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conform to standards

[kənˈfɔːrm tu ˈstændərdz]
verb phrase
estar em conformidade com os padrões
1. to comply with established norms, rules, or specifications
All products must conform to safety standards before being sold.
Todos os produtos devem estar em conformidade com os padrões de segurança antes de serem vendidos.
2. to meet the requirements or expectations set by regulations or guidelines
The building construction conforms to local building standards.
A construção do edifício está em conformidade com os padrões de construção locais.
Synonyms
comply with standardsmeet standardsadhere to standardsfollow standardsabide by standards
Antonyms
deviate from standardsviolate standardsbreach standardsignore standardsfail to meet standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar em conformidade com os padrões
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cumprir os padrões
alternative phrasing more common in business contexts
Portugal
cumprir as normas
Portuguese preference for 'normas' over 'padrões'

Related Idioms & Phrases

meet the mark
up to scratch
by the book
within guidelines
pass muster
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