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.

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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)

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Communications	1
Criminal law	1
Employment	2
Environment	17
Finances	3
General	23
Health care	2
Human rights activism	1
Information technology	2
Law	27
Natural sciences	9
Obsolete / dated	1
Oil / petroleum	1
Patents	1
Politics	8
Taxes	6
Technology	1
Transport	2

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to
commun. gen.	dest.; destinataire
el.	retarder; inhiber
environ.	méthodes et instruments de mesure des différents polluants
fin. tech.	jusqu'au
forestr.	coller


directive
comp.	directionnel; directeur; ordre
IT gen.	ordre d'exploitation; ordre de translation
IT tech.	instruction de déclaration
ling.	directif
telecom.	directive
directives
gen.	lignes directrices
law	ordre de service