parallel

parallel: parallel [{{t}}'pærəlel]

1 adjective

(a) (gen) & {{}}Mathematics{{}} parallèle (to ou with à);

∎ there is a ditch parallel with or to the fence il y a un fossé qui longe la clôture;

∎ to run parallel to sth longer qch

(b) (analogous) pareil, semblable; (case, situation) analogue (to ou with à);

∎ a parallel investigation was mounted in England and Scotland une enquête a été menée simultanément en Angleterre et en Écosse

(c) {{}}Computing{{}} parallèle

2 noun

(a) (equivalent) équivalent m; (similarity) ressemblance f, similitude f;

∎ there are obvious parallels between the two cases les deux cas présentent des similitudes frappantes;

∎ a tradition which has no parallel in our own culture une tradition qui n'a pas d'équivalent dans notre culture;

∎ the two industries have developed in parallel ces deux industries se sont développées en parallèle;

∎ the disaster is without parallel une telle catastrophe est sans précédent;

∎ in parallel to or with sth parallèlement à qch

(b) (comparison) parallèle m;

∎ to draw a parallel between faire ou établir un parallèle entre

(c) {{}}Mathematics{{}} (ligne f) parallèle f

(d) {{}}Geography{{}} & {{}}Astronomy{{}} parallèle m;

∎ the 48th parallel le 48ème parallèle

(e) {{}}Electricity{{}} parallèle m;

∎ in parallel en parallèle;

∎ out of parallel déphasé, hors de phase

(f) {{}}Military{{}} (trench) (tranchée f) parallèle f

3 transitive verb

(a) (run parallel to) être parallèle à, longer

(b) (be similar to) être analogue à;

∎ his career has paralleled his father's sa carrière a suivi une trajectoire semblable à celle de son père

(c) (equal) égaler;

∎ the victory has not been paralleled cette victoire est restée sans égal

4 adverb

∎ to ski parallel, to parallel ski skier parallèle;

∎ to parallel park faire un créneau

►► parallel bars barres fpl parallèles;

{{}}Electricity{{}} parallel circuit circuit m en parallèle;

parallel computer ordinateur m à traitement parallèle;

{{}}Electricity{{}} parallel connection couplage m ou montage m en parallèle ou en dérivation;

parallel importing importations fpl parallèles;

{{}}Computing{{}} parallel interface interface f parallèle;

parallel lines lignes fpl parallèles;

{{}}Finance{{}} parallel market marché m parallèle;

parallel parking stationnement m en créneau;

{{}}Computing{{}} parallel port port m parallèle;

parallel printer imprimante f en parallèle;

{{}}Computing{{}} parallel processing traitement m en parallèle or en simultanéité;

{{}}Finance{{}} parallel rate of exchange cours m parallèle;

parallel ruler règle f parallèle, règles fpl parallèles;

{{}}Marketing{{}} parallel selling vente f parallèle;

{{}}Skiing{{}} parallel slalom slalom m parallèle;

{{}}Skiing{{}} parallel turn virage m en parallèle

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