cerere

Cerere is a Romanian noun (feminine) with multiple related meanings centered on the act of asking for something or seeking a result. It commonly denotes a request or petition, a formal application or filing, and the broader concept of demand for goods or services. In everyday language, one may speak of "a face o cerere" (to make a request) or "a depune o cerere" (to file an application). In administrative and legal contexts, "cerere" describes a written petition addressed to an authority or court, such as "cerere de chemare în judecată" (court filing) or "cerere de azil" (asylum application). In procurement, a "cerere de ofertă" or "cerere de ofertă comercială" refers to a request for bids or quotations from suppliers.

In economics, cererea corresponds to the concept of demand—the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price over a period of time. This sense is used in expressions like "cererea pe piață" and in discussions of elasticity, such as "elasticitatea cererii," which measures how sensitive the quantity demanded is to changes in price, income, or other factors. Determinants of economic cerere include price, income, prices of related goods, consumer preferences, expectations, and the number of buyers.

The term also appears in phrases describing administrative processes, such as grant applications, permit requests, or benefit claims. Cerere is generally interchangeable with related terms like solicitare or solicitare in some contexts, though usage can vary by institution and formal register.

See also: oferte, ofertă, cerere de plată, cerere de ofertă, cerere înJustiție.