deadline / time limit
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deadline
A fixed period of time by the end of which a certain task must be completed or an action must be carried out; a due date or deadline.
Die Frist für die Abgabe der Steuererklärung ist der 31. Juli.
The deadline for submitting the tax return is July 31.
The word 'Frist' (deadline/time limit) is used very often in formal, official, and legal contexts. You often find it in letters from authorities, in contracts, or at university.
Bitte beachten Sie die im Vertrag genannte Kündigungsfrist.
Please note the notice period stated in the contract.
'Frist' (deadline/time limit) is the basis for the important adjectives 'kurzfristig' (short-term) and 'langfristig' (long-term). These describe whether something applies or is planned for a short or long period of time.
Wir brauchen eine kurzfristige Lösung für das Problem.
We need a short-term solution to the problem.
Common verbs connected with 'Frist' (deadline) are 'eine Frist einhalten' (to meet a deadline), 'eine Frist setzen' (to set a deadline), and 'eine Frist verpassen' (to miss a deadline).
Er hat hart gearbeitet, um die Frist einzuhalten.
He worked hard to meet the deadline.
window
'das Fenster' and 'die Frist' can both mean a limited period of time. In this meaning, 'Fenster' usually means a 'Zeitfenster' (time window): during this time, something is possible or favorable. 'Frist' means that something must be completed by a certain endpoint, or that you are given an extension. The words can be confused because both are important when planning. The difference is: a time window shows an opportunity; a deadline creates pressure through an endpoint.
Mehmet muss die Unterlagen vor Ablauf der Frist abgeben.
Mehmet has to submit the documents before the deadline expires.
Für die Reparatur hat der Chef ein Zeitfenster am Freitagvormittag eingeplant.
For the repair, the boss scheduled a time window on Friday morning.