Sentence examples of "standards" in English

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The world's educational standards disappoint me. Les normes éducatives internationales me déçoivent.
Statistics indicate that our living standards have risen. Les statistiques montrent que notre niveau de vie a augmenté.
He considers himself a guardian of moral standards. Il se considère gardien des normes morales.
He keeps harping on about declining standards in education. Il parle sans cesse du déclin du niveau de l'éducation.
The way tourists dress offends local standards of propriety. La manière dont les touristes se vêtent offense les normes locales de la bienséance.
What they did next was bad, even by my standards. Ce qu'ils firent ensuite fut mauvais, même selon mes normes.
His work is not up to standard. Son travail n'est pas à la hauteur de la norme.
The statistics show that our standard of living is high. Les statistiques montrent que notre niveau de vie s'est élevé.
It's the gold standard. C'est l'étalon or.
Performance and responsibility are not in their vocabulary; sloppiness comes as standard. Des mots comme performance et responsabilité n'entrent pas dans leur vocabulaire ; la négligence est la norme.
Many Americans wanted a gold standard. De nombreux Étasuniens voulaient un étalon or.
You should lower your standards. Tu devrais abaisser tes prétentions.
Great figures don't meet high standards, but rather make their own. Les grands personnages ne se plient pas aux hautes exigences, mais créent plutôt les leurs.
Argument continues about the "White collar exemption" that exempts specific white collar workers from the "8 hours in 1 day, 40 hours a week," working hours fixed by the Labour Standards Act. La polémique se poursuit quant à "l'exemption des Cols Blancs" qui exempte des travailleurs cols blancs spécifiques du temps de travail "8 heures par jours, 40 heures semaines" prévu par la loi sur le temps de travail.
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