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goal
A personal or professional goal that someone has set for themselves and wants to achieve. This term is used especially in management and coaching jargon as an Anglicism.
Mein nächstes berufliches Goal ist die Beförderung zum Teamleiter.
My next professional goal is being promoted to team leader.
goal
In sports, especially in soccer or ice hockey, a synonym for 'das Tor' (the goal). It refers both to the goal structure and to the score itself, but it is used less often than the German word 'Tor' (goal).
Der Stürmer schoss in der letzten Minute das entscheidende Goal.
The striker scored the decisive goal in the final minute.
'Goal' is a word taken directly from English. In certain contexts, such as the office or sports, it is used as a modern or international term.
Auf Social Media teilen viele ihre persönlichen Goals für das neue Jahr.
On social media, many people share their personal goals for the new year.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: in a professional environment or when talking about self-improvement, 'Goal' means a personal goal. In a sports context, it means a goal scored or the goal itself.
Im Management-Meeting sprechen wir über unsere Goals für das nächste Quartal.
In the management meeting, we talk about our goals for the next quarter.
In the meaning 'personal goal,' 'Goal' is a buzzword that is especially common in management jargon, coaching, and social media.
Ihr oberstes Goal ist es, finanziell unabhängig zu werden.
Her top goal is to become financially independent.
Common phrases are 'sich ein Goal setzen' (to set oneself a goal), 'ein Goal erreichen' (to achieve a goal), or 'seine Goals definieren' (to define one's goals). It is often combined with adjectives like 'persönlich' (personal) or 'beruflich' (professional).
Er hat sich für dieses Jahr klare berufliche Goals gesetzt.
He has set himself clear professional goals for this year.
goal / destination / target
Ziel and Goal can both refer to a desired personal or professional result. Ziel is the neutral standard choice. Goal is used especially when deliberately adopting the language of management or coaching.
Im Coaching formuliere ich mein Goal für dieses Quartal: eine bessere Planung meiner Arbeit.
In coaching, I formulate my goal for this quarter: to plan my work better.
Mein Ziel für dieses Quartal ist eine bessere Planung meiner Arbeit.
My goal for this quarter is to plan my work better.
