standard
(=level of quality) niveau m
→ The acting ability of the pupils is of a high standard.
The standard is very high. Le niveau est très élevé.
to be up to standard, to come up to standard être du niveau requis, être à la hauteur
(=criterion) critère m
by modern standards selon les critères modernes
→ These families would be classified as rich by Asian standards.
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double standard
(=flag) étendard m
→ If the standard is flying, the Queen is in residence.
[size] standard inv , normal (e)
[model, feature] standard inv
[practice] courant (e)
→ You can use a standard wax polish.
standard French le français standard
the standard procedure la procédure habituelle
→ There is a standard procedure for recording drugs given to patients.
[text] de base
→ This is the standard work on British moths.
(=morals) principes mpl
→ There has been a corruption of moral standards.
She's got high standards. Elle est très exigeante.
(laid down by organization, government)
normes fpl
bog-standard
adj
* tout à fait ordinaire
double standard
n
to have double standards avoir deux poids, deux mesures
→ We cannot have a double standard where we say everybody else must play by the rules, but we do not need to.
to operate double standards avoir deux poids, deux mesures
→ Mrs Starky accused the local police of operating double standards ...
gold standard
n
(=benchmark) référence f absolue
→ The director Hype Williams has revolutionised pop videos in recent years, especially in the rap genre, where his mind-bending, ultra-glossy style remains the industry's gold standard.
Network Standard
n (US) standard m réseau
→ Most of the world uses a network standard called GSM (global system for mobile communications).
standard class
n (on train)
deuxième classe f
Standard English
n anglais m standard
Standard Grade
n (in Scottish schools)
~épreuve f du brevet des collèges
standard lamp
n (British) lampadaire m (d'appartement)
standard of living
n niveau m de vie
→ We'll continue to fight for a decent standard of living for our members.
standard time
n heure f légale
sub-standard , substandard
adj
[goods] de qualité inférieure
[service] de qualité inférieure
[housing] inférieur (e) aux normes requises
→ Residents in general are poor and undereducated, and live in sub-standard housing.