提存，指由于债权人的原因而无法向其交付合同标的物时，债务人将该标的物交给提存机关而消灭债务的制度。

提存可以翻译为deposit。其译法详见以下《合同法》双语版中对其进行的对照翻译：

【双语法规】

第一百零一条　有下列情形之一，难以履行债务的，债务人可以将标的物提存：

（一）债权人无正当理由拒绝受领；

（二）债权人下落不明；

（三）债权人死亡未确定继承人或者丧失民事行为能力未确定监护人；（四）法律规定的其他情形。

标的物不适于提存或者提存费用过高的，债务人依法可以拍卖或者变卖标

的物，提存所得的价款。

Article  101 The debtor may deposit its targeted matter if it  has difficulty to discharge its debts owing to any of the following  situations:

(1) the creditor refuses to accept the discharge without justifiable reason;

(2) the whereabouts of the creditor is unknown;

(3) the creditor dies without determining an heir or has lost capacity of civil  conduct without determining a guardian; or

(4) other situations as provided for by law.

If the targeted matter is unsuitable for deposit or the deposit is too expensive, the debtor may auction or sell it and deposit the proceeds according to law.

第一百零二条　标的物提存后，除债权人下落不明的以外，债务人应当及时通知债权人或者债权人的继承人、监护人。

Article  102   After the targeted matter is deposited, the debtor shall promptly notify the creditor or his heir or guardian thereof, unless the whereabouts of the creditor is unknown.

第一百零三条　标的物提存后，毁损、灭失的风险由债权人承担。提存期间，标的物的孳息归债权人所有。提存费用由债权人负担。

Article  103 The risk of damage and loss of the targeted matter after deposit shall be borne by the creditor. Accrued interest from the targeted matter during the period of deposit shall belong to the creditor. The expenses for depositing the targeted matter shall be borne by the creditor. 

第一百零四条　债权人可以随时领取提存物，但债权人对债务人负有到期债务的，在债权人未履行债务或者提供担保之前，提存部门根据债务人的要求应当拒绝其领取提存物。债权人领取提存物的权利，自提存之日起五年内不行使而消灭，提存物扣除提存费用后归国家所有。

Article  104   The creditor may collect the deposited targeted matter at any time. However, if the creditor owes the debtor matured liabilities, the depositary agency shall, at the debtor's request, disallow the creditor to collect the targeted matter before meeting its own liabilities or providing a guarantee.

The right of a creditor to collect the targeted matter shall vanish if the right is not exercised within five years from the date of deposit and the targeted matter deposited shall belong to the State after deduction of the deposit expenses.