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For Life
2005.10.18

Hello again!

We're at the library this week, where all the knowledge of the world is at your fingertips - a truly remarkable fact when you really stop and think about it! And with so many books to choose from, you'd be lost without today's WordMaster!

Today's Lesson
CARD CATALOG / ONLINE CATALOG
カード式目録/オンライン目録

Explanation

  • A card catalog is a collection of cards arranged in alphabetical order in which information about each book, CD, etc. at a library is written on a separate card.

    An online catalog is an electronic database you access via the Internet, with information about each book, CD, etc. at a library.
  • card catalog とは、図書館が所蔵する本やCDなどについての情報を個別のカードに記入し、それをアルファベット順に配列したものです。

    online catalog は、インターネットを通じてアクセスされる図書館の本、CDなどについての電子データベースです。

examples

  1. (to a librarian)
    a: I'm looking for Jane Austen's “Emma”.
    b: Have you checked in the card catalog?
  2. In many libraries, card catalogs have been replaced with online catalogs.
  3. If you can access the Internet, you can browse the library's online catalog from your home.

英会話レッスンGoodbye for now!