Chess strategy versus positional chess If one master writes a book on chess strategy (example here) and another writes a book on positional chess (example here), are they writing more or less on the same subject?

Do other major chess languages (if you happen to read any) like Russian, German, Spanish and/or French likewise circulate distinct terms for chess strategy and positional chess?

Usually in English, synonyms will bear some gradation in meaning, so a minor distinction to separate the two terms in question is expected. However, are the two synonymous at all? Suppose that the publisher had swapped the titles of the above two linked books. Would the swap have confused anyone?

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Chess strategy defined
What is positional play in chess?
As I have understood it on Spanish yes, there is a difference. Strategy is a top level term for almost everything in chess that is not tactics.
Take in consider the definition you provide for strategy also creates a separated field for endgames:

Chess strategy can be defined as the creation of long term plans that will dictate your next several moves. In order to achieve these plans, you can argue that the chess player will resort to either positional, tactical or endgame devices.
Blog post about Chess Strategy.

Endgames are also strategy, but usually they are not positional.
Conversely, positional chess use to take place when pieces are on the board, either at opening either at middlegame.