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Hausbuch

English translation: (family) games compendium

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German term or phrase:Hausbuch (in some contexts)
English translation:(family) games compendium
Entered by: Dave 72

11:38 Jul 2, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Book of games
German term or phrase: Hausbuch
Dictionaries give "housebook" but I'm not sure what that means or if it's appropriate here. This is from a description of a book of family games. Everything you need for each game is available in the book. Would it be something like "compendium"?

"Ein Hausbuch, das man spielen kann.
Dieses Buch beinhaltet 31 Spiele zum Spielen, die sich zu zweit oder zu mehreren direkt in dem Buch spielen lassen!"
Rachel Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18
(family) games compendium
Explanation:
"Compendium" was what I thought before reading your suggestion, so I would agree that it sounds ok!
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Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18
Grading comment
Thanks Dave.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4(family) games compendium
Dave 72
3 +2book of family games
savaria (X)
3almanac (with qualifier)
Kari Foster
3Family book filled with games/Book for games for the whole family
Marcia Neff
1 -1house book (of games and poetry for children)
andres-larsen


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
book of family games


Explanation:
I assume it is a book that is useful to be read when the family is together and the games that are included in it can be used as a family game that brings the members of the family closer to each other.(like for example the 82 years old grandfather and the 8 years old grandchild,I assume.)

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Note added at 14 perc (2008-07-02 11:53:13 GMT)
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compendium is the short official term for it.Yesss!

savaria (X)
Hungary
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking: I like "book".
43 mins
  -> thanks kriddl.It is just as simple as these family games are.The only advantage of them is the cohesive impact of them,namely that the whole family comes together nad they spend the evening(s) together than.These are the events that last for a lifetime.
agree  babli: agree
18 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(family) games compendium


Explanation:
"Compendium" was what I thought before reading your suggestion, so I would agree that it sounds ok!

Dave 72
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Dave.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Damian Harrison (X)
43 mins
  -> Thanks, Damian
agree  Nicole Schnell: Compendium sounds good.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nicole
agree  Rebecca Garber
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rebecca
agree  Helen Shiner
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Helen
neutral  savaria (X): I have never heard the word compendium before,but I like it.Still,it somehow looks too serious together with games,and it is somehow strange.I think that's why book of family games is better.And not because that was my solution.
8 hrs
  -> I respect your different opinion, Gábor
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
almanac (with qualifier)


Explanation:
household almanac, home almanac, almanac of games...?

Kari Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Damian Harrison (X): An almanac is an annual publication of statistics and facts - how would this fit in here?
36 mins
  -> Admittedly Encarta is not my favourite ref., but handy since I am short of time: see definition 3: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861584852/almanac.html
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Family book filled with games/Book for games for the whole family


Explanation:
Because is from a description of a book of family games, I used the term family.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-07-02 15:11:17 GMT)
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mistake in typing, sorry, Book OF games for the whole family

Marcia Neff
United States
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
house book (of games and poetry for children)


Explanation:
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andres-larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Random House is the name of a publisher. If you're going to submit Google hits, at least make them relevant.
2 hrs
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