diff --git a/app/controllers/users/description_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users/description_controller.rb
index 7f95d1394..3338f33a9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users/description_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users/description_controller.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Users::DescriptionController < UsersController
       commentaire.dossier = @dossier
       commentaire.save
     else
-      @dossier.submitted!
+      @dossier.initiated!
     end
 
     flash.notice = 'Félicitation, votre demande a bien été enregistrée.'
diff --git a/app/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller.rb
index aeec34139..e62edcdff 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ class Users::RecapitulatifController < UsersController
     redirect_to url_for(root_path)
   end
 
-  def submit
+  def initiate
     show
 
-    @dossier.next_step! 'user', 'submit'
+    @dossier.next_step! 'user', 'initiate'
     flash.notice = 'Dossier soumis avec succès.'
 
     render 'show'
diff --git a/app/decorators/dossier_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/dossier_decorator.rb
index 0f7504bc5..444ad467e 100644
--- a/app/decorators/dossier_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/dossier_decorator.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class DossierDecorator < Draper::Decorator
     case state
       when 'draft'
         'Brouillon'
-      when 'submitted'
+      when 'initiated'
         'Soumis'
       when 'replied'
         'Répondu'
diff --git a/app/models/dossier.rb b/app/models/dossier.rb
index 10fe34ea3..71c84ef72 100644
--- a/app/models/dossier.rb
+++ b/app/models/dossier.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 class Dossier < ActiveRecord::Base
   enum state: {draft: 'draft',
-               submitted: 'submitted',
+               initiated: 'initiated', #-submitted
                replied: 'replied',
                updated: 'updated',
                validated: 'validated',
-               submit_validated: 'submit_validated',
+               submit_validated: 'submit_validated', #initiated
                closed: 'closed'} #-processed
 
   has_one :etablissement, dependent: :destroy
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Dossier < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def next_step! role, action
-    unless %w(submit replied update comment valid submit_validate close).include?(action)
+    unless %w(initiate replied update comment valid submit_validate close).include?(action)
       fail 'action is not valid'
     end
 
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class Dossier < ActiveRecord::Base
 
     if role == 'user'
       case action
-        when 'submit'
+        when 'initiate'
           if draft?
-            submitted!
+            initiated!
           end
         when 'submit_validate'
           if validated?
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Dossier < ActiveRecord::Base
         when 'comment'
           if updated?
             replied!
-          elsif submitted?
+          elsif initiated?
             replied!
           end
         when 'valid'
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Dossier < ActiveRecord::Base
             validated!
           elsif replied?
             validated!
-          elsif submitted?
+          elsif initiated?
             validated!
           end
         when 'close'
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Dossier < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def self.a_traiter
-    Dossier.where("state='submitted' OR state='updated' OR state='submit_validated'").order('updated_at ASC')
+    Dossier.where("state='initiated' OR state='updated' OR state='submit_validated'").order('updated_at ASC')
   end
 
   def self.en_attente
diff --git a/app/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml b/app/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml
index 9f3997aba..cdc1dd7a7 100644
--- a/app/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     - unless gestionnaire_signed_in?
       -if @dossier.draft?
-        = form_tag(url_for({controller: :recapitulatif, action: :submit, dossier_id: @dossier.id}), class: 'form-inline', method: 'POST') do
+        = form_tag(url_for({controller: :recapitulatif, action: :initiate, dossier_id: @dossier.id}), class: 'form-inline', method: 'POST') do
           %button#action_button.btn.btn-success
             = 'Soumettre mon dossier'
       -elsif @dossier.validated?
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 7d69485e8..5f7230427 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       get '/description/error' => 'description#error'
       post 'description' => 'description#create'
       get '/recapitulatif' => 'recapitulatif#show'
-      post '/recapitulatif/submit' => 'recapitulatif#submit'
+      post '/recapitulatif/initiate' => 'recapitulatif#initiate'
       post '/recapitulatif/submit_validate' => 'recapitulatif#submit_validate'
       # get '/demande' => 'demandes#show'
       # post '/demande' => 'demandes#update'
diff --git a/db/migrate/20151102142940_change_state_submitted_to_initiated.rb b/db/migrate/20151102142940_change_state_submitted_to_initiated.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbce3e7d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20151102142940_change_state_submitted_to_initiated.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class ChangeStateSubmittedToInitiated < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    Dossier.where(state: 'submitted').update_all(state: 'initiated')
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 2f17d75a5..f26ad196e 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20151102135824) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20151102142940) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
diff --git a/spec/controllers/backoffice/dossiers_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/backoffice/dossiers_controller_spec.rb
index a0d22ff3a..e4d437bc9 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/backoffice/dossiers_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/backoffice/dossiers_controller_spec.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe Backoffice::DossiersController, type: :controller do
   describe 'POST #valid' do
     context 'le gestionnaire valide un dossier' do
       before do
-        dossier.submitted!
+        dossier.initiated!
         sign_in gestionnaire
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users/carte_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users/carte_controller_spec.rb
index c7806434b..203be7681 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users/carte_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users/carte_controller_spec.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ RSpec.describe Users::CarteController, type: :controller do
     end
 
