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below-standard services

[bɪˈloʊ ˈstændərd ˈsɜrvɪsɪz]
noun
serviços abaixo do padrão
1. Services that do not meet the required or expected quality standards; inadequate or subpar services
The hotel received complaints about below-standard services during our stay.
O hotel recebeu reclamações sobre serviços abaixo do padrão durante nossa estadia.
2. Professional or commercial services that fall short of established benchmarks or norms
The company was fined for providing below-standard services to its customers.
A empresa foi multada por fornecer serviços abaixo do padrão aos seus clientes.
NYC Slang
subpar service; service that ain't up to snuff
Synonyms
substandard servicespoor quality servicesinadequate servicesinferior servicesdeficient services
Antonyms
premium servicesexcellent serviceshigh-quality servicessuperior servicesabove-standard services

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviços abaixo do padrão
Most commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Brazil
serviços de má qualidade
Alternative colloquial expression emphasizing poor quality
Portugal
serviços abaixo da norma
Preferred formal variant in Portuguese Portuguese
Brazil
atendimento ruim
Common colloquial alternative for service complaints

Related Idioms & Phrases

not up to standard
falling short of expectations
below par
substandard quality
not meeting requirements
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