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quarter
A quarter of a year; a period of three months. This term is especially common in business and administrative contexts.
Das Unternehmen wird seine Geschäftszahlen für das zweite Quartal bald veröffentlichen.
The company will soon publish its business figures for the second quarter.
The word 'Quartal' (quarter) derives from the Latin word 'quartus', meaning 'the fourth'. So it refers to a fourth part—in this case, the fourth part of a year.
Ein Jahr hat vier Quartale.
A year has four quarters.
'Quartal' (quarter) is almost always used with an ordinal number (first, second, third, fourth) and the preposition 'in' or 'im' to name a specific three-month period.
Im ersten Quartal ist der Umsatz stark gestiegen.
In the first quarter, revenue increased sharply.
This term is typical of business and administrative language. You often find it in annual reports, financial news, and when scheduling dates in companies or government agencies.
Die neuen Steuergesetze gelten ab dem nächsten Quartal.
The new tax laws apply from the next quarter onward.
quarter / district
Viertel refers to one of four equal parts, and therefore also to one quarter of a year. Quartal directly denotes a period of three months and is used especially in business and administration. Quartal is therefore appropriate in reports about a three-month period, while Viertel is used for a general fraction.
Im ersten Quartal hat die Firma schon die Hälfte ihres Jahresziels erreicht.
In the first quarter, the company had already reached half of its annual target.
Nach einem Viertel des Jahres hat Mia schon die Hälfte ihres Ziels erreicht.
After one quarter of the year, Mia has already reached half of her goal.
