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extended grace period

[ɪkˈstɛndɪd ɡreɪs ˈpɪriəd]
nounpl: extended grace periods
período de carência estendido
1. A prolonged period of time granted to a debtor or obligor after a deadline has passed, during which no penalties or interest accrual occurs, allowing additional time to meet financial obligations
The bank offered an extended grace period of 60 days for mortgage payments due to the pandemic.
O banco ofereceu um período de carência estendido de 60 dias para os pagamentos da hipoteca devido à pandemia.
2. In lending and finance, an additional postponement of payment obligations beyond the standard grace period initially agreed upon
Students with federal loans may qualify for an extended grace period after graduation.
Estudantes com empréstimos federais podem se qualificar para um período de carência estendido após a formatura.
Synonyms
extended payment periodprolonged grace periodadditional grace periodextended deadline
Antonyms
shortened grace periodreduced grace periodimmediate paymentno grace period

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
período de carência estendido
Standard usage in Brazilian financial and legal contexts
São Paulo
prazo de carência prolongado
Alternative term commonly used in São Paulo business circles
Portugal
período de tolerância alargado
Portuguese European preference for 'tolerância' instead of 'carência'
General Brazilian
prorrogação de prazo
More formal legal terminology for extension of deadline

Related Idioms & Phrases

to buy time
to extend the deadline
to grant a reprieve
to postpone payment obligations
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