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No. 11,825 in French

standard

A norm, criterion, or level of quality.

In a sentence

  • Ce produit répond à tous les critères standard de qualité.

    This product meets all the standard quality criteria.

    Here, 'standard' is used as an adjective to describe typical or commonly accepted benchmarks in terms of quality.

  • Il est important de définir un standard de performance pour l'équipe.

    It is important to define a standard of performance for the team.

    In this context, 'standard' refers to a required level or norm that acts as a benchmark for evaluating performance.

  • Le standard téléphonique est occupé pour le moment.

    The switchboard is busy at the moment.

    Here, 'standard' is used as a noun referring to the central telephone switching system used for communications.

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