einer Gilde beitreten' (to join a guild), 'eine Gilde gründen' (to found a guild), or 'Mitglied einer Gilde sein' (to be a member of a guild).
Unsere Gilde hat gestern einen schwierigen Boss besiegt.
Our guild defeated a difficult boss yesterday.
clan
Clan and Gilde can both refer to an established group of players in computer games. The appropriate term depends mainly on the culture, genre, and terminology used in the particular game; neither word is therefore generally more correct than the other.
In diesem Fantasyspiel organisiert sich unsere feste Spielergruppe als Gilde.
In this fantasy game, our regular group of players is organized as a guild.
In diesem Strategiespiel organisiert sich unsere feste Spielergruppe als Clan.
In this strategy game, our regular group of players is organized as a clan.
