El plazo
Example: El plazo de entrega para el pedido es de tres días.
Definition
"El plazo" refers to the fixed period or deadline within which a task, delivery, or obligation must be completed, such as a delivery time or payment period. It is commonly used in logistics to specify time frames for orders or contracts.
Etymology
The term "el plazo" comes from Latin "plaxum," meaning a flat surface or plane, which evolved in Spanish to mean a fixed period or term. Originally related to a stretch or extent, it shifted to denote a temporal boundary or deadline. Did you know the word also carries a sense of a place or space, reflecting its original meaning?
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"El plazo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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