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directive [d(a)ɪ'rektɪv] n
comp.	directionnel m; directeur m; ordre m
IT	ordre d'exploitation; ordre de translation
IT, tech.	instruction de déclaration
ling.	directif
telecom.	directive f (EU); instruction f (EU); ordre m (EU)
directives n
gen.	lignes directrices
law	ordre de service
patents.	directives f
directive [d(a)ɪ'rektɪv] adj.
econ.	directive
IT, dat.proc.	déclaration
IT, tech.	pseudo-instruction
social.sc.	acte de parole direct
directive The second rank of administrative acts (inferior to regulations, superior to decisions) made by the council or commission of the European Communities on order to carry out their tasks in accordance with the Treaties. They must be addressed to states, not individuals, but many create rights for individuals or allow the directive to be pleaded before municipal court [d(a)ɪ'rektɪv] adj.
environ.	directive
English thesaurus
directive [d(a)ɪ'rektɪv] n
mil., abbr.	dir
mil., logist.	A military communication in which policy is established or a specific action is ordered. 2. A plan issued with a view to putting it into effect when so directed, or in the event that a stated contingency arises. 3. Broadly speaking, any communication which initiates or governs action, conduct, or procedure. (FRA)

Directive : 739 phrases in 51 subjects

Accounting	1
Agriculture	1
Astronomy	5
Aviation	19
Banking	1
Business	3
Chemistry	5
Commerce	15
Communications	19
Computers	2
Construction	7
Criminal law	7
Ecology	3
Economics	9
Education	1
Electronics	10
Employment	5
Energy industry	10
Environment	76
European Union	1
Finances	59
Food industry	3
General	176
Health care	7
Hobbies and pastimes	7
Human rights activism	17
Immigration and citizenship	4
Industry	3
Information technology	9
Insurance	2
International trade	4
Labor law	9
Law	126
Materials science	1
Medical	1
Microsoft	3
Municipal planning	1
Name of organization	4
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation	2
Natural sciences	14
Nuclear physics	2
Obsolete / dated	18
Oil / petroleum	1
Patents	2
Pharmacy and pharmacology	1
Politics	14
Social science	9
Taxes	15
Technology	1
Transport	17
United Nations	7