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normale

norm, standard

noun nor-MAL Rare

Also means

normal school (grande école)

Usage Note

Normale as a noun refers to the norm or standard baseline, often in scientific or statistical contexts (au-dessus de la normale, above normal). Capitalised, la Normale is short for l'École Normale Supérieure, one of France's most prestigious grandes écoles, whose graduates are called normaliens.

Examples

"Les températures sont au-dessus de la normale."

Natural Translation

Temperatures are above normal.

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