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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. parallel [Brit ˈparəlɛl, Am ˈpɛrəˌlɛl] N

1. parallel MATH:

parallel
parallèle f

2. parallel GEOG:

parallel
parallèle m

3. parallel (comparison):

parallel
parallèle m (between entre, to avec)
in parallel
en parallèle
to draw/establish a parallel between
faire/établir un parallèle entre
to be on a parallel with sth
être comparable à qc
without parallel
sans pareil

4. parallel ELECTRON:

in parallel
en parallèle

II. parallel [Brit ˈparəlɛl, Am ˈpɛrəˌlɛl] ADJ

1. parallel MATH:

parallel
parallèle (to, with à)
parallel lines
lignes fpl parallèles

2. parallel (similar):

parallel case, example, experience, situation
analogue (to, with à)
to develop along parallel lines
évoluer de manière analogue

3. parallel (simultaneous):

parallel
parallèle (to, with à)

4. parallel ELECTRON:

parallel circuit, connection
monté en parallèle

5. parallel COMPUT:

parallel printer, transfer, transmission
parallèle

III. parallel to, parallel with ADV

parallel to, parallel with
parallèlement à
the species evolved parallel to one another
les espèces ont évolué parallèlement

IV. parallel <pres part Brit parallelling, parallelled Am paralleling, paralleled> [Brit ˈparəlɛl, Am ˈpɛrəˌlɛl] VB trans

1. parallel (equal):

parallel
égaler

2. parallel (find a comparison):

parallel
trouver un équivalent à

parallel-park VB intr MOTOR

parallel-park
faire un créneau

parallel bars N npl

parallel bars
barres fpl parallèles

parallel processing N COMPUT

parallel processing
traitement m en parallèle

parallel programming N COMPUT

parallel programming
programmation f en parallèle

parallel universe N

parallel universe
monde m parallèle
parallel universe
univers m parallèle

parallel turn N SPORTS

parallel turn
virage m parallèle
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parallèle
parallel (à to)
la rue est parallèle au fleuve
the street runs parallel to the river
parallèle (distinct)
parallel
en parallèle à (distinctement)
in parallel with
organiser un concours/une manifestation parallèle
to organize a parallel competition/demonstration
parallèle monde, univers
parallel
parallèle
parallel
traitement/imprimante parallèle
parallel processing/printer
parallèle
parallel
établir ou dresser un parallèle
to draw a parallel (entre between)
mettre deux événements en parallèle
to draw a parallel between two events
parallèle
parallel
en parallèle
in parallel
parallèle
parallel line
latéral (latérale)
parallel
additionneur complet/parallèle/série
full/parallel/serial adder

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. parallel [ˈpærəlel, Am ˈper-] N

1. parallel GEO (position of line):

parallel
parallèle m

2. parallel MATH:

parallel
parallèle f

3. parallel fig (comparison):

parallel
parallèle m
to draw a parallel
établir un parallèle
without parallel
sans pareil
in parallel
en parallèle

4. parallel ELEC:

in parallel
en dérivation

II. parallel [ˈpærəlel, Am ˈper-] ADJ a. fig

parallel
parallèle
parallel to sth
parallèle à qc

III. parallel [ˈpærəlel, Am ˈper-] VB trans

1. parallel (be parallel to) a. MATH:

parallel
être parallèle à

2. parallel (be similar to):

parallel
être analogue à

3. parallel (be equal to):

parallel
égaler

parallel bars N pl SPORTS

parallel bars
barres f parallèles
graphic/parallel/serial interface
interface graphique/parallèle/série
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parallèle
parallel
parallèle
parallel (line)
parallèle
parallel
faire un créneau
to parallel park
parallélisme entre qc et qc
parallel between sth and sth
parallèlement
in parallel
faire le rapprochement entre deux événements
to draw a parallel between two events
port jeu/parallèle/série/imprimante
game/parallel/serial/printer port
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I. parallel [ˈper·ə·lel] N

1. parallel math:

parallel
parallèle f

2. parallel fig (comparison):

parallel
parallèle m
to draw a parallel
établir un parallèle
without parallel
sans pareil
in parallel
en parallèle

3. parallel GEO (degree of latitude):

parallel
parallèle m

4. parallel ELEC:

in parallel
en dérivation

II. parallel [ˈper·ə·lel] ADJ a. fig

parallel
parallèle
parallel to sth
parallèle à qc

III. parallel [ˈper·ə·lel] VB trans

1. parallel (be parallel to) a. math:

parallel
être parallèle à

2. parallel (be similar to):

parallel
être analogue à

3. parallel (be equal to):

parallel
égaler

IV. parallel [ˈper·ə·lel] ADV

to run parallel to sth
être parallèle à qc

parallel bars N pl sports

parallel bars
barres fpl parallèles
graphic/parallel/serial interface
interface graphique/parallèle/série
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parallèle
parallel
parallèle
parallel (line)
parallèle
parallel
univers parallèle
parallel universe
parallélisme entre qc et qc
parallel between sth and sth
faire un créneau
to parallel park
parallèlement
in parallel
faire le rapprochement entre deux événements
to draw a parallel between two events
port jeu/parallèle/série/imprimante
game/parallel/serial/printer port

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

montage en parallèle
parallel connection
Present
Iparallel
youparallel
he/she/itparallels
weparallel
youparallel
theyparallel
Past
Iparalleled
youparalleled
he/she/itparalleled
weparalleled
youparalleled
theyparalleled
Present Perfect
Ihaveparalleled
youhaveparalleled
he/she/ithasparalleled
wehaveparalleled
youhaveparalleled
theyhaveparalleled
Past Perfect
Ihadparalleled
youhadparalleled
he/she/ithadparalleled
wehadparalleled
youhadparalleled
theyhadparalleled
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to draw a parallel
établir un parallèle
without parallel
sans pareil
in parallel
en parallèle
in parallel
en dérivation
parallel to sth
parallèle à qc

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