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I. tar·get [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] N

1. target MIL (mark aimed at):

target
Ziel nt <-(e)s, -e>
to be on/off target bullet, shot
to acquire a target radar
to aim at a target soldier

2. target fig:

target
Ziel nt <-(e)s, -e>
to be on target
to be on target analysis, description
to be on target decision
to hit the target

3. target ECON also fig (goal):

target
Zielvorgabe f <-, -n>
target
Zielsetzung f <-, -en>
target
target
Soll nt <-(s), -(s)>
sales target
Verkaufsziel nt <-(e)s, -e>
to set oneself a target

II. tar·get <Brit -tt- [or Am usu -t-]> [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] VB trans (address, direct)

to target sb/sth consumers, group of buyers
auf jdn/etw [ab]zielen
to target sb/sth consumers, group of buyers
sich acc an jdn richten
to target a weapon at [or on] sb/sth also fig

III. tar·get [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] N modifier

target (group, language, market, velocity):

target
target location MIL
target range
Zielentfernung f <-, -en>
target figures COMM

target N MKTG

target
Ziel nt
target

TARGET N

TARGET abbreviation of Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System FINMKT

hard ˈtar·get N MIL, POL

hard target

sit·ting ˈtar·get N

to be a sitting target for sb/sth fig (easy prey)

soft ˈtar·get N MIL

soft target

ˈtake·over tar·get N

tar·get ˈaudi·ence N COMM

target audience
Zielgruppe nt <-, -n>

ˈtar·get date N

target date COMM (for completion)
Stichtag m <-(e)s, -e>
target date COMM (for completion)
Termin m <-s, -e>
target date (for delivery)
Liefertermin m <-s, -e>

ˈtar·get elec·trode N PHYS

ˈtar·get group N + sing/pl vb COMM

target group
Zielgruppe f <-, -n>

tar·get ˈlan·guage N LING

target language
Zielsprache f <-, -n>

ˈtar·get nu·cle·us N NUCL

target nucleus

ˈtar·get prac·tice N MIL

Present
Itarget
youtarget
he/she/ittargets
wetarget
youtarget
theytarget
Past
Itargeted
youtargeted
he/she/ittargeted
wetargeted
youtargeted
theytargeted
Present Perfect
Ihavetargeted
youhavetargeted
he/she/ithastargeted
wehavetargeted
youhavetargeted
theyhavetargeted
Past Perfect
Ihadtargeted
youhadtargeted
he/she/ithadtargeted
wehadtargeted
youhadtargeted
theyhadtargeted

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

target location MIL
sales target
Verkaufsziel nt <-(e)s, -e>
target range
Zielentfernung f <-, -en>
target figures COMM

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