What is "standard" in Russian

[Michael K. Launer]

On 1/27 David Burrous asked:

> How does one say "standard" in Russian when referring to
>a content standard like:  "Students communicate by speaking the target
>language for a variety of purposes and audiences".

There is a concept in the nuclear industry called "Performance Objectives
and Criteria," meaning what needs to be done and how to evaluate the extent
to which the implementer met the goal(s). On that basis, might some native
or nativoid pass judgment on the following:

cel' obshchenija
cel' rechevoj dejatel'nosti

Michael K. Launer
Department of Modern Languages & Linguistics
The Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida USA 32306

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