     context 'En train de modifier la localisation' do
-      let(:dossier) { create(:dossier, :with_procedure, :with_user, ref_dossier_carto: ref_dossier_carto, state: 'submitted') }
+      let(:dossier) { create(:dossier, :with_procedure, :with_user, ref_dossier_carto: ref_dossier_carto, state: 'initiated') }
       before do
         post :save_ref_api_carto, dossier_id: dossier_id, ref_dossier_carto: ref_dossier_carto
       end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users/description_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users/description_controller_spec.rb
index fcd9be29a..6c01573ee 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users/description_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users/description_controller_spec.rb
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ describe Users::DescriptionController, type: :controller do
         end
 
         it 'etat du dossier est soumis' do
-          expect(dossier.state).to eq('submitted')
+          expect(dossier.state).to eq('initiated')
         end
       end
 
       # TODO changer les valeurs des champs et check in bdd
       context 'En train de manipuler un dossier non brouillon' do
         before do
-          dossier.submitted!
+          dossier.initiated!
           post :create, dossier_id: dossier_id, nom_projet: nom_projet, description: description, montant_projet: montant_projet, montant_aide_demande: montant_aide_demande, date_previsionnelle: date_previsionnelle
           dossier.reload
         end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller_spec.rb
index 70318060f..8725cf8ff 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users/recapitulatif_controller_spec.rb
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ describe Users::RecapitulatifController, type: :controller do
 
   end
 
-  describe 'POST #submit' do
-    context 'when an user submit his dossier' do
+  describe 'POST #initiate' do
+    context 'when an user initiate his dossier' do
       before do
-        post :submit, dossier_id: dossier.id
+        post :initiate, dossier_id: dossier.id
       end
 
       it 'dossier change his state for closed' do
         dossier.reload
-        expect(dossier.state).to eq('submitted')
+        expect(dossier.state).to eq('initiated')
       end
 
-      it 'a message informe user what his dossier is submitted' do
+      it 'a message informe user what his dossier is initiated' do
         expect(flash[:notice]).to include('Dossier soumis avec succès.')
       end
     end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe Users::RecapitulatifController, type: :controller do
         expect(dossier.state).to eq('submit_validated')
       end
 
-      it 'a message informe user what his dossier is submitted' do
+      it 'a message informe user what his dossier is initiated' do
         expect(flash[:notice]).to include('Dossier déposé avec succès.')
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/decorators/dossier_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/decorators/dossier_decorator_spec.rb
index 5df8bb2ec..ea64b1e8f 100644
--- a/spec/decorators/dossier_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/decorators/dossier_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ describe DossierDecorator do
       expect(subject).to eq('Brouillon')
     end
 
