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Checking What a Guarantee Covers

Checking What a Guarantee Covers

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When an appliance or device stops working, the first question is whether the guarantee will pay for the repair. In this set, you meet the everyday words and expressions people in France use when checking warranty terms and talking to customer service.

  • Coverage and costs: expressions like être couvert par la garantie, prendre en charge and pièces et main-d'œuvre.
  • Faults and exclusions: the difference between un défaut de fabrication, l'usure normale and une mauvaise utilisation.
  • Conditions: common phrases from warranty booklets and phone calls, such as sous réserve de and faire sauter la garantie.

Notice how French uses la prise en charge both for accepting a repair request and for paying the costs involved.

Cartões Voca

1.
la garantie
warranty, guarantee

Tu as gardé le contrat de la garantie pour le lave-vaisselle ?
Did you keep the warranty agreement for the dishwasher?
2.
sous garantie
under warranty, under guarantee

Normalement, l'ordinateur est encore sous garantie jusqu'en novembre.
The computer should still be under warranty until November.
3.
valable
valid, good

La garantie est valable deux ans dans toute l'Europe.
The warranty is valid for two years throughout Europe.
4.
le justificatif d'achat
proof of purchase

Sans justificatif d'achat, la marque refuse d'examiner le dossier.
Without proof of purchase, the brand refuses to look into the claim.
Used in warranty terms and customer service for any proof of purchase, such as 'le ticket de caisse' (receipt) or 'la facture' (invoice).
5.
l'extension de garantie
extended warranty

J'avais pris une extension de garantie de trois ans en achetant la télé.
I got a three-year extended warranty when I bought the TV.
6.
être couvert par la garantie
to be covered by the warranty

Je ne sais pas du tout si ce genre de problème est couvert par la garantie.
I have no idea if this kind of problem is covered by the warranty.
7.
prendre en charge quelque chose
to cover something, to pay for something

Le fabricant prend en charge la réparation si la panne vient du moteur.
The manufacturer covers the repair if the problem comes from the motor.
In this context, 'prendre en charge' means both to handle the problem and to pay the costs.
8.
les conditions de prise en charge
terms of coverage, coverage conditions

Lis bien les conditions de prise en charge avant de leur envoyer l'appareil.
Read the terms of coverage carefully before sending them the device.
9.
pièces et main-d'œuvre
parts and labor

C'est une garantie complète, pièces et main-d'œuvre comprises.
It's a full warranty, including parts and labor.
A standard phrase in guarantees meaning both replacement parts ('les pièces') and the technician's work ('la main-d'œuvre') are paid for.
10.
les frais de déplacement
travel fee, trip charge

Même avec la garantie, les frais de déplacement du technicien restent parfois payants.
Even with the warranty, you sometimes still have to pay the technician's travel fee.
11.
aux frais de quelqu'un
at someone's expense

L'envoi du colis au centre de réparation se fait aux frais du fabricant.
Shipping the package to the repair center is at the manufacturer's expense.
12.
la panne
breakdown, fault

Ils demandent de décrire précisément la panne dans le formulaire en ligne.
They ask you to describe the fault precisely on the online form.
13.
le défaut de fabrication
manufacturing defect

Si c'est un défaut de fabrication, tu n'auras absolument rien à payer.
If it's a manufacturing defect, you won't have to pay a thing.
14.
le dysfonctionnement
malfunction

La garantie s'applique dès le premier dysfonctionnement de l'appareil.
The warranty applies from the device's very first malfunction.
More formal than 'la panne'; used for any fault where something does not work properly, even if it has not broken down completely.
15.
l'usure normale
normal wear and tear

Les rayures sur l'écran sont considérées comme de l'usure normale.
Scratches on the screen are considered normal wear and tear.
16.
la pièce d'usure
wear part, consumable part

La batterie est une pièce d'usure, donc elle n'est garantie que six mois.
The battery is a wear part, so it's only under warranty for six months.
Refers to parts that naturally wear out with regular use, such as batteries, rubber seals, filters or brake pads.
17.
exclure quelque chose
to exclude something

Le contrat exclut les dommages causés par l'eau ou l'humidité.
The contract excludes damage caused by water or moisture.
18.
la mauvaise utilisation
misuse, improper use

Ils disent que la casse est due à une mauvaise utilisation de notre part.
They say the breakage is due to misuse on our part.
19.
sous réserve de quelque chose
subject to something

Le remplacement est gratuit, sous réserve d'une vérification par leur atelier.
The replacement is free, subject to inspection by their repair shop.
Means 'subject to' or 'provided that' a condition is met.
20.
s'appliquer à quelque chose
to apply to something

Cette garantie ne s'applique pas aux accessoires fournis dans la boîte.
This warranty doesn't apply to the accessories included in the box.
21.
faire sauter la garantie
to void the warranty

Si tu ouvres le boîtier toi-même, tu vas faire sauter la garantie.
If you open the casing yourself, you're going to void the warranty.
Informal but very common in everyday speech for voiding a warranty ('annuler la garantie').
22.
le service après-vente
after-sales service, customer service

J'ai appelé le service après-vente pour savoir si l'écran cassé était pris en charge.
I called customer service to find out if the broken screen was covered.
Almost always shortened to 'le SAV' (pronounced letter by letter, 'S-A-V') in everyday conversation.

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