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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
The term 'guideline' originates from the combination of 'guide' and 'line', with 'guide' deriving from the Old French 'guider' meaning to lead or direct, and 'line' from Latin 'linea' meaning a thread or string. The term evolved in the late 19th century to denote a set of instructions or principles.
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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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