guideline

English

guide +‎ line

guideline (plural guidelines)

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

non-specific rule or principle

Bulgarian: директива (bg) f (direktiva)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 指導 (zh), 指导 (zh) (zhǐdǎo), 指示 (zh) (zhǐshì)
Czech: směrnice f pl
Danish: retningslinje c
Finnish: ohjenuora, ohje (fi), suositus (fi), suuntaviiva (fi)
French: directive (fr) f, grande ligne f, ligne directrice (fr) f, principe directeur m
German: Richtlinie (de) f
Italian: linea guida f, direttiva (it)
Japanese: 指針 (ja) (ししん, shishin), ガイドライン (ja) (gaidorain)
Kurdish:
Sorani: نه‌خشه‌‎ (ku) (nexşe)

plan or explanation

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