Correctieve

Correctieve is an adjective used in Dutch to denote something aimed at correcting or remedying a problem or deviation. The term is commonly employed in policy, management, engineering, maintenance, and legal contexts to distinguish actions that restore a desired state from those that prevent problems before they occur. In practice, you will often encounter phrases such as correctieve maatregelen (corrective measures) or correctieve acties (corrective actions). In maintenance and reliability discussions, correctief onderhoud refers to work performed to restore function after a fault.

Etymology and related terms: correctieve derives from the concept of correctie (correction) and the related adjective form often linked to the verb corrigeren or the noun correctie. It is related to the English term corrective and the French correctif, reflecting shared roots in describing actions intended to fix issues.

Usage notes: In Dutch, correctieve is typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun in definite phrases, for example, het correctieve beleid (the corrective policy) or correctieve maatregelen. Depending on dialect or style, the form may appear as correctief in some compound or attributive contexts, but correctieve is a standard, widely understood usage.

See also: corrective action, corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, correctie.

Overall, correctieve serves as a precise descriptor for interventions designed to rectify problems after they have been identified, complementing the related concept of preventive measures.