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The latest possible point in time or date by which a task must be completed or a project must be finished.
Ich muss den Bericht unbedingt bis zur Deadline am Freitag fertigstellen.
I absolutely have to finish the report by the deadline on Friday.
'Deadline' is an English loanword (Anglicism) that has been fully adopted into the German language. It is pronounced the same way as in English.
Hast du die E-Mail wegen der Deadline schon gelesen?
Have you already read the email about the deadline?
Typical expressions are 'eine Deadline einhalten' (to meet a deadline), 'eine Deadline verpassen' (to miss a deadline), or 'eine Deadline setzen' (to set a deadline).
Wir müssen hart arbeiten, um die Deadline einzuhalten.
We have to work hard to meet the deadline.
The word is used very frequently in the workplace, at university, and in projects. By now, however, it is also part of general colloquial language.
Im Büro sprechen wir ständig über Deadlines.
At the office, we talk about deadlines all the time.
appointment / deadline
'der Termin' and 'die Deadline' can both mean a deadline. 'Termin' is more general and can also be a meeting or an appointment. As a deadline, you might say 'der Abgabetermin' (the submission deadline). 'Deadline' especially means the latest possible point in time by which a task must be finished. The word is often used for projects, work, or university studies. Learners may confuse the words because both occur with tasks. If it is about a meeting, only 'Termin' fits. If the pressure of the final submission date is important, 'Deadline' sounds more natural.
Im Büro haben wir die Deadline für den Bericht fast verpasst.
At the office, we almost missed the deadline for the report.
Am Morgen war der Termin wegen des Wetters plötzlich unsicher.
In the morning, the appointment was suddenly uncertain because of the weather.