Discuss regulations in professional contexts.

The idea

The feminine noun la normativa or una normativa has the plural las normativas.

Examples

  • La normativa establece límites de ruido.The regulations set noise limits.
  • La empresa consulta la normativa vigente.The company consults the current regulations.
  • El informe compara dos normativas regionales.The report compares two regional regulatory frameworks.
  • Una normativa interna regula el acceso.An internal set of rules governs access.
  • La normativa ambiental protege el río.Environmental regulations protect the river.
  • El personal debe cumplir la normativa.Staff must comply with the regulations.

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Watch out

A set of regulations can contain many rules; the singular does not mean there is only one rule.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose: ___ normativa exige controles. (La / El)

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    La

    La agrees with the singular noun.

  2. Choose: El estudio analiza dos ___. (normativas / normativa)

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    normativas

    normativas follows a plural quantity.

  3. Choose: La organización cumple la ___ aplicable. (normativa / montaña)

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    normativa

    normativa fits the professional context of this sentence.

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Describe regulations in a workplace situation.