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A printed or digital directory of goods, services, or exhibition objects, often with descriptions, images, and prices.
Wir haben den neuen Katalog des Versandhauses per Post bekommen.
We received the mail-order company's new catalog by post.
Common verbs with 'Katalog' (catalog) describe how you use it. You can 'in einem Katalog blättern' (browse through a catalog) or 'nachschauen' (look something up), 'etwas aus einem Katalog bestellen' (order something from a catalog), or 'einen Katalog anfordern' (request a catalog).
Ich habe mir die neuen Möbel im Katalog angeschaut.
I looked at the new furniture in the catalog.
The related verb 'katalogisieren' (to catalog) means to record things systematically in a list or catalog. It helps you understand the basic idea of an ordered collection.
Der Bibliothekar muss alle neuen Bücher katalogisieren.
The librarian has to catalog all the new books.
The figurative meaning is almost always used with the preposition 'von' (of) and a plural noun. Typical combinations are 'ein Katalog von Forderungen' (a catalog of demands), 'ein Katalog von Fragen' (a catalog of questions), or 'ein Katalog von Maßnahmen' (a catalog of measures).
Die Gewerkschaft präsentierte einen langen Katalog von Forderungen.
The union presented a long catalog of demands.
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'die Liste' and 'der Katalog' are both organized collections of information. A list is usually simpler and shorter: it names points, names, or things. A catalog is a larger directory, often with additional information such as descriptions, pictures, numbers, or prices. You find catalogs, for example, in shops, museums, or libraries. Learners may confuse the words because a catalog also contains a kind of list. If it is only about individual points, 'Liste' fits. If it is about a systematic directory with more details, 'Katalog' fits better.
Morgen sucht er im Katalog der Bibliothek nach einem passenden Buch.
Tomorrow, he will look for a suitable book in the library catalog.
Zu Hause hat er eine Liste mit allen fehlenden Werkzeugen geschrieben.
At home, he wrote a list of all the missing tools.