terms of reference

Definition

Definition of terms of reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

project

instructions that define the scope and purpose of a project or committee

The committee revised its terms of reference to include environmental impacts..

investigation

instructions given for investigating a subject, outlining scope

The investigator followed the terms of reference closely.

instructions

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Expressions with terms

dictate terms

to impose conditions or rules

The company tried to dictate terms to the new employees.

on bad terms

adj.

having a poor relationship

They have been on bad terms since the argument.

on good terms

adv.

having a friendly relationship

Despite the breakup, they remained on good terms.

come to terms

accept a difficult situation

She came to terms with her loss over time.

in terms of

prep.

concerning a specific aspect or perspective

We need to think in terms of cost efficiency.

on talking terms

adj.

having a friendly relationship

Despite the competition, the two teams remained on talking terms.

Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

make a reference to

mention something or someone in speech or writing

She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.

reference book

book containing useful facts or specially organized information

She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.

reference check

check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them

The company did a reference check before offering her the job.

reference list

list of people who can provide information about someone

She included a reference list with her job application.

Terms with terms of reference included in their meaning

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TofR

abbr.

abr: terms of reference

list of rules or goals for a project

TOR

acr.

acr: terms of reference

rules or guidelines for a task

Examples of terms of reference in a sentence

They outlined the terms of reference before starting the research.
The committee drafted the terms of reference.
She reviewed the terms of reference before starting.

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French:mandat, ...
German:Projektumfang, Aufgabenstellung, ...
Italian:termini di riferimento, ...
Spanish:términos de referencia, mandato, ...
Portuguese:termos de referência, ...
Chinese:任务说明书, 参考条款, ...
Japanese:委任事項, 指示書, ...
Arabic:شُروط المَرْجِعِيَّة, شُرُوط مَرْجِعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תְּחוּם סַמְכוּת, כְּתַב מִנּוּי, ...
Russian:техническое задание, ...
Ukrainian:умови посилання, умови розслідування, ...
Hindi:कार्यादेश, शर्तों की संदर्भ सूची, ...
Bengali:কার্যপরিধি, রেফারেন্সের শর্তাবলী, ...
Catalan:termes de referència, ...
Czech:zadání, vymezení působnosti, ...
Danish:kommissorium, ...
Dutch:referentievoorwaarden, opdrachtomschrijving, ...
Greek:όροι εντολής, πλαίσιο αναφοράς, ...
Hungarian:megbízatás, vizsgálati megbízás, ...
Khmer:លក្ខខណ្ឌយោង, ...
Korean:참조 조건, 조사 지침, ...
Persian:شرح وظایف, مفاد مرجع, ...
Polish:instrukcje zakresu projektu, zakres zlecenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):termos de referência, ...
Romanian:termeni de referință, instrucțiuni de investigare, ...
Swedish:uppdragsbeskrivning, ...
Thai:ขอบเขตงาน, ข้อกำหนดในการสืบสวน, ...
Turkish:referans şartları, görev tanımı, ...
Vietnamese:bản mô tả nhiệm vụ, điều khoản tham chiếu, ...

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Definition of terms of reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Expressions with terms

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