🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Marco temporal

Pronunciation / Transliteration: marko temˈpoɾal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Time-frame/ˈtaɪm.freɪm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El proyecto debe completarse dentro de un marco temporal estricto."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specified period during which something is intended to happen.

    "The project must be completed within a strict time-frame to meet the client's deadline."
  2. 2

    The duration or limits of time assigned to a particular task or event.

    "We need to establish a time-frame for the marketing campaign to ensure timely execution."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'time-frame' is a compound word formed from 'time', derived from Old English 'tima', and 'frame', from Old English 'framian', meaning to construct or shape. The concept evolved in the late 20th century, particularly in project management and planning contexts, to denote a specific period during which certain activities or events are expected to occur.

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