English-Spanish translations for deadline

• compromiso
  Por ello confirmo mi compromiso de fijar una fecha definitiva. I therefore confirm my commitment to setting that deadline.
  Dado que esto es un compromiso, tenemos que hablar de plazos. Since this is a compromise, we have to speak about deadlines.
  Habrá que adoptar compromisos concretos y fijar plazos claros. Practical commitments will have to be made and clear deadlines set.
• fecha límite
  Nos aproximamos a una fecha límite. We are approaching a deadline.
  Una fecha límite implica que haya una legislación. A deadline presupposes legislation.
  La fecha límite es el 15 de enero. The deadline, then, is 15 January.
• plazo
  Los plazos están a punto de vencer. The deadlines are about to expire.
  Esta prohibición tenía un plazo concreto: 1998. This ban had a definite deadline - 1998.
  Los sudaneses no han cumplido ningún plazo. No deadlines have been met by the Sudanese.
• requisito

Definition of deadline

• A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed
• A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press
• A boundary around a prison, prisoners crossing which would be shot
• To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc

Examples

• I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!

Related words

• deadline extension
• expiration of a deadline
• application deadline
• entry deadline