English–French

“standard” in French

French

Alsostandard

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔʁm/

Example

Cette entreprise respecte les normes de sécurité.

This company complies with safety standards.

Illustration for norme (standard)

How to say “standard” in French

“Standard” in French is norme.

A benchmark placed beside a practice, product, or behavior for comparison.

Full entry for norme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with norme

La norme sociale influence le comportement.

The social norm influences behavior.

Tips for using norme

  • In everyday speech, norme can sound formal, while c'est normal often describes an ordinary or expected situation.

Other French words for “standard”

Cette taille est standard pour la plupart des vêtements.

This size is standard for most clothing.

“standard” in other languages