adjective
below a satisfactory standard:這解釋沒問題，話雖然如此說，碰到諸如「不過iPhone在美國所採用的移動數據網絡實在難以令人滿意。」說法，老美他們應該不會採用AT&T是SUBSTANDARD的。而可能是「不太適合的」。
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substandard housing/accommodation
substandard work/goods
sub•stan•dard (sŭb-stăn'dərd)
adj.
1. Failing to meet a standard; below standard.
2. Linguistics.
a. Of, relating to, or indicating a pattern of linguistic usage that does not conform to that of the prestige group in a speech community or to that of the standard language.
b. Not in accord with notions of good English; nonstandard. See Usage Note at nonstandard.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright
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adj. - 標準以下的, 不合規格的
━━ a. （製品・語法などが）標準以下の.
substandard 同義字：Of low or lower quality: common, inferior, low-grade, low-quality, mean2, mediocre, second-class, second-rate, shabby.
mediocre(mē'dē-ō'kər)
adj.
Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See synonyms at average.
[French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle + ocris, a rugged mountain.]
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Fujitec elevators built with substandard steel
07/13/2007
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Leading elevator manufacturer Fujitec Co. used substandard steel in more than 12,000 elevators, 560 of which could fall short of mandatory strength standards, the infrastructure ministry says.
The ministry called on managers of buildings with Fujitec elevators installed to limit passenger numbers for each ride and carry out reinforcement work.
Fujitec ranks among the top five elevator companies in Japan.
JFE Shoji Kenzai Hanbai, the company that supplied the steel, said Fujitec officials were aware the material was below design specifications.
Fujitec, however, denied the allegation.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport found that Fujitec used substandard steel in 12,727 elevators and 634 escalators it manufactured since 2002.
The ministry said 560 elevators apparently did not meet mandatory strength standards set under the Building Standards Law.
Some Fujitec elevators have only 66 percent of the legally required strength standard.
When operating under normal conditions, such elevators pose no problem. That is because the Building Standards Law requires elevators to be built to withstand up to three times the load they carry.
But problems could arise if an elevator were to stop between floors in the event of an earthquake with an intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese scale of 7. Ministry officials said railings that support the cage could become distorted in such instances, making it impossible for the elevator to restart itself.
That, in turn, could cause problems for workers rescuing passengers and trying to restore the elevator's functions.
Substandard steel was used to reinforce the guide rail, known as rail backing, for the cross-head that supports the cage, and for the safety plank at the bottom of the elevator.
The transactions involving substandard steel began in September 2002, according to Fujitec and JFE Shoji Kenzai Hanbai, an affiliate of steelmaker JFE Steel Corp.
Fujitec's order forms designated steel known as SS400, which is used for bridges, ships and vehicles, but JFE Shoji Kenzai Hanbai delivered SPHC steel, which is weaker.
JFE Shoji Kenzai Hanbai sometimes delivered steel with inspection certificates attached.
Fujitec President Takakazu Uchiyama and other officials said the company was convinced the steel was of the SS400 type because delivery slips and inspection certificates, as well as Fujitec's order forms, all said the steel was of SS400.
But officials of JFE Shoji Kenzai Hanbai, including President Koji Iwase, said the company delivered SPHC steel based on an agreement with Fujitec's procurement division.
The officials said an employee in charge of transactions with Fujitec obtained permission from Fujitec to deliver steel other than SS400. "Because SS400 could not be procured in a short period of time, I gave an oral explanation to my Fujitec counterpart that the company would 'deliver steel equivalent to SPHC or stronger,'" an employee was quoted as telling the company's in-house investigation team.
The employee also said falsified inspection certificates were attached at the request of Fujitec, the officials said.(IHT/Asahi: July 13,2007)
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