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grid
A system of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines that forms a grid and is used to structure or arrange elements.
Der Designer ordnete die Fotos in einem klaren Raster auf der Webseite an.
The designer arranged the photos in a clear grid on the website.
to fall through the cracks
In a fixed expression: to be overlooked, not considered, or not recorded during an examination, selection, or systematic registration process.
Trotz guter Noten ist er bei der Vergabe der Studienplätze leider durchs Raster gefallen.
Despite good grades, he unfortunately fell through the cracks when the university places were awarded.
framework
A fixed scheme or category system used to assess, classify, or examine people or things.
Die Bewerbungen werden nach einem standardisierten Raster bewertet, um Fairness zu gewährleisten.
The applications are evaluated according to a standardized framework to ensure fairness.
halftone screen
In printing and image-editing technology, a dot pattern used to simulate halftone images (e.g., photos) for printing.
Für den Zeitungsdruck wird ein grobes Raster verwendet, was man bei genauer Betrachtung der Bilder erkennen kann.
A coarse halftone screen is used for newspaper printing, which you can see when looking closely at the images.
The word 'Raster' (grid) comes from the Latin 'rastrum', meaning 'rake' or 'hoe'. The idea of parallel lines that a rake draws in the ground is the basis for the meaning of a grid.
Man kann das feine Raster auf dem Millimeterpapier kaum erkennen.
You can hardly make out the fine grid on the graph paper.
'Raster' (grid/framework) can be a visible grid (e.g., in design) or an abstract evaluation scheme. Context makes the difference: if it is about visual arrangement, a grid is meant. If it is about assessment, a framework is meant.
Der Stadtplan ist in ein praktisches Raster aus Buchstaben und Zahlen unterteilt.
The city map is divided into a practical grid of letters and numbers.
The expression 'durchs Raster fallen' (to fall through the cracks) is a fixed idiom. It means that someone or something is overlooked or not considered during a systematic review or selection process.
Viele kleine Unternehmen fallen bei der Vergabe von Fördergeldern durchs Raster.
Many small businesses fall through the cracks when subsidies are awarded.
In the meaning of 'Bewertungsschema' (evaluation framework), 'Raster' (framework) is often used with verbs such as 'anwenden' (to apply), 'erstellen' (to create), or 'bewerten nach' (to evaluate according to). People also speak of a 'strenges Raster' (strict framework) or 'festes Raster' (fixed framework).
Die Prüfer müssen ein klares Raster anwenden, um objektiv zu sein.
The examiners must apply a clear framework in order to be objective.
The meaning of a dot pattern for printing is very specific. It is used mainly in the technical language of printing technology, photography, and digital image editing.
Um ein Foto in einer Zeitung zu drucken, muss es erst in ein Raster umgewandelt werden.
To print a photo in a newspaper, it must first be converted into a halftone screen.
schema / pattern
Schema generally refers to a fixed pattern for thinking or acting. Raster is more specific: it organizes or evaluates people and things according to predefined categories or criteria. Schema is suitable for a structured approach, while Raster is more appropriate for systematic evaluation using criteria.
Die Kommission bewertet alle Bewerbungen mit einem Raster aus fünf Kriterien.
The committee evaluates all applications using a framework with five criteria.
Die Kommission prüft alle Bewerbungen nach demselben Schema.
The committee reviews all applications according to the same procedure.
