Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
padrão
English translation:
standards
Portuguese term
Brazil
Portuguese- English freelance translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
padrão
Padrão da roupa? Padrão de qualidade? Como fazer a versão, sem dar a entender sobre a qualidade do produto?
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Martin Riordan
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Marlene Curtis
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Juliet Attwater
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Silvia Aquino
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Nick Taylor
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Apr 1, 2011 11:19: Martin Riordan Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Katia DG
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Proposed translations
Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, Scottish, British, UK, Irish, US) , Portuguese (Variants: European/Portugal, Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
standards
I would translate the phrase as " ... given that she has different standards." The use of the plural form of the word suggests a different outlook on life in general, not just on the price of a dress. And this is normally the case between people with highly different incomes.
The singular form is used when talking about one particular subject: ex. "Jack has a different standard to John in how he treats women." But when referring to a more general outlook on life, the plural is used.
See the links below, and note that the authors normally use the word in the plural when they are referring to an outlook on life and not to one specific question.
Standards are different for different people.
Peters asks, Do men and women have different standards of success?
http://curiousjew.blogspot.com/2011/03/double-standards-vs-different-standards.html
http://stormyscorner.com/2010/04/do-men-and-women-have-different-standards-of-success.html
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Fernando Domeniconi
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Obrigado!
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Katia DG
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Obrigado!
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Marlene Curtis
: The word is being used in relation to the person's income only, and not in a general sense.
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Thank you. That is a possibility, and even still the plural could be appropriate.
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axies
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Obrigado!
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Brazil
Marketing and Research Specialist
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
parameter/criterion
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
standard
Diria assim...
United Kingdom
Prompt professional perfectionist.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Portuguese to English
standard of living
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
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thanks muriel :)
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Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
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