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standard
A generally recognized level of quality, a norm, or a rule that is considered normal or good.
Dieses Hotel bietet einen sehr hohen Standard an Service und Komfort.
This hotel offers a very high standard of service and comfort.
standard
A formally defined specification or technical set of rules that ensures the compatibility and quality of products or processes.
Der neue USB-C-Standard wird von den meisten modernen Geräten unterstützt.
The new USB-C standard is supported by most modern devices.
The word 'Standard' is often the head word in many compound nouns. It then describes that something is the normal, usual, or basic version.
Die Standardausrüstung des Autos beinhaltet bereits eine Klimaanlage.
The car's standard equipment already includes air conditioning.
The expression 'zum Standard gehören' means that something is normal and expected. The phrase 'einen Standard setzen' means to establish a new, higher level of quality.
In modernen Wohnungen gehört ein schneller Internetanschluss zum Standard.
In modern apartments, a fast internet connection is standard.
In the meaning 'Qualitätsniveau' (level of quality), 'Standard' is very often combined with adjectives such as 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'gut' (good), or 'einheitlich' (uniform) to describe the quality.
Unsere Kunden erwarten einen gleichbleibend hohen Standard.
Our customers expect a consistently high standard.
When it is about technical rules, you often find 'Standard' in combination with words such as 'technisch' (technical), 'Industrie' (industry), 'Norm' (standard), or abbreviations like 'ISO' or 'DIN'.
Dieser Stecker entspricht dem neuesten technischen Standard.
This plug complies with the latest technical standard.
quality
Quality describes how good a service is based on its actual characteristics. Standard, by contrast, is the recognized or expected level against which it is measured. A service can therefore meet a high standard; its quality is assessed in the process.
Mit sauberen Zimmern und gutem Service erfüllt das Hotel einen hohen Standard.
With clean rooms and good service, the hotel meets a high standard.
Die Qualität des Hotels ist wegen des sauberen Zimmers und des guten Service hoch.
The hotel’s quality is high because of the clean room and good service.