-    it 'submitted is submit' do
-      dossier.submitted!
+    it 'initiated is initiate' do
+      dossier.initiated!
       expect(subject).to eq('Soumis')
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/dossier_spec.rb b/spec/models/dossier_spec.rb
index 1ab2d3453..ff3632889 100644
--- a/spec/models/dossier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/dossier_spec.rb
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ describe Dossier do
     describe '#next_step' do
       let(:dossier) { create(:dossier, :with_user) }
       let(:role) { 'user' }
-      let(:action) { 'submit' }
+      let(:action) { 'initiate' }
 
       subject { dossier.next_step! role, action }
 
@@ -156,17 +156,17 @@ describe Dossier do
             it { is_expected.to eq('draft') }
           end
 
-          context 'when he submit a dossier' do
-            let(:action) { 'submit' }
+          context 'when he initiate a dossier' do
+            let(:action) { 'initiate' }
 
-            it { is_expected.to eq('submitted') }
+            it { is_expected.to eq('initiated') }
           end
         end
       end
 
-      context 'when dossier is at state submitted' do
+      context 'when dossier is at state initiated' do
         before do
-          dossier.submitted!
+          dossier.initiated!
         end
 
         context 'when user is connect' do
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ describe Dossier do
           context 'when is update dossier informations' do
             let(:action) { 'update' }
 
-            it {is_expected.to eq('submitted')}
+            it {is_expected.to eq('initiated')}
           end
 
           context 'when is post a comment' do
             let(:action) { 'comment' }
 
-            it {is_expected.to eq('submitted')}
+            it {is_expected.to eq('initiated')}
           end
         end
 
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ describe Dossier do
 
     context 'gestionnaire backoffice methods' do
       let!(:dossier1) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'draft')}
-      let!(:dossier2) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'submitted')}
-      let!(:dossier3) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'submitted')}
+      let!(:dossier2) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'initiated')}
+      let!(:dossier3) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'initiated')}
       let!(:dossier4) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'replied')}
       let!(:dossier5) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'updated')}
       let!(:dossier6) { create(:dossier, :with_user, :with_procedure, state: 'validated')}
diff --git a/spec/views/backoffice/dossiers/show.html.html_spec.rb b/spec/views/backoffice/dossiers/show.html.html_spec.rb
index 45700bf19..1d82a8935 100644
--- a/spec/views/backoffice/dossiers/show.html.html_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/backoffice/dossiers/show.html.html_spec.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ describe 'backoffice/dossiers/show.html.haml', type: :view do
   end
 
   context 'gestion des etats du dossier' do
-    context 'when dossier have state submitted' do
+    context 'when dossier have state initiated' do
       before do
-        dossier.submitted!
+        dossier.initiated!
         render
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/views/backoffice/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/backoffice/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 412674cdc..784a42038 100644
--- a/spec/views/backoffice/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/backoffice/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe 'backoffice/index.html.haml', type: :view do
     assign(:dossiers_en_attente, Dossier.en_attente.decorate)
     assign(:dossiers_termine, Dossier.termine.decorate)
 
-    decorate_dossier.submitted!
+    decorate_dossier.initiated!
     render
   end
   subject { rendered }
diff --git a/spec/views/users/carte/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/users/carte/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 8b0403386..7d10bc568 100644
--- a/spec/views/users/carte/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/users/carte/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe 'users/carte/show.html.haml', type: :view do
     end
   
     context 'si la page précédente est recapitularif' do
-      let(:state) { 'submitted' }
+      let(:state) { 'initiated' }
 
       it 'le bouton "Etape suivante" n\'est pas présent' do
         expect(rendered).to_not have_selector('#etape_suivante')
diff --git a/spec/views/users/description/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/users/description/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 53e3c5491..aa70bc996 100644
--- a/spec/views/users/description/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/users/description/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe 'users/description/show.html.haml', type: :view do
 
   context 'si la page précédente est recapitularif' do
     before do
-      dossier.submitted!
+      dossier.initiated!
       dossier.reload
       render
     end
diff --git a/spec/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 1d0c9b522..eed79603a 100644
--- a/spec/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ describe 'users/recapitulatif/show.html.haml', type: :view do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'when dossier state is submitted' do
+      context 'when dossier state is initiated' do
         before do
-          dossier.submitted!
+          dossier.initiated!
           render
         end