Example: Elle travaille en parallèle sur plusieurs projets complexes.
Definition
"En parallèle" is a French expression used to describe actions or processes happening simultaneously or side by side. For example, "Elle travaille en parallèle sur plusieurs projets complexes" means she works on several complex projects at the same time.
Translations
In parallel
Paralelamente
Parallel daaraan
En paral·lel
Parallel dazu
Etymology
The expression "en parallèle" comes from the French adjective "parallèle," which derives from the Greek word "parallēlos," meaning 'beside one another.' It originally referred to geometric lines that run alongside each other without intersecting, and later evolved to describe simultaneous or concurrent activities.
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In parallel