English-Portuguese translations for gold standard

• estalão-ouro
• padrão-ouro
  Nos anos trinta, o padrão-ouro e o proteccionismo contribuíram para o aprofundamento da recessão. In the 1930s, the gold standard and protectionism contributed to a deepening of the recession.
  Neste sentido, o euro encontra-se na mesma situação difícil que o padrão-ouro, que estava igualmente condenado ao fracasso.In the long-term it also makes all projects for a common currency impossible. In this respect the euro is in the same predicament as the old gold standard, which was also doomed to collapse.

Definition of gold standard

• A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold
• A test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal

Examples

• The OED is the gold standard for English dictionaries

Related words

• Golden-bellied Starfrontlet
• Golden-breasted Starling
• Golden-fronted Redstart
• golden staph
• golden starthistle
• spiny golden star