diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/documenso/page.tsx b/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/documenso/page.tsx
index f50d0dca..70f16bc3 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/documenso/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/documenso/page.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ const CONTRACT_RESERVATION_FIELDS: SettingFieldDef[] = [
     key: 'documenso_contract_template_id',
     label: 'Contract Documenso template ID (optional)',
     description:
-      'Numeric template ID for sales contract generation. Leave blank to use the per-deal upload-and-place-fields flow instead (the typical path for contracts, since they are usually drafted custom per client).',
+      'Numeric template ID for sales contract generation. Leave blank to use the per-interest upload-and-place-fields flow instead (the typical path for contracts, since they are usually drafted custom per client).',
     type: 'string',
     placeholder: '',
     defaultValue: '',
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const CONTRACT_RESERVATION_FIELDS: SettingFieldDef[] = [
     key: 'documenso_reservation_template_id',
     label: 'Reservation agreement Documenso template ID (optional)',
     description:
-      'Numeric template ID for reservation agreements. Same logic — leave blank to upload per deal.',
+      'Numeric template ID for reservation agreements. Same logic — leave blank to upload per interest.',
     type: 'string',
     placeholder: '',
     defaultValue: '',
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ export default function DocumensoSettingsPage() {
 
       <SettingsFormCard
         title="Contract & reservation templates (optional)"
-        description="Most ports leave these blank because contracts/reservations are drafted per deal and uploaded for signing. Set a template ID only if you have a standardised contract/reservation Documenso template."
+        description="Most ports leave these blank because contracts/reservations are drafted per interest and uploaded for signing. Set a template ID only if you have a standardised contract/reservation Documenso template."
         fields={CONTRACT_RESERVATION_FIELDS}
       />
 
diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/qualification-criteria/page.tsx b/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/qualification-criteria/page.tsx
index ebb42832..a680adc2 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/qualification-criteria/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/[portSlug]/admin/qualification-criteria/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export default function QualificationCriteriaPage() {
       <PageHeader
         title="Qualification criteria"
         eyebrow="ADMIN"
-        description="Configure the checklist reps complete before a deal moves out of the Enquiry stage. Reorder, enable/disable, or add port-specific criteria. The 'fully qualified' hint on the interest detail surfaces when every enabled criterion is confirmed."
+        description="Configure the checklist reps complete before an interest moves out of the Enquiry stage. Reorder, enable/disable, or add port-specific criteria. The 'fully qualified' hint on the interest detail surfaces when every enabled criterion is confirmed."
       />
       <QualificationCriteriaAdmin />
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/api/v1/berths/[id]/deal-documents/route.ts b/src/app/api/v1/berths/[id]/interest-documents/route.ts
similarity index 83%
rename from src/app/api/v1/berths/[id]/deal-documents/route.ts
rename to src/app/api/v1/berths/[id]/interest-documents/route.ts
index f6e24bce..6b1a3fae 100644
--- a/src/app/api/v1/berths/[id]/deal-documents/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/v1/berths/[id]/interest-documents/route.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import { errorResponse, NotFoundError } from '@/lib/errors';
 import { listDealDocumentsForBerth } from '@/lib/services/documents.service';
 
 /**
- * GET /api/v1/berths/[id]/deal-documents
+ * GET /api/v1/berths/[id]/interest-documents (renamed from
+ * `/deal-documents` in the 2026-05-14 terminology sweep — canonical
+ * noun is "interest").
  *
  * Lists documents attached to interests currently linked to this berth.
  * Same permission gate as the berth page itself (berths.view).
diff --git a/src/components/berths/berth-deal-documents-tab.tsx b/src/components/berths/berth-deal-documents-tab.tsx
index 67b4ef0b..1f85b3e8 100644
--- a/src/components/berths/berth-deal-documents-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/berths/berth-deal-documents-tab.tsx
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ export function BerthDealDocumentsTab({ berthId }: { berthId: string }) {
   const portSlug = params?.portSlug ?? '';
 
   const { data: docs = [], isLoading } = useQuery<BerthDealDoc[]>({
-    queryKey: ['berth-deal-documents', berthId],
+    queryKey: ['berth-interest-documents', berthId],
     queryFn: () =>
-      apiFetch<{ data: BerthDealDoc[] }>(`/api/v1/berths/${berthId}/deal-documents`).then(
+      apiFetch<{ data: BerthDealDoc[] }>(`/api/v1/berths/${berthId}/interest-documents`).then(
         (r) => r.data,
       ),
   });
diff --git a/src/components/clients/bulk-archive-wizard.tsx b/src/components/clients/bulk-archive-wizard.tsx
index 420e2be0..cedeca0b 100644
--- a/src/components/clients/bulk-archive-wizard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/clients/bulk-archive-wizard.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function BulkArchiveWizardBody({ open, onOpenChange, clientIds, onSuccess }: Pro
                       [currentHighStakes.clientId]: e.target.value,
                     }))
                   }
-                  placeholder="Why are you archiving this late-stage deal? (≥ 5 chars)"
+                  placeholder="Why are you archiving this late-stage interest? (≥ 5 chars)"
                   rows={3}
                 />
               </div>
diff --git a/src/components/clients/smart-archive-dialog.tsx b/src/components/clients/smart-archive-dialog.tsx
index dc4d93ac..48a24eba 100644
--- a/src/components/clients/smart-archive-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/clients/smart-archive-dialog.tsx
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ function SmartArchiveDialogBody({
                 <CardHeader className="pb-2">
                   <CardTitle className="text-sm font-medium text-amber-900 flex items-center gap-2">
                     <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
-                    Late-stage deal — confirmation required
+                    Late-stage interest — confirmation required
                   </CardTitle>
                 </CardHeader>
                 <CardContent className="text-xs text-amber-900">