De richtlijn
Example: De richtlijn voor duurzaam toerisme is onlangs herzien en verbeterd.
Definition
"De richtlijn" refers to an official guideline or directive that provides instructions or principles to be followed, often issued by an authority or organization to regulate behavior or procedures, such as in the case of sustainable tourism policies.
Etymology
The word "de richtlijn" comes from Dutch, where "richt" relates to directing or guiding, and "lijn" means line. Together, they form a term meaning a guiding line or principle. Did you know that "lijn" is related to the English word "line," showing the shared Germanic roots?
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"De richtlijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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