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notice period
The contractually or legally defined period of time that must pass between giving notice of termination and the actual end of the contractual relationship, such as an employment or rental contract.
In meinem Arbeitsvertrag ist eine Kündigungsfrist von drei Monaten zum Quartalsende vereinbart.
My employment contract specifies a notice period of three months to the end of the quarter.
The word consists of 'Kündigung' (termination/notice) and 'Frist' (deadline/period). A 'Frist' is a fixed period of time, so the Kündigungsfrist is literally the period that must be observed when giving notice.
Die gesetzliche Kündigungsfrist für Mietverträge muss beachtet werden.
The statutory notice period for rental contracts must be observed.
Common verbs with this noun are 'eine Kündigungsfrist haben' (to have a notice period), 'die Kündigungsfrist einhalten' (to observe the notice period), or 'die Kündigungsfrist beachten' (to take the notice period into account). They describe how this period is handled.
Arbeitnehmer müssen die vertragliche Kündigungsfrist einhalten.
Employees must observe the contractual notice period.
The length of the period is often given with the preposition 'von' (of). The end of the period is often specified with 'zum Monatsende' (to the end of the month) or 'zum Quartalsende' (to the end of the quarter).
Er hat eine Kündigungsfrist von sechs Wochen zum Monatsende.
He has a notice period of six weeks to the end of the month.
deadline / time limit
'die Frist' and 'die Kündigungsfrist' both refer to a defined period of time. 'Frist' is the general word and can fit many situations, for example applications, payments, or tasks. 'Kündigungsfrist' is more specific: it belongs to giving notice and describes the time between giving notice and the end of a contract, for example for work or rent. The words can be confused because a 'Kündigungsfrist' is also a kind of 'Frist'. But if it is not about giving notice, you do not say 'Kündigungsfrist'.
Meine Kündigungsfrist beträgt drei Monate zum Monatsende.
My notice period is three months to the end of the month.
Bitte achten Sie auf die Frist, damit der Antrag rechtzeitig ankommt.
Please pay attention to the deadline so that the application arrives on time.