“付款期限”常见的英文表达是 “payment term” 或 “payment deadline”(更侧重截止日期),也可用 “terms of payment”(付款条款,其中包含付款期限等相关内容) 。
payment term:侧重于描述付款的条件、期限等,是比较通用的说法。例如:The payment term for this contract is 30 days from the invoice date.(这份合同的付款期限是从发票日期起30天。)
payment deadline:强调付款的最后期限。例如:You must meet the payment deadline, or you'll be charged a late fee.(你必须赶上付款的最后期限,否则将被收取滞纳金。)
terms of payment:是一个更宽泛的概念,涵盖了付款的方式、期限、折扣等各项相关条款。例如:The terms of payment are clearly stated in the contract.(付款条款在合同中有明确说明。 )