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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscadenza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: scadenza
"La scadenza per la consegna è domani."
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The latest time or date by which something should be completed.
"We have to finish the report before the Friday deadline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally coined during the American Civil War, 'deadline' referred to a physical boundary established around military prisons, beyond which prisoners would be shot. By the late 19th century, the term migrated to the publishing industry to describe a time limit for copy submission, eventually expanding into general usage for any strict time limit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deadline" is said worldwide
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date limite
Transliteration: date limite
"La date limite pour soumettre le dossier est ce soir."
Frist
Transliteration: Frist
"Wir müssen die Frist unbedingt einhalten."
scadenza
Transliteration: scadenza
"La scadenza per la consegna è domani."
fecha límite
Transliteration: fecha límite
"La fecha límite para el proyecto es el viernes."
prazo
Transliteration: prazo
"O prazo final para inscrição é amanhã."
अंतिम तिथि
Transliteration: antim tithi
"प्रोजेक्ट जमा करने की अंतिम तिथि कल है।"
截止日期
Transliteration: jiézhǐ rìqī
"这项工作的截止日期是下周一。"
마감일
Transliteration: magamil
"보고서 제출 마감일은 내일까지입니다."
締め切り
Transliteration: shimekiri
"レポートの締め切りは金曜日です。"
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