Meanings
template, stencil (physical object used for replicating outlines)
template, pattern, mould (generic model which other objects are based on or derived from)
figurative · uncountablean unoriginal, clichéd way of doing something, cookie-cutter approach
Examples
GermanEnglish
Es gibt kein einfaches Muster, das als Schablone dienen könnte.There is no simple pattern that can serve as a template.