English-Finnish translations for long-standing

• pitkäaikainen
  Jäsen Kauppi, olen parlamentin pitkäaikainen jäsen. Mrs Kauppi, I am a long-standing Member of this House.
  EU:n kaksinaismoralismi on pitkäaikainen häpeätahra. The EU's double standards are a long-standing disgrace.
  Kasvilääkkeiden käyttö on pitkäaikainen perinne Euroopassa. The use of herbal medicines is a long-standing tradition in Europe.

Definition of long-standing

• Having existed for a long time
• Having been done for long enough time to become convention

Examples

• Long-standing custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we dont have a mayor

Related words

• long-suffering
• long-span
• long-sighted
• long-sightedness
• long-spined bullhead
• long-stalked pondweed