De deadline
Example: We moeten de deadline voor het project halen.
Definition
"De deadline" refers to the specific time or date by which a task or project must be completed. It is a crucial point that marks the latest allowable moment for submission or completion, often used in work or school contexts to ensure timely progress.
Etymology
The term "de deadline" comes from English, where 'dead' implies finality and 'line' means a boundary or limit. Originally used in military contexts to indicate a boundary not to be crossed, it evolved into general usage to describe a fixed time limit for completing tasks. Did you know? The phrase 'deadline' was first used in the American Civil War!
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"De deadline" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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