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A planned, usually professional discussion or session in which specific topics are discussed, information is exchanged, or decisions are made.
Ich kann leider nicht, ich habe um 15 Uhr ein wichtiges Meeting mit der Geschäftsleitung.
Unfortunately I can't, I have an important meeting with management at 3 p.m.
'Meeting' is a word from English (an Anglicism) and is used almost exclusively in professional contexts or in club/association life. It belongs to modern office and business language.
Unser Team hat jeden Montagmorgen ein kurzes Meeting.
Our team has a short meeting every Monday morning.
In connection with 'Meeting' (meeting), there are fixed verbs for organization. You can say 'ein Meeting ansetzen' (to schedule a meeting), 'verschieben' (to postpone), or 'absagen' (to cancel).
Können wir das Meeting auf nächste Woche verschieben?
Can we postpone the meeting until next week?
To express participation in a discussion, fixed prepositions are used. You 'hat' ein Meeting (have a meeting), 'ist in' einem Meeting (are in a meeting), or 'geht zu' einem Meeting (go to a meeting).
Ich kann gerade nicht telefonieren, ich bin in einem Meeting.
I can't talk on the phone right now; I'm in a meeting.
appointment / deadline
Both words can fit when referring to a planned professional exchange. „Der Termin“ highlights the agreed or reserved time, while „das Meeting“ refers to the professional discussion and how it proceeds. Use Termin when the time matters and Meeting when the gathering itself is the focus.
Beim Meeting mit dem Team besprechen wir am Montag die neuen Aufgaben.
At Monday’s meeting with the team, we’ll discuss the new tasks.
Für den Austausch mit dem Team habe ich am Montag um neun Uhr einen Termin.
I have an appointment at nine o’clock on Monday for the discussion with the team.
