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the further quarter

12:15 Jan 4, 2023
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: the further quarter
The CCS links to the BMS should be completed by the further quarter of 2023.

Does "the further" here means "the next" or "the last"?

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 13:24


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4next quarter
Lubosh Hanuska
4The next quarter
Muhammad Saleem


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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
next quarter


Explanation:
I can think of the same expression being used in other languages but in English the correct way would be to phrase it as "in the next quarter, in 2023". This indicates both the next quarter and the fact that the next quarter is in the year 2023.

Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 20:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovakSlovak

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neutral  AllegroTrans: CL much too high for what is effectively a guess; native En-speakers say it doesn't make sense in the first place
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24 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The next quarter


Explanation:
Obviously it would be 'next quarter' because further can never be used as 'last' in any sense.

Muhammad Saleem
Pakistan
Local time: 15:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BaluchiBaluchi
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