“付款期限”常见的英文表达是 “payment term” 或 “payment deadline”(更侧重于截止日期这一概念,若强调期限的整体时间段,“payment term”更为常用和全面) 。
payment term:指在商业交易中,买方和卖方之间就付款时间、方式等条件所达成的协议或约定,涵盖了从付款开始到结束的整个时间段及相关规则。例如:The payment term for this order is 30 days after invoice date.(此订单的付款期限为发票日期后30天。)
payment deadline:更侧重于指付款的最后截止日期,强调时间上的最后限制点。例如:You must pay the bill by the payment deadline, or you'll be charged a late fee.(你必须在付款截止日期前付清账单,否则将被收取滞纳金。 )