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The setting of an end date for the validity of something, especially a contract. A 'Befristung' (time limit) means that something is valid only for a specific, previously defined period of time.
Die Befristung meines Arbeitsvertrags läuft in zwei Monaten aus.
The time limit on my employment contract expires in two months.
The word is derived from the noun 'die Frist' (a fixed period or deadline). With the prefix 'be-' and the ending '-ung', it becomes a noun that describes the act or result of limiting something in time.
Die Frist für die Abgabe der Bewerbung ist morgen.
The deadline for submitting the application is tomorrow.
'Befristung' (time limit) is a formal word used mainly in legal and administrative language. In everyday life, you hear it almost only in connection with employment contracts.
Im öffentlichen Dienst sind Befristungen von Arbeitsverträgen üblich.
In the public sector, time limits on employment contracts are common.
Common verbs used with 'Befristung' (time limit) are 'auslaufen' (to expire), 'verlängern' (to extend), and 'vereinbaren' (to agree on). It is also often combined with the word 'Arbeitsvertrag' (employment contract).
Wir müssen die Befristung deines Vertrags unbedingt verlängern.
We absolutely have to extend the time limit on your contract.
deadline / time limit
'die Frist' and 'die Befristung' sound similar and both have to do with an endpoint in time. A 'Frist' is the period of time by which you have to do something or during which you are still allowed to wait. A 'Befristung' means that something is valid only for a certain period of time, for example a contract or a permit. The confusion happens easily because both have a fixed end. But 'Frist' is more about the question: By when must something happen? 'Befristung' is more about the question: How long is something valid?
Die Befristung meines Arbeitsvertrags endet im Sommer.
The time limit on my employment contract ends in the summer.
Nach Ablauf der Frist kann man den Gutschein nicht mehr benutzen.
After the deadline has passed, you can no longer use the voucher.