benchmark

référence, étalon

Critère utilisé pour juger la qualité de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A standard used to judge how good something is.

• This score is our benchmark.
• Their products became a benchmark for quality.
• We compared our results with industry benchmarks.

Comment l'utiliser : benchmark for something (This hotel sets a benchmark for excellent service.); benchmark against which… (The test provides a benchmark against which we can measure progress.)

Synonymes : standard, yardstick

Expressions courantes : set a benchmark, benchmark for something, industry benchmark

repère de nivellement

Marque fixe dont l’altitude connue permet de mesurer le terrain avec précision.

En anglais simple : A fixed mark whose known height helps people measure land accurately.

• The surveyor located the benchmark.
• A brass benchmark was fixed to the stone wall.
• The map shows several benchmarks with their elevations.

Synonymes : survey mark

Expressions courantes : survey benchmark, permanent benchmark, benchmark elevation

comparer, évaluer

Mesurer l’efficacité de quelque chose en le comparant à une référence ou à des éléments similaires.

En anglais simple : To measure how well something works by comparing it with a standard or similar things.

• We benchmark each new computer.
• They benchmarked their costs against similar companies.
• The team is benchmarking the software before its release.

Comment l'utiliser : benchmark something against something (We benchmark our service against leading competitors.)

Synonymes : evaluate, compare

Expressions courantes : benchmark performance, benchmark a system, benchmark against something