standard

üblich, normal, Standard-

Was normalerweise verwendet wird oder allgemein üblich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Usual or normally used, rather than unusual or specially chosen.

• Breakfast is included in the standard price.
• Checking identification is standard procedure here.
• All these cars come with standard equipment.

Synonyme: usual, normal, ordinary, regular

Gegenteile: unusual

Häufige Wendungen: standard practice, standard procedure, standard equipment, a standard room

genormt, standardisiert

Entspricht einer vereinbarten Größe, Menge, Qualität oder einem anderen anerkannten Maß.

In einfachem Englisch: Matching an accepted size, amount, quality, or other agreed measure.

• The shelf fits standard bottles.
• These doors are all a standard width.
• Check that the machine uses standard voltage.

Synonyme: standardized, regulation

Gegenteile: nonstandard

Häufige Wendungen: standard size, standard dimensions, standard weight, standard voltage

maßgeblich, anerkannt

Allgemein als zuverlässige Quelle oder hervorragendes Vorbild anerkannt und geschätzt.

In einfachem Englisch: Widely respected and accepted as a reliable source or an excellent example.

• This is a standard reference work.
• Her book became the standard text on the subject.
• Students still consult these standard works of history.

So benutzt man es: a standard work on something (This remains a standard work on medieval history.)

Synonyme: authoritative, definitive

Häufige Wendungen: a standard work, standard reference work, a standard textbook

Standard, Niveau

Ein Maß an Qualität oder Erfolg, das erwartet, verlangt oder erreicht wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A level of quality or success that people expect, require, or achieve.

• The food meets a high standard.
• Her work fell below the required standard.
• We are trying to raise standards in every school.

So benutzt man es: standard of something (The school maintains a high standard of teaching.); meet a standard (The work must meet our safety standard.)

Synonyme: level, quality

Häufige Wendungen: a high standard, meet a standard, minimum standard, standard of living

Maßstab, Referenz, Standard

Etwas, das als Vorbild oder Maß zum Vergleichen anderer Dinge anerkannt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Something accepted as a model or measure against which other things are compared.

• We used this sample as our standard.
• The method became the gold standard for testing.
• Each instrument was checked against a reference standard.

So benutzt man es: a standard against which something is judged (Her work is the standard against which other designs are judged.); a standard for something (The sample provides a standard for comparing colours.)

Synonyme: benchmark, yardstick, model

Häufige Wendungen: gold standard, reference standard, international standard, standard for comparison

Standarte, Fahne

Eine Fahne, die Soldaten tragen oder die bei einer offiziellen Zeremonie verwendet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A flag carried by soldiers or used in an official ceremony.

• A soldier carried the standard.
• The royal standard flew above the palace.
• The regiment's old standards hang in the hall.

Synonyme: flag, banner, ensign

Häufige Wendungen: royal standard, regimental standard, carry the standard, raise the standard