Example: We moeten op korte termijn een oplossing vinden voor het probleem.
Definition
"Op korte termijn" is a Dutch expression meaning within a short period of time or soon. It refers to actions or events that need to happen or be resolved promptly, usually within days or weeks, as in finding a solution quickly to a problem.
The phrase "op korte termijn" comes from Dutch, where 'op' means 'on' or 'at,' 'korte' means 'short,' and 'termijn' means 'term' or 'period.' Together, it literally translates to 'on a short term,' indicating a near or immediate timeframe.
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"Op korte termijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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in the short term