term

the lifespan assigned to an asset or a liability, over which the value of the asset/liability is expected to either grow or shrink, depending on its nature (Dic)

In other languages:

• terminu [MT] - egħluq ta' perijodu meqjus jew miftiehem li, qabel jgħaddi, l-ħaġa miftiehma jeħtieġ li ssir jew ma ssirx, żmien magħdud bi skadenza għall-ħlas jew twettiq ta' xi ħidma (Mik)
• termine [IT]