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directive EU n
econ.	diretiva
directives n
law	ordem de serviço
directive [d(a)ɪ'rektɪv] adj.
econ.	diretiva
IT, dat.proc.	declaração
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 adj.
environ.	directivas
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: 456 phrases in 37 subjects

Agriculture	1
Business	1
Chemistry	3
Commerce	3
Communications	12
Construction	1
Criminal law	6
Economy	8
Education	2
Electronics	13
Energy industry	9
Environment	63
Finances	34
Food industry	1
General	134
Health care	5
Hobbies and pastimes	5
Human rights activism	15
Immigration and citizenship	2
Industry	3
Information technology	7
Insurance	2
International Monetary Fund	3
International trade	2
Labor law	2
Law	69
Materials science	1
Microsoft	3
Natural resourses and wildlife conservation	2
Natural sciences	6
Obsolete / dated	10
Oil / petroleum	1
Politics	6
Social science	4
Taxes	4
Technology	1
Transport	12