Dutch
- leidend
English
- guiding (de leidraad zijnd)
- guiding principle (de leidraad zijnd)
- leading
- primary/basic XXX (e.g.: leidend beginsel = primary/basic principle)
- main/principal XXX (leidende gedach = main/principal idea, leitmotiv, keynote)
- governs, governing
- shall prevail
- shall come first
- of foremost importance
- determinant (A factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something)