cut-off date
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cut-off date
A fixed, decisive point in time or date by which something must be completed or to which a rule or assessment refers.
Der Stichtag für die Einreichung der Unterlagen ist der 15. Juni.
The cut-off date for submitting the documents is June 15.
The word consists of 'Stich' (prick/stitch) and 'Tag' (day). The idea is that a certain day is marked on a calendar as if with a needle, or 'gestochen' (pricked), to define it as the decisive point in time.
Der 31. Dezember ist der Stichtag für viele Versicherungsverträge.
December 31 is the cut-off date for many insurance contracts.
In connection with a 'Stichtag' (cut-off date), the prepositions 'am' (on), 'zum' (as of/by), or 'bis zum' (by/until) are usually used. The choice depends on whether you mean the point in time itself or a deadline.
Am Stichtag werden alle Zählerstände abgelesen.
On the cut-off date, all meter readings are recorded.
Common verbs used with 'Stichtag' (cut-off date) are 'festlegen' (to set), 'einhalten' (to meet/observe), or 'versäumen' (to miss). The word also often appears with 'für' (for) and the occasion.
Wir müssen einen Stichtag für die Projekt-Deadline festlegen.
We need to set a cut-off date for the project deadline.
'Stichtag' (cut-off date) is a typical word from administrative and business language. It is often found in contracts, forms, and official notices.
Laut Gesetz ist der Stichtag für die Zählung der Bevölkerung der 15. Mai.
According to the law, the cut-off date for the population count is May 15.
appointment / deadline
Both words can refer to a set date, but „der Termin“ usually refers to a planned event. „Der Stichtag“, by contrast, is a decisive cut-off or reference date to which a rule or assessment refers. Use „Termin“ for the event and „Stichtag“ for the cut-off point.
Für die Anmeldung ist der 30. Juni der entscheidende Stichtag.
June 30 is the decisive cut-off date for registration.
Der Termin für die Besprechung ist Montag, der 30. Juni.
The date for the meeting is Monday, June 30.
