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adjustable standards

[/əˈdʒʌstəbəl ˈstændərdz/]
noun
padrões ajustáveis
1. Standards or criteria that can be modified or changed according to circumstances, needs, or requirements
The company uses adjustable standards for employee performance evaluations based on department and role.
A empresa utiliza padrões ajustáveis para avaliações de desempenho dos funcionários com base no departamento e função.
2. Flexible guidelines that are not fixed and can be adapted to different situations
The school implemented adjustable standards to accommodate students with different learning abilities.
A escola implementou padrões ajustáveis para acomodar alunos com diferentes capacidades de aprendizado.
3. Principles or rules that change based on convenience or self-interest (often used critically)
Critics accused the government of having adjustable standards when enforcing regulations.
Críticos acusaram o governo de ter padrões ajustáveis ao aplicar regulamentações.
NYC Slang
moving goalposts
Synonyms
flexible standardsvariable standardsadaptable standardsmoving targets
Antonyms
fixed standardsrigid standardsinflexible standardsabsolute standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
padrões ajustáveis
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
padrões flexíveis
Alternative common usage in business context
Portugal
critérios ajustáveis
Portuguese preference for 'critérios' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

moving the goalposts
having double standards
bending the rules
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