selection process
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selection process
A structured process by which the most suitable people for a job, a university place, or an award are selected from a group of applicants.
Um den Studienplatz zu bekommen, musste sie ein strenges Auswahlverfahren bestehen.
To get the university place, she had to pass a strict selection process.
The word is composed of 'Auswahl' (selection) and 'Verfahren' (procedure/process), connected with an 's'. So it literally means a procedure or process for making a selection.
Das Auswahlverfahren der Universität ist sehr anspruchsvoll.
The university's selection process is very demanding.
Applicants can 'durchlaufen' (go through) or 'bestehen' (pass) an Auswahlverfahren (selection process). An organization can 'durchführen' (carry out) or 'anwenden' (apply) an Auswahlverfahren.
Alle Bewerber müssen dasselbe Auswahlverfahren durchlaufen.
All applicants must go through the same selection process.
The purpose of the procedure is often expressed with the preposition 'für' and the accusative. This makes clear what or whom the selection is being made for.
Die Firma hat ein neues Auswahlverfahren für Führungskräfte eingeführt.
The company has introduced a new selection process for executives.
casting
'das Casting' and 'das Auswahlverfahren' both describe a process in which suitable candidates are selected from several people. 'das Auswahlverfahren' is the more general term. It fits jobs, university places, scholarships, or awards, and can consist of tests, interviews, and documents. 'das Casting' is a specific type of selection process, especially for roles, shows, music, film, or modeling jobs. A practical audition or trial is often the focus. So you can say: a casting is often a selection process, but not every selection process is a casting.
Hannes wartet auf die Nachricht, ob er im Auswahlverfahren für den Studienplatz weiterkommt.
Hannes is waiting for the news about whether he will move on in the selection process for the university place.
Am Abend hat die Gruppe für den Kurzfilm ein Casting organisiert.
In the evening, the group organized a casting for the short film.