standards in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for standards in the English»Spanish Dictionary

living standards N npl

living standards

nivel m de vida

I.standard [Am ˈstændərd, Brit ˈstandəd] N

1.1. standard:

standard (level)

nivel m

standard (quality)

calidad f

your typing is not of the required standard

tu mecanografía no está al nivel de lo que se exige

the standard of acting was disappointing

el nivel interpretativo fue decepcionante

the standard of education leaves much to be desired

la calidad de la educación deja mucho que desear

her work is of a consistently high standard

su trabajo es siempre de muy buen nivel

her work is of a consistently high standard

la calidad de su trabajo es siempre muy alta

I was appalled at their standard(s) of behavior

su comportamiento me horrorizó

standard of living

nivel m de vida

standard of living

estándar m de vida

1.2. standard (norm):

the association sets standards for the conduct of its members

la asociación impone ciertas normas de conducta a sus miembros

the standard(s) set by her parents

lo que sus padres le exigen or esperan de ella

she sets impossibly high standards

exige un estándar or nivel imposible de alcanzar

her work is not up to the standard set by …

su trabajo no está a la altura or al nivel de lo exigido por …

the product was below standard

el producto no era de la calidad requerida

the work is up to standard

el trabajo es del nivel requerido or de la calidad requerida

1.3. standard (official measure):

standard

estándar m

2.1. standard (yardstick):

they are applying 20th-century standards to the 16th century

están aplicando criterios or parámetros del siglo XX al siglo XVI

the attacks have been brutal even by Mafia standards

incluso para la mafia, los ataques han sido brutales

her performance was excellent by any or anybody's standards

se mire por donde se mire or desde cualquier punto de vista su interpretación fue excelente

2.2. standard <standards, pl > (moral principles):

standard

principios mpl

she talks of declining standards in society at large

habla de decadencia moral en la sociedad en general

3. standard (flag, emblem):

standard

estandarte m

4.1. standard BOT:

standard

planta podada de manera tal que el tallo central crece erecto y desprovisto de ramas

4.2. standard (upright support):

standard

poste m

5. standard MUS:

standard

clásico m

a jazz standard

un clásico del jazz

II.standard [Am ˈstændərd, Brit ˈstandəd] ADJ

1. standard (normal):

standard size

estándar adj inv

standard size

normal

standard model MOTOR

estándar adj inv

standard model MOTOR

de serie

standard procedure

habitual

standard reaction

típico

standard reaction

normal

the food is pretty standard

la comida es lo de siempre or no es nada del otro mundo

this is standard on all models

esto viene de serie en todos los modelos

it's standard (practice) to ask for security

pedir garantías es la norma

it's standard (practice) to ask for security

se acostumbra or se suele pedir garantías

2. standard (officially established):

standard weight/measure

estándar adj inv

standard weight/measure

oficial

3.1. standard work/reference:

standard

clásico

3.2. standard English/French/pronunciation:

standard

estándar adj inv

4. standard BOT:

standard

con tallo central largo y sin ramas

double standard N

double standard

doble moral m

to apply or have double standards

aplicar una ley para unos y otra para otros

standard-bearer [Am ˈstændərd ˌbɛrər, Brit] N

standard-bearer

abanderado m / abanderada f

standard-bearer

portaestandarte mf

standard-bearer (leader)

adalid mf

standard-bearer (leader)

abanderado m / abanderada f

standard-issue [ˌstændərdˈɪʃu] ADJ

1. standard-issue (in armed forces):

standard-issue rations/uniform

reglamentario

2. standard-issue (unexceptional):

standard-issue

normal y corriente

standard-issue

común y corriente LatAm

standard deviation N

standard deviation

desviación f estándar

standard cost N

standard cost

costo m estándar

standard cost

coste m estándar Spain

standard lamp N Brit

standard lamp

lámpara f de pie

standard model N

standard model

modelo m estándar

standard time N U

standard time

hora f oficial

standards in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for standards in the English»Spanish Dictionary

double standard N

to have double standards

no medir con el mismo rasero

I.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] N

1. standard:

standard (level)

nivel m

standard (quality)

clase f

2. standard (norm):

standard

norma f

3. standard (flag):

standard

estandarte m

4. standard MUS:

standard

clásico m

II.standard [ˈstændəd, Am -dɚd] ADJ

1. standard (normal):

standard

normal

standard procedure

habitual

2. standard LING:

standard

estándar

gold standard N FIN

gold standard

patrón m oro

standard size N

standard size

talla f corriente

standard-bearer [ˈstændədˌbeərəʳ, Am -dɚdˌberɚ] N

standard-bearer

abanderado(-a) m (f)

standard lamp [ˈstændədlæmp, Am -dɚd-] N Brit, Aus (floor lamp)

standard lamp

lámpara f de pie

Translations for standards in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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poner el listón muy alto fig

to set very high standards

estándar

standard

tipo estándar

standard version

estándar

standard

equipamiento de serie AUTO

standard equipment

abanderado (-a)

standard-bearer

standards Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

standard practice

práctica f habitual

to have double standards

no medir con el mismo rasero

we all judge others by our own standards

piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición prov

The term leísmo refers to the incorrect or perhaps non-standard usage of le(s) as the direct object instead of lo(s) or la(s), e.g. “Les visité ayer, a mis hermanas” instead of “Las visité ayer, a mis hermanas”. Such use is commonly accepted in certain regions but not accepted by most Spanish speakers.

leísmo

Spanish Royal Academy (organization which is responsible for setting linguistic standards for Spanish)

RAE

your latest book maintains the standard of the previous ones

tu último libro no desmerece de los anteriores

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Translations for standards in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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serie estándar

standard series

equipamiento estándar

standard equipment

tensión estándar

standard voltage

clase de aceite

standard oil type

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Independent peer reviews are part of the quality assurance process for many internal audit groups as they are often required by standards.

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Dogs compete against a set of standards set forth in our rule book, not each other.

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He insisted on standards of honor derived from the medieval aristocratic tradition, and saw the aristocracy as the nation's natural leaders.

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Today, it maintains a connection with the trade by establishing plastering standards and by officially accrediting plasterers.

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This effort led to the development of COBOL and other standards.

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Balancing the military need for firepower against the maritime need for seaworthiness resulted in some compromises that would not pass modern standards for stability.

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Ethical standards have since then been developed through government groups, professional organizations, and independent companies.

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So it's axiomatic that if she can't prevail against what's darkly being called the old boys' network trying to nobble her prospects then she fails by her own standards.

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Despite their apparent concreteness, the standards stated in some rules involve important ambiguities, and their application will often require significant fact-finding and judgment.

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I don't care to be held to cisgender standards of beauty defined by men.

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