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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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A set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
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IN BRIEF: Statements or other indications of policies or procedures by which to determine a course of action.
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A guideline is any document that aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine. By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory (protocol would be a better term for a mandatory procedure). Guidelines are an essential part of the larger process of governance.
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.
Examples or guidelines are:
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| Translations: Guideline |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - retningslinie
Français (French)
n. - indication, (Admin, Pol) directive, négociations (salariales)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Richtlinie, Richtschnur
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατευθυντήρια γραμμή, οδηγός
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
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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