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directriz

English translation: guideline/principle/directive

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:directriz
English translation:guideline/principle/directive
Entered by: Terry Burgess

19:31 Jul 2, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Architecture
Spanish term or phrase: directriz
Forma de la directriz.
Directriz más conveniente para determinados estados de cargas.
Maria Eugenia Roca Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 12:05
guideline/principle
Explanation:
O, si se trata de una instrucción...entonces sería "directive".
Suerte!
terry
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 09:05
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4guideline/principle
Terry Burgess
4 +4guidleline
Marian Greenfield
4 +2directrix
Fiona N�voa
5 +1Directriz = directive
Hardy Moreno
4directrix
Leonardo Parachú
4leader
Rick Henry
4"guideline, instruction, directive"
Сергей Лузан


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
directrix


Explanation:
ref:

Louis Robb

Leonardo Parachú
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
guideline/principle


Explanation:
O, si se trata de una instrucción...entonces sería "directive".
Suerte!
terry


    Oxford + exp.
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russell Gillis
2 mins
  -> Thank you Russell:-)))
agree  Сергей Лузан
13 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Ñåðãåé Ëóçàí:-)))
agree  Sam D (X): I like "guideline".
36 mins
  -> Thank you Sam:-)))
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
41 mins
  -> Mil gracias Patricia:-)))
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
guidleline


Explanation:
without more context, that's the most common translation of directriz

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 11:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
11 mins
agree  Sam D (X)
35 mins
agree  Esther Hermida
2 hrs
agree  R.J.Chadwick (X)
4 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leader


Explanation:
See:
http://www.domos.cl/cotas2000.htm

HTH

Rick

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
directrix


Explanation:
a fixed reference line, situated on the convex side of a conic section, that is used when defining or calculating its eccentricity.

Collins English Dictionary

Hope this helps

Fiona N�voa
Portugal
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Сергей Лузан
8 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Gabriela Minsky
5 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Directriz = directive


Explanation:
For example a

Medical Directive is
directriz médica.

I'm 100%sure.



Hardy Moreno
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан: Yes, it´s one of the options- and not a bad one. See mu answer below.
1 day 11 hrs
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"guideline, instruction, directive"


Explanation:
Según Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470-295-6
The first meaning is director male and female, hardly applicable here.
¡Buena suerte, Maria Roca Rodriguez!


Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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