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The totality of the items present in a room, building, or company, such as furniture, equipment, or goods.
Beim Umzug wurde das gesamte Inventar des Büros in Kisten verpackt.
During the move, the entire inventory of the office was packed into boxes.
The word 'Inventar' (inventory) is closely connected with 'Inventur' (taking inventory/stocktaking). 'Inventur' is the process of counting and listing all items, while 'Inventar' is the result of this process (the list) or the totality of the items themselves.
Einmal im Jahr machen wir eine große Inventur im Lager.
Once a year, we do a major stocktake in the warehouse.
The meaning of 'Inventar' depends heavily on context. If people are talking about physical things like furniture or equipment, the items themselves are meant. In a business or accounting context, it usually refers to the written list of these items.
Bei dem Feuer wurde das gesamte Inventar der Werkstatt zerstört.
The entire inventory of the workshop was destroyed in the fire.
When it refers to the items, 'Inventar' is often used with verbs such as 'erfassen' (to record), 'verkaufen' (to sell), or 'versichern' (to insure). The expression 'zum Inventar gehören' (to be part of the inventory) is also very common.
Die alten Maschinen gehören nicht mehr zum Inventar.
The old machines are no longer part of the inventory.
When the list is meant, typical verbs are 'aufstellen' (to compile), 'erstellen' (to create), or 'führen' (to keep). A common phrase is also 'laut Inventar' (according to the inventory list), used to refer to the information in the list.
Die Buchhaltung muss bis Ende des Monats ein Inventar erstellen.
Accounting has to create an inventory list by the end of the month.
stock / inventory
'der Bestand' and 'das Inventar' both describe things that are present in a place or in a collection. 'Bestand' fits well when you mean the quantity of goods, books, or other objects. 'Inventar' tends to mean all the items in a room, building, or company, for example furniture and equipment. It can also mean the exact list of these things. The words can be confused especially in companies or libraries. 'Bestand' is more about asking: What is there, and how much of it? 'Inventar' is more about asking: Which items are part of the equipment or are included in the list?
Nach der Arbeit prüft mein Vater das Inventar der kleinen Werkstatt.
After work, my father checks the inventory of the small workshop.
In der Bibliothek wird der Bestand an Kinderbüchern jedes Jahr erweitert.
In the library, the collection of children's books is expanded every year.