Phrase guide

transfer window

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A period of time during which a spacecraft orbiting one celestial body can travel to a different body and enter orbit around it without excessive expenditure of fuel or reaction mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, space-science

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noun

Meaning 2

A period of time during the year in which soccer players may be bought or sold between professional clubs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Wechselperiode — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • German: Transferfenster — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Icelandic: félagaskiptagluggi — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Norwegian Bokmål: overgangsvindu — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: overgangsvindauga — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: overgangsvindauge — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Portuguese: janela de transferências — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Spanish: ventana de transferencias — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Swedish: transferfönster — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs
  • Swedish: övergångsfönster — period during which transfers can be made of players between soccer clubs