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The latest date or time by which something must be completed or submitted.
Wir müssen den Endtermin unbedingt einhalten.
We absolutely must meet the deadline.
Der Endtermin wurde aufgrund von Verzögerungen verschoben.
The deadline was postponed due to delays.
Commonly used in project management, contracts, and scheduling contexts.
'Endtermin' is the German term for a deadline, but 'Deadline' is also widely used in German business contexts. Prefer 'Endtermin' in formal writing to maintain precision.
Use 'Endtermin' in professional or technical contexts. In casual conversation, 'Deadline' is more common.
Compound of 'Ende' (end) + 'Termin' (appointment/deadline), from Latin 'terminus' (boundary, limit). First attested in German in the early 20th century.
While 'Deadline' is a direct loanword used in German, 'Endtermin' is preferred in formal and technical contexts, especially in project management and legal documents.