nounmasculinepl: subpadrões
substandard; below-standard
1. Something that falls below an established standard or norm; a quality, product, or performance that is inferior to accepted benchmarks
The equipment was of substandard quality and had to be replaced.
O equipamento era de qualidade subpadrão e precisou ser substituído.
2. In technical or professional contexts, a specification or item that does not meet minimum requirements
The construction materials were deemed substandard by the inspector.
Os materiais de construção foram considerados subpadrão pelo inspetor.
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