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standard ['stændəd]1 noun∎ to have high/low standards (of person) être exigeant/ne pas être exigeant; (of school) exiger un bon niveau/ne pas exiger un bon niveau;∎ he sets high standards for himself il est très exigeant avec lui-même;∎ a high standard of playing/academic achievement un niveau de jeu/de réussite scolaire élevé;∎ your work isn't up to standard or is below standard votre travail laisse à désirer;∎ to be up to/below standard être du/en dessous du niveau requis;∎ most of the goods are or come up to standard la plupart des marchandises sont de qualité satisfaisante;∎ she's an Olympic standard swimmer c'est une nageuse de niveau olympique;∎ it's a difficult task by any standard or by anybody's standards c'est indiscutablement une tâche difficile;∎ we apply the same standards to all candidates nous jugeons tous les candidats selon les mêmes critères;∎ their only standard of success is money leur unique critère de réussite, c'est l'argent;∎ we don't have the same aesthetic standards nous n'avons pas les mêmes valeurs esthétiques;∎ standard of living niveau m de vie(b) (official specification, norm) norme f;∎ to set quality standards for a product fixer des normes de qualité pour un produit;∎ to comply with or to meet government standards être conforme aux normes établies par le gouvernement;∎ their salaries are low by European standards leurs salaires sont bas par rapport aux salaires européens;∎ high safety standards des règles de sécurité très strictes;∎ standards and practices normes et usages(c) (moral principle) principe m;∎ I won't do it! I have my standards! je ne le ferai pas! j'ai des principes!;∎ to have high moral standards avoir de grands principes moraux∎ a jazz standard un classique du jazz, un standard∎ I can't drive a standard je ne sais conduire que les voitures à boîte de vitesse automatique∎ figurative under the standard of Liberty sous l'étendard de la liberté∎ they come in three standard sizes ils existent en trois tailles standard;∎ catalytic converters are now standard features les pots catalytiques sont désormais la norme;∎ headrests are standard or are fitted as standard les appuis-têtes sont montés en série;∎ the standard return fare is $500 l'aller-retour au tarif normal coûte 500 dollars;∎ what's the standard tip? que laisse-t-on normalement comme pourboire?;∎ there's a standard procedure for reporting accidents il y a une procédure bien établie pour signaler les accidents;∎ any standard detergent will do n'importe quel détergent usuel fera l'affaire;∎ it was just a standard hotel room c'était une chambre d'hôtel ordinaire;∎ the cooking is fairly standard la cuisine n'a rien de sensationnel;∎ she has a standard speech for such occasions elle a un discours tout prêt pour ce genre d'occasions;∎ one of his standard jokes une de ses plaisanteries habituelles(b) (measure → metre, kilogramme etc) étalon (inv)(c) (text, work) classique, de base;∎ the standard works in English poetry les ouvrages classiques de la poésie anglaise;∎ it's the standard work on the Reformation c'est l'ouvrage de base sur la Réforme►► standard bearer (of cause) porte-drapeau m; (of political party) chef m de file; (of flag) porte-étendard m;standards catalogue catalogue m de normes;standards committee organisme m de normalisation;standards conversion (in broadcasting) transcodage m;standards converter (in broadcasting) transcodeur m;standard deviation (in statistics) écart-type m;standard document document m type;standard English l'anglais m standard;standard error (in statistics) écart-type m;Railways standard gauge voie f normale, écartement m normal;Scottish School Standard grade = premier examen de fin de scolarité en Écosse, équivalent du GCSE anglais;British standard lamp lampadaire m (de salon);standard operating procedure = marche à suivre normale;standard practice pratique f courante;standard rate (of tax) taux m standard;Botany standard rose rose f tige;Marketing standard sample échantillon m modèle;standard time heure f légale -
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['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) unité2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) critère3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) pavillon; étendard2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) normal- standardise - standardization - standardisation - standard-bearer - be up to / below standard - standard of living
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