What does standard in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word standard in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use standard in French.

The word standard in French means standard, standard, standard, switchboard, telephone switchboard, switchboard, classic, double standard, exchange, replacement, switchboard, telephone switchboard. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word standard

standard

adjectif (conforme aux normes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette prise n'est pas standard !
This plug isn't standard!

standard

adjectif (courant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le français standard est moins marqué socialement que le familier et le soutenu.
Standard French is less socially distinct than informal and formal French.

standard

nom masculin (règle, norme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La norme Token-Ring est devenu un standard.
Token Ring has become a standard.

switchboard, telephone switchboard

nom masculin (centre d'appels : appareil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le standard est cassé : nous ne pouvons plus recevoir d'appels.
The switchboard is broken; we can't receive calls anymore.

switchboard

nom masculin (centre d'appels : service)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Appelez notre standard pour gagner notre cagnotte du jour !
Call our switchboard to win our prize of the day!

classic

nom masculin (chanson bien connue)

Dans son tour de chant, Jean-Claude Bouchard reprend tous les standards de la chanson française.
On his tour, Jean-Claude Bouchard revisited all the classics of French music.

double standard

nom masculin (outil d'analyse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

exchange, replacement

nom masculin (remplacement) (of an appliance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vendeur a procédé à un échange standard de la machine à laver qui est tombée en panne la première semaine.

switchboard, telephone switchboard

nom masculin (lieu d'orientation des appels)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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