French Conversation · Level 58
75 words
French word
réclamation
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeklamasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncomplaint
Example
J'ai déposé une réclamation auprès du service client hier.
I filed a complaint with customer service yesterday.
More examples
La réclamation a été acceptée et remboursée.
The complaint was accepted and refunded.
Core concept
A formal message that puts a problem before an organization and seeks a remedy.
Common phrases
déposer une réclamation
file a complaint
traiter une réclamation
handle a complaint
Similar words
plainte: A formal report of serious harm or a rights violation to the police or authorities.
contestation: An objection to the validity of a bill or decision seeking correction or reversal.
remarque: A short comment conveying an observation or opinion about a product or service.
mécontentement: The state of being dissatisfied with a situation or service.
Definition in French
Désigne la manifestation d'un mécontentement adressée à une organisation, souvent par écrit, pour demander réparation ou explication.
Word origin
The noun comes from French réclamer with the suffix -ation and ultimately from Latin reclamare, meaning to cry out against or protest.
Usage tips
- In customer-service French, déposer or faire une réclamation is more formal than se plaindre, which can describe simply expressing dissatisfaction.