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    Réclamations (en. Complaints)

    /ʁe.kla.ma.sjɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A formal expression of dissatisfaction or need.
    Customer claims have been taken into account.
    Les réclamations des clients ont été prises en compte.
    An official request or appeal for a decision.
    He filed several claims with the administration.
    Il a déposé plusieurs réclamations auprès de l'administration.
    A right to assert following a harm.
    Claims for damages are common in this sector.
    Les réclamations pour dommages sont fréquentes dans ce secteur.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to claim', derived from the Latin 'reclamare', meaning 'to cry out against'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to file a claim
    To make a formal request to express dissatisfaction.
    déposer une réclamation
    claims processing
    The procedure for handling customer requests.
    traité des réclamations
    admissible claim
    A request that is deemed acceptable for processing.
    réclamation recevable

    Related Words

    claimant
    A person who presents a claim.
    réclamant
    to claim
    To demand or request something insistently.
    réclamer
    complainant
    One who makes a complaint, often in a legal context.
    plaintif

    Slang Meanings

    To recover what is owed.
    One shouldn't hesitate to make claims if we want to get our money back.
    Il faut pas hésiter à faire des réclamations si on veut récupérer notre fric.
    To complain in an informal manner.
    She made claims as if it were normal.
    Elle a fait des réclamations comme si c'était normal.