Vocabulary
das
Quartalsende
/kvaʁˈtaːlsˌʔɛndə/· noun· Pl. die Quartalsenden
end of a quarter (31 March, 30 June, 30 September, 31 December)
Notice periods in German contracts often run „zum Quartalsende“: the job then ends on the last day of a quarter. Companies also close their books and count their figures at the Quartalsende.
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- Singular
- das Quartalsende
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- die Quartalsenden
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- des Quartalsendes
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Quartalsende
end of a quarter (notice periods, business figures)
Danach können beide Seiten mit drei Monaten zum Quartalsende kündigen.
After that, both sides can give three months' notice to the end of a quarter.
Word family
Quartalsendedas Quartalquarter (of a year)das Endeendquartalsweisequarterly, quarter by quarterdas Monatsendeend of the month
Common combinations
- zum Quartalsende kündigento give notice to the end of a quarter
- drei Monate zum Quartalsendethree months to the end of a quarter
- bis zum Quartalsendeby the end of the quarter
Common learner mistakes
- Die Kündigungsfrist ist drei Monate am Quartalsende.Die Kündigungsfrist beträgt drei Monate zum Quartalsende.A notice period runs zum (to) a date — zum Monatsende, zum Quartalsende — not am.
Real examples
- Die Kündigungsfrist beträgt sechs Wochen zum Quartalsende.The notice period is six weeks to the end of a quarter.
- Bei drei Monaten Frist zum Quartalsende endet mein Vertrag nach einer Kündigung im Mai frühestens am 30. September.With three months' notice to the end of a quarter, if I resign in May my contract ends on 30 September at the earliest.
- Zum Quartalsende will die Geschäftsführung die neuen Zahlen sehen.Management wants to see the new figures at the end of the quarter.
