flat-rate / blanket
Loading your saved state.
flat-rate
Describes something that is calculated or handled as a whole, without taking individual details into account. It often refers to a fixed total amount for a service.
Wir haben für den Urlaub eine Pauschalreise für 800 Euro gebucht.
We booked a package holiday for 800 euros.
blanket
A statement or judgment that is undifferentiated and generalized and does not take exceptions or details into account.
Man kann nicht pauschal sagen, dass alle Jugendlichen unhöflich sind.
You can't make the blanket statement that all teenagers are rude.
'Pauschal' (flat-rate/blanket) is very often used as an adverb to modify a verb or statement. It then means something like 'in general' or 'without considering the details'.
Die Reisekosten werden pauschal erstattet.
The travel expenses are reimbursed as a flat rate.
The adjective 'pauschal' (flat-rate/blanket) is derived from the noun 'die Pauschale' (the flat rate). 'Die Pauschale' refers to a fixed amount of money that covers all costs for a particular service.
Für die Übernachtung und Verpflegung gibt es eine feste Pauschale.
There is a fixed flat rate for accommodation and meals.
In the context of prices and contracts, the combinations 'Pauschalreise' (package holiday), 'Pauschalpreis' (flat rate / fixed price), and 'pauschaler Betrag' (flat-rate amount) are very common.
Der Handwerker hat uns einen Pauschalpreis für die gesamte Renovierung gemacht.
The tradesman gave us a fixed price for the entire renovation.
When it comes to opinions, 'pauschal' (blanket) often has a negative meaning. Typical combinations are 'pauschale Aussage' (blanket statement), 'pauschales Urteil' (sweeping judgment), or 'pauschale Kritik' (blanket criticism).
Seine pauschale Kritik an der Jugend ist nicht fair.
His blanket criticism of young people is not fair.
general
Allgemein and pauschal can both describe a statement about an entire group. Allgemein usually sounds neutral and can leave room for possible exceptions, while pauschal signals an undifferentiated generalization that ignores such differences. Therefore, use pauschal especially when the statement seems too broad or unfair.
Die pauschale Aussage, dass alle Jugendlichen ständig online sind, berücksichtigt keine Ausnahmen.
The blanket statement that all young people are online constantly does not take any exceptions into account.
Die allgemeine Einschätzung lautet, dass viele Jugendliche soziale Medien täglich nutzen.
The general assessment is that many young people use social media every day.
