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(gīd'līn') pronunciation
n.
A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action: guidelines for the completion of tax returns.


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IN BRIEF: Statements or other indications of policies or procedures by which to determine a course of action.

pronunciation The hospital has issued new guidelines on the treatment of mentally ill patients. — www.ldoceonline.com

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A set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.

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"Guideline" is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile.

A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory. Guidelines are not binding and are not enforced. ( U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, http://www.va.gov/trm/TRMGlossaryPage.asp )

Guidelines may be issued by and used by any organization (governmental or private) to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - retningslinie

Nederlands (Dutch)
richtsnoer

Français (French)
n. - indication, (Admin, Pol) directive, négociations (salariales)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Richtlinie, Richtschnur

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατευθυντήρια γραμμή, οδηγός

Italiano (Italian)
direttiva

Português (Portuguese)
n. - diretriz (f)

Русский (Russian)
директива, руководящий принцип

Español (Spanish)
n. - pauta, línea directiva, directriz, principio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - riktlinje

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
指导路线, 指标, 方针

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 指導路線, 指標, 方針

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지침

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 指導基準, 指針, ガイドライン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الدليل : الخط الهادي, موجز لنهج معين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קו מנחה, תוואי‬


 
 

 

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