claim

claim
1 noun
(a) (demand) (for damages, compensation) demande f d'indemnisation; (as a right) revendication f, réclamation f;
∎ to put in a claim for sth demander une indemnisation pour qch;
∎ to make a legal claim for sth revendiquer qch;
∎ they're putting in a claim for better working conditions ils demandent de meilleures conditions de travail
claims book livre m des réclamations; claims register cahier m des revendications syndicales
(b) INSURANCE demande f d'indemnité, déclaration f de sinistre;
∎ to make or put in a claim (for sth) demander une indemnité (pour qch)
claims adjuster expert m en assurances; claim form formulaire m de demande d'indemnité
(c) MARKETING promesse f;
∎ they have been making all sorts of claims about their new product ils ont paré leur nouveau produit de toutes sortes de qualités
2 transitive verb
(a) (as a right) réclamer, revendiquer;
∎ to claim damages (from sb) réclamer des dommages-intérêts (à qn);
∎ workers are claiming the right to strike les ouvriers revendiquent le droit de (faire) grève
(b) MARKETING affirmer;
∎ they claim that their product is the best on the market ils affirment que leur produit est le meilleur sur le marché
▸ claim back transitive verb
(expenses, cost) se faire rembourser; (VAT) récupérer

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