La demande
Example: La demande de congé doit être envoyée avant vendredi.
Definition
"La demande" refers to a formal request made by an employee, such as asking for leave or time off from work. It involves submitting a written or verbal application to the employer or HR department to seek approval for specific needs or permissions in the workplace.
Etymology
The word "la demande" comes from the Old French 'demander,' which means to ask or request. It evolved from the Latin 'demandare,' meaning to entrust or hand over. Did you know? The idea of 'demand' originally involved entrusting someone with a responsibility or request, which fits well with how we use "la demande" today in formal requests.
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"La demande" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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