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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnoɾmas
"Las normas de la industria son muy estrictas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A level of quality or attainment.
"The company has set high standards for its products to ensure customer satisfaction." - 2
A principle or criterion by which something is judged or decided.
"The standards of the competition were exceptionally high this year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'standards' originates from the Old French 'estandard', which means 'a flag or banner'. It evolved in the Middle Ages to refer to a level of quality or attainment, reflecting the notion of a benchmark or measure against which things are compared.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standards" is said worldwide
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Normes
Transliteration: nɔʁm
"Les normes de qualité sont essentielles pour le succès."
Standards
Transliteration: ˈʃtandarts
"Die Standards für Sicherheit müssen eingehalten werden."
Standard
Transliteration: ˈstandard
"Il nostro standard di qualità è molto elevato."
Normas
Transliteration: ˈnoɾmas
"Las normas de la industria son muy estrictas."
Padrões
Transliteration: paˈdɾõjs
"Os padrões de qualidade são fundamentais."
मानक
Transliteration: mānak
"उत्पाद के मानक उच्च होने चाहिए।"
标准
Transliteration: biāozhǔn
"产品的标准必须符合要求。"
기준
Transliteration: gijun
"품질 기준은 매우 중요합니다."
基準
Transliteration: kijun
"製品の基準は厳格でなければなりません。"
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