expiring period vs expiring time

Both 'expiring period' and 'expiring time' are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Expiring period' refers to a specific duration that something is valid for before it expires, while 'expiring time' is more commonly used to refer to the exact time when something will expire.

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expiring period

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the duration of time before something expires. It indicates the period during which something remains valid.

Examples:

The expiring period for the coupon is one month.
Please check the expiring period of your visa before traveling.
The expiring period for the warranty is two years.

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The term 'Qualitätswein mit Prädikat' is allowed in a transitional period expiring on 31.12.2010.
These measures may be taken during a period expiring on 31 December 1997 and their application shall be limited to that date.
For a transitional period expiring on 31 December 1997, the use of either ecocards or ecotags shall be permitted for the administration of transit traffic.
(7) Decision 2001/218/EC should therefore be extended for another limited period expiring on 31 March 2005 and amended accordingly.
It submits that it should have benefited from a transitional period expiring on 31 December 2010.
During a transitional period expiring at the end of the seventh parliamentary term
The castration of piglets may be carried out without the application of anaesthesia and/or analgesia during a transition period expiring on 31 December 2011.
The measures referred to in paragraph 1 may be adopted during a period expiring on 30 June 1996 and shall not apply beyond that date.
Accordingly, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 [3] laid down the conditions for acceptance of third country accounting standards for a limited period expiring on 31 December 2014.
To this end, a period expiring on 6 December 2006 is necessary.
Member States may impose additional requirements relating to the statutory audits of annual and consolidated accounts for a period expiring on 29 June 2010.
The use of the plant passport referred to in Article 1 (2) (c) shall apply for a period expiring on 30 June 1993.
The amount of Community resources as necessary to carry out the measures introduced by this Regulation amount to ECU 300 million for the period expiring on 31 December 1990.
It shall apply from 26 January 2004. However, existing stocks of feedingstuffs labelled according to the previous conditions established in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC may be used during a transitional period expiring 26 April 2004.
During a transitional period expiring at the end of the seventh parliamentary term
(3) The Member States should therefore permit, for a period expiring on 30 June 2002, the marketing of seed subject to less stringent requirements.
Accordingly, Sweden should be authorised to permit the marketing of seed potatoes subject to less stringent requirements for a period expiring on 30 June 2009.
Case (c) is authorised for a transitional period expiring on 31 July 2006.
Accordingly, Austria should be authorised to permit the marketing of seed of that species subject to less stringent requirements for a period expiring on 15 June 2005.
Accordingly, Austria should be authorised to permit the marketing of seed of that species subject to less stringent requirements for a period expiring on 15 November 2005.

Alternatives:

expiration period
validity period
expiry period
time before expiration
duration before expiry

expiring time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the specific time at which something will expire. It indicates the exact moment when something will no longer be valid.