Debuttidpunkt

Debuttidpunkt (often written debuttidpunkt in Swedish) denotes the moment at which a person, performance, work, or product makes its first public appearance or enters professional activity. The term combines debut, borrowed from French débuts, with tidpunkt, meaning a point in time. In practice, the debuttidpunkt marks the starting point of a public career or the first public introduction of a work or product.

Usage varies by domain. In performing arts, it typically refers to an artist’s first public appearance or the official premiere of a theatre production, concert, or film. In literature, it is the date of the author’s first published work. In sports, it denotes the first official match or competition. In business, it can refer to the launch date of a product or brand. The concept helps organize historical timelines, biographical records, and cultural statistics by providing a clear reference point for when someone or something entered the public sphere.

Debuttidpunkt is distinct from related terms such as premiär (premiere) or releasedatum (release date), which may describe specific events or stages in a public presentation. In data contexts, the debuttidpunkt can be used as a key attribute in catalogs, databases, and archival records to enable chronological sorting and comparison across artists, works, and industries.

See also: debut, premiere, release date, launch date.