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upgrade standards

[ˈʌpɡreɪd ˈstændərdz]
noun/verb phrase
elevar normas; melhorar padrões
1. to improve or raise the level of quality, performance, or specifications required or expected
The company decided to upgrade standards for product safety.
A empresa decidiu elevar os padrões de segurança do produto.
2. to implement higher criteria or expectations in a system, process, or organization
We need to upgrade standards in our manufacturing process.
Precisamos melhorar os padrões no nosso processo de manufatura.
Synonyms
raise standardsimprove qualityenhance requirementsincrease expectationselevate criteria
Antonyms
lower standardsreduce qualitydecrease requirementsdiminish criteria

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elevar normas; aprimorar padrões
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
melhorar padrões; aumentar exigências
business context common in corporate environments
Portugal
melhorar normas; elevar requisitos
European Portuguese preference for 'melhorar normas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

raise the bar
set the bar higher
improve the bottom line
move up in quality
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