Standardisation, i.e., in very general terms, producing a "standard" (French: norme, standard; German: Norm; Spanish: norma) is a voluntary action set up in the past, almost uniquely, by commercial partners who believe that the standardisation will permit easier exchanges of products and goods.
Standardisering, dvs i generelle termer, det at producere en standard (en: standard; fr: norme, standard; de: Norm; es: norma) er en frivillig handling, tidligere næsten kun udført af kommercielle partnere, som tror på, at standardisering vil tillade lettere udveksling af produkter og varer.