quota

• Nom désignant une part fixée ou proportionnelle attribuée à chaque membre ou groupe, un nombre ou une quantité prescrite, ou encore une limite quantitative, notamment pour les importations.

A noun referring to a fixed, prescribed number or amount, a proportional share assigned to each participant, or a limitation on imports.

1. Prescribed numberB2formal

   A fixed, official number or amount that is required or allowed.

   Quota

   • The sales team must meet their monthly quota.
   • Each country has a quota for refugee admissions.
   • The factory exceeded its production quota this quarter.

   Synonymesallocationallotmentallowanceassignmentportionrationshare

2. Proportional shareB2formal

   A proportional part or share assigned to each participant in a group.

   Quota (part proportionnelle)

   • Each department received its quota of the budget.
   • The students were assigned a quota of books to read.
   • The team's quota of the prize money was divided equally.

   Synonymesallocationallotmentallowanceapportionmentassignmentportionrationshare

3. Import limitationC1formal

   A government-imposed limit on the quantity of a product that can be imported.

   Quota d'importation

   • The government imposed a quota on foreign steel imports.
   • The quota on sugar imports was reduced this year.
   • Trade negotiations focused on lifting the quota for agricultural goods.

   Synonymescapceilinglimitrestriction