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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslignes directrices
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leen deer-eek-trees
"Les lignes directrices de l'organisation sont claires."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.
"The organization provided guidelines for the new project to ensure consistency." - 2
A document or statement that provides direction or advice on a specific topic.
"The health guidelines recommend at least 30 minutes of exercise each day."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'guideline' is derived from the combination of 'guide' and the suffix '-line'. The term 'guide' comes from the Old French 'guider', which means to lead or direct, and has roots in the Germanic languages. The suffix '-line' indicates a direction or boundary, originating from the Latin 'linea', meaning 'line'. The term evolved in the late 19th century to refer to a prescribed course of action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guidelines" is said worldwide
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lignes directrices
Transliteration: leen deer-eek-trees
"Les lignes directrices de l'organisation sont claires."
Richtlinien
Transliteration: rihkt-lee-nee-en
"Die Richtlinien müssen befolgt werden."
linee guida
Transliteration: lee-neh gwee-dah
"Le linee guida sono state aggiornate."
directrices
Transliteration: dee-rek-tree-ses
"Las directrices son importantes para el proyecto."
diretrizes
Transliteration: dee-reh-tree-zes
"As diretrizes foram publicadas recentemente."
मार्गदर्शक
Transliteration: mārgadarśak
"संगठन ने नए प्रोजेक्ट के लिए मार्गदर्शक जारी किए।"
指导方针
Transliteration: zhǐdǎo fāngzhēn
"组织发布了新的指导方针。"
지침
Transliteration: jichim
"조직은 새로운 지침을 발표했습니다."
ガイドライン
Transliteration: gaidorain
"組織は新しいガイドラインを発表しました。"
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