| Principales traductions |
| demand [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: insist on [sth]) | exiger⇒ vtr |
| | He demands loyalty from his workers. |
| | Il exige de la loyauté de la part de ses ouvriers. |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: insist) | exiger que + [subjonctif] vtr + conj |
| | She demanded that he take out the trash. |
| | Elle exigea qu'il sorte la poubelle. |
| demand [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: require [sth]) | exiger⇒, requérir⇒, demander⇒ vtr |
| | This task demands a high degree of concentration. |
| | Cette tâche exige un niveau élevé de concentration. |
demand,
demand that vtr | (with clause: require) | exiger que + [subjonctif] vtr + conj |
| | The job demanded that he arrive at 8:30 every day. |
| | Le travail exige qu'il arrive à 8 h 30 chaque jour. |
| demand to do [sth] v expr | (insist on doing [sth]) | exiger de faire [qch] loc v |
| | (moins fort) | demander à faire [qch] loc v |
| | I demand to see the manager! |
| | J'exige de voir le gérant ! |
| | Je demande à voir le gérant ! |
| demand n | (request) (souhait) | demande nf |
| | The demand for greater democracy was ignored. |
| | La demande pour une plus grande démocratie fut ignorée. |
| demand n | often plural (specific requirements) | demande nf |
| | (plus fort) | exigence nf |
| | (plus organisé) | revendication nf |
| | The workers threatened to strike if their three demands were not agreed to. |
| | Les ouvriers menaçaient de faire grève si leurs trois revendications n'étaient pas acceptées. |
demand,
demand for [sth] n | uncountable (economics: market for [sth]) (Économie) | demande nf |
| | The demand for new cars was up 15%. |
| | La demande pour les nouvelles voitures a fait un bond de 15 %. |
| demand n | (claim) (plainte) | réclamation nf |
| | She sued with a demand of $5000. |
| | Elle a déposé plainte et fait une réclamation de 5 000 dollars. |
Formes composées
demand | demanding |
biochemical oxygen demand,
biological oxygen demand n | (water: measure of pollution) | demande biochimique en oxygène nf |
| BOD n | initialism (biochemical oxygen demand) (demande biochimique en oxygène) | DBO abr, nf inv |
| demand attention vtr + n | (behave in attention-seeking way) | chercher à attirer l'attention loc v |
| | That child is constantly demanding attention. |
| | Cet enfant cherche sans cesse à attirer l'attention. |
| demand attention vtr + n | (require urgent consideration) | requérir l'attention (de [qqn]), mériter l'attention (de [qqn]) loc v |
| | Gun violence is a serious matter that demands attention. |
| | La violence par les armes est un sujet grave qui requiert (or: mérite) notre attention. |
| demand bill n | (law: payable when presented) | billet à ordre nm |
| demand loan n | (law: payable on request) | prêt remboursable sur demande nm |
| demand payment vtr + n | (insist on being paid) | exiger le paiement (de [qch]) loc v |
| | I used to demand payment in advance from new clients. |
| demand planning n | (strategy based on sales forecast) | planification de la demande nf |
demand-pull inflation,
buyers' inflation n | (demand drives up prices) | inflation par la demande, inflation engendrée par la demande nf |
| heavy demand n | (popular need) | forte demande nf |
| | There's a heavy demand for these smaller cars, sir. |
| | Il y une forte demande pour ces voitures plus petites, monsieur. |
| in demand adj | (popular, wanted, sought after) | demandé adj |
| | Cheap accommodation is always in demand here. |
| | Les logements bon marché sont toujours très demandés ici. |
| make a demand v expr | (insist on [sth] being done) | exiger⇒ vtr |
| market demand n | (business: desirability for product) | demande du marché nf |
| | The graph illustrates the market demand for natural gas. |
| money demand n | (finance: how much money [sb] wants to hold) | demande monétaire nf |
| movies on demand npl | (films viewable whenever you want) | films à la demande nmpl |
| on demand adv | (as and when requested) | sur demande, sur commande loc adv |
| | | à la demande loc adv |
| | | à la carte loc adv |
| | The shop doesn't stock fresh milk, but they'll order it for you on demand. |
| | Le magasin n'a pas de stock de lait frais, mais ils peuvent vous en commander sur demande. |
| on-demand adj | (available when requested) (services, produits) | à la demande loc adj |
| | This service offers several thousand on-demand movies. |
| payable on demand adj | (finance: delivery terms) | payable sur demande, payable à vue loc adj |
| peak demand n | (business: strong sales) | pic de demandes nm |
| popular demand n | (request of many people) | demande générale nf |
| public demand n | (request of many people) | demande générale nf |
| | By public demand, the theatre added extra midnight shows of the popular play. |
| reconventional demand n | (law: divorce counterclaim) | demande reconventionnelle en divorce nf |
| Note: This term is used in Louisiana, US. |
| supply and demand n | (economy: basic market theory) | l'offre et la demande expr |
| tight supply and demand n | (high demand and low supply) | forte demande pour une faible offre nf |
| video on demand n | (TV or film streaming) | vidéo à la demande nf |