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edited volume
A book that contains a collection of different, independent texts (such as essays, articles, or short stories) by one or more authors on a common topic. Edited volumes are especially common in academia.
Ihr Aufsatz über künstliche Intelligenz wurde in einem renommierten wissenschaftlichen Sammelband veröffentlicht.
Her essay on artificial intelligence was published in a renowned academic edited volume.
The word is made up of 'sammeln' (to collect), in the form 'Sammel-', and 'Band' (book, volume). So it is literally a 'volume' or book that 'collects' various texts.
Dieser dicke Sammelband enthält die wichtigsten Gedichte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
This thick anthology contains the most important poems of the 20th century.
In an academic context, you can 'einen Sammelband herausgeben' (edit/publish an edited volume), 'einen Beitrag zu einem Sammelband leisten' (contribute to an edited volume), or publish an article 'in einem Sammelband' (in an edited volume).
Zwei Professoren der Universität geben einen neuen Sammelband zur Klimaforschung heraus.
Two professors at the university are editing a new volume on climate research.
Although there are also Sammelbände (anthologies/collected volumes) with short stories or poems, the term is especially common in academic and scholarly contexts. There, it refers to a collection of essays by different authors on one topic.
Für meine Hausarbeit muss ich drei Aufsätze aus diesem Sammelband lesen.
For my term paper, I have to read three essays from this edited volume.
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'Sammlung' and 'Sammelband' can both have to do with several texts or works in one book. 'Sammlung' is the more general word here: it can refer to texts, poems, pieces of music, or works of art. 'Sammelband' more specifically means a book with several independent texts, often essays or articles, frequently on a common topic. The words can be confused because a 'Sammelband' is a kind of 'Sammlung'. If you are speaking generally about compiled works, 'Sammlung' fits. If you mean the specific book with different text contributions, 'Sammelband' is more precise.
Für das Seminar lesen wir einen Sammelband mit Aufsätzen über moderne Städte.
For the seminar, we are reading an edited volume with essays about modern cities.
Die Bibliothek besitzt eine schöne Sammlung kurzer Geschichten aus verschiedenen Ländern.
The library has a beautiful collection of short stories from different countries.