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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParallel path
/ˈpær.ə.lel pæθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of two or more routes, courses of action, or processes that occur alongside each other simultaneously without intersecting.
"The engineers pursued a parallel path to test an alternative software architecture while maintaining the legacy system." - 2
In project management, a concurrent stream of tasks executed to reduce total completion time.
"Running the hardware manufacturing on a parallel path with software development significantly shortened the product launch schedule."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'parallelos' meaning 'side by side' (from 'para' beside + 'allon' one another), combined with the Old English 'pæð' meaning a track or way. Originally rooted in classical geometry, the term evolved metaphorically in modern technical, business, and strategic discourse to describe simultaneous courses of action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parallel path" is said worldwide
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voie parallèle
Transliteration: vwa pa.ʁa.lɛl
"Les deux équipes ont travaillé sur une voie parallèle pour gagner du temps."
Parallelpfad
Transliteration: paʁaˈleːlˌpfaːt
"Wir verfolgen einen Parallelpfad, um das Risiko zu minimieren."
percorso parallelo
Transliteration: perˈkor.so pa.ralˈlɛ.lo
"Il progetto è stato sviluppato seguendo un percorso parallelo."
camino paralelo
Transliteration: kaˈmi.no pa.ɾaˈle.lo
"Decidieron tomar un camino paralelo para acelerar el proceso."
caminho paralelo
Transliteration: kaˈmi.nu pa.ɾaˈle.lu
"A empresa adotou um caminho paralelo para o desenvolvimento."
समांतर मार्ग
Transliteration: samantar marg
"हमने इस परियोजना के लिए एक समांतर मार्ग अपनाया है।"
并行路径
Transliteration: bìng xíng lù jìng
"为了节省时间，我们采用了并行路径。"
병행 경로
Transliteration: byeonghaeng gyeongro
"우리는 프로젝트를 위해 병행 경로를 설정했습니다."
並行パス
Transliteration: heikō pasu
"リスクを減らすために並行パスで作業を進めます。"
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