directive

directive, instruction

Instruction officielle indiquant aux personnes ce qu’elles doivent faire.

En anglais simple : An official instruction telling people what they must do.

• Staff must follow the new directive.
• The government issued a directive on water use.
• Have all departments received the directive to reduce spending?

Comment l'utiliser : directive to do something (Staff received a directive to report all accidents.); directive on something (The ministry issued a directive on food safety.)

Synonymes : instruction, order

Expressions courantes : issue a directive, government directive, safety directive

directif

Qui donne des instructions ou indique à quelqu’un ce qu’il doit faire.

En anglais simple : Giving instructions or guidance about what someone should do.

• Her teaching style is very directive.
• The manager took a directive approach to the task.
• Some clients prefer a more directive therapist.

Synonymes : guiding, instructive

Contraires : nondirective

Expressions courantes : directive approach, directive leadership, directive style