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catalog
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.
catalog
A systematic directory of holdings, especially the books and media in a library.
Du kannst im Online-Katalog der Bibliothek nach dem Buch suchen.
You can search for the book in the library's online catalog.
catalog / list
In a figurative sense, a long, ordered enumeration or list of things, often in a negative context such as demands or accusations.
Die Opposition legte einen ganzen Katalog von Fragen zur Regierungspolitik vor.
The opposition presented a whole catalog of questions about government policy.
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.
list
A Liste neutrally lists demands or accusations as individual points. In this context, a Katalog usually refers to a long, ordered collection perceived as a complete package, often with a negative effect. Liste fits a simple enumeration; Katalog fits an extensive bundle.
Die Mitarbeiter übergaben der Leitung einen umfangreichen Katalog mit zwanzig Forderungen.
The employees handed management an extensive catalog containing twenty demands.
Die Mitarbeiter übergaben der Leitung eine kurze Liste mit drei Forderungen.
The employees handed management a short list containing three demands.
