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selection
The process of carefully choosing the best examples from a larger group according to certain quality criteria.
Die Universität trifft eine sehr strenge Auslese unter den Bewerbern für das Medizinstudium.
The university makes a very strict selection among applicants for medical studies.
selection
A group of selected, especially high-quality things or people; the elite.
Dieser Laden verkauft nur eine Auslese der besten Käsesorten aus der Region.
This shop sells only a selection of the best cheeses from the region.
Auslese wine
In viticulture, a quality level for Prädikat wines made from fully ripe, hand-selected grapes from which unripe or diseased berries have been removed.
Zum Dessert servierte er eine edelsüße Riesling Auslese von 2018.
For dessert, he served a noble-sweet Riesling Auslese from 2018.
selection
In biology, the process by which individuals best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce; natural selection.
Die natürliche Auslese ist ein zentraler Mechanismus der Evolution.
Natural selection is a central mechanism of evolution.
'Die Auslese' (selection) is the noun related to the verb 'auslesen' (to select/pick out). The verb 'lesen' (to read) also used to have the meaning 'to gather' or 'to pick', which can still be seen today in the word 'Weinlese' (grape harvest).
Nur die besten Trauben werden für diesen Wein ausgelesen.
Only the best grapes are selected for this wine.
When referring to the process of selection, the phrase 'eine Auslese treffen' (to make a selection) is often used. The selection itself is frequently described with adjectives such as 'streng' (strict), 'sorgfältig' (careful), or 'hart' (tough).
Der Trainer trifft eine strenge Auslese für die Nationalmannschaft.
The coach makes a strict selection for the national team.
To describe a group of selected things, the structure 'eine Auslese von ...' (a selection of ...) is often used. This emphasizes that they are especially good examples.
Das Museum zeigt eine beeindruckende Auslese von Kunstwerken des 20. Jahrhunderts.
The museum is showing an impressive selection of 20th-century artworks.
In the context of wine, 'Auslese' is not a general description but an official quality level for German and Austrian Prädikat wines. It ranks above 'Kabinett' and 'Spätlese'.
Diese trockene Auslese passt hervorragend zu kräftigem Käse.
This dry Auslese pairs excellently with strong cheese.
In biology, the fixed phrase 'die natürliche Auslese' (natural selection) is used almost exclusively. It refers to a central mechanism of evolutionary theory.
Durch die natürliche Auslese passen sich Arten über Generationen an ihre Umwelt an.
Through natural selection, species adapt to their environment over generations.
selection / choice
Auswahl is the neutral term for making a choice between several people or things. Auslese refers more strongly to a careful, evaluative selection of the best specimens according to quality criteria. Auswahl is appropriate when evaluation is not necessary; when only the best are explicitly meant to remain, Auslese is the better fit.
Bei der Auslese der Äpfel für den Korb bleiben nur die besten Exemplare übrig.
When selecting apples for the basket, only the best specimens remain.
Bei der Auswahl der Äpfel für den Korb berücksichtigen wir verschiedene Sorten.
When selecting apples for the basket, we consider different varieties.
