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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslignes directrices
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leen deer-eek-treez
"Les lignes directrices pour le projet ont été clairement définies."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.
"The organization issued a new guideline for workplace safety." - 2
A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action.
"The guidelines for the project were clearly outlined in the proposal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'guide' (from Old French 'guider', ultimately of Germanic origin) and 'line' (from Old English 'līne', meaning a cord or string). The combined term emerged in the late 19th century to denote a line or principle that guides or directs conduct, policy, or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guideline" is said worldwide
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lignes directrices
Transliteration: leen deer-eek-treez
"Les lignes directrices pour le projet ont été clairement définies."
Richtlinie
Transliteration: rihkt-lee-nee-eh
"Die Richtlinie für das Projekt wurde klar umrissen."
linee guida
Transliteration: lee-neh gwee-dah
"Le linee guida per il progetto sono state chiaramente definite."
directrices
Transliteration: dee-rek-tree-ses
"Las directrices para el proyecto se definieron claramente."
diretrizes
Transliteration: dee-reh-tree-zes
"As diretrizes para o projeto foram claramente definidas."
मार्गदर्शक
Transliteration: mārgadarśak
"परियोजना के लिए मार्गदर्शक स्पष्ट रूप से परिभाषित किए गए थे।"
指导方针
Transliteration: zhǐdǎo fāngzhēn
"项目的指导方针已明确规定。"
지침
Transliteration: jichim
"프로젝트에 대한 지침이 명확하게 정의되었습니다."
ガイドライン
Transliteration: gaidorain
"プロジェクトのガイドラインは明確に定義されています。"
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