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Refers to technology in which information is represented by continuously variable physical quantities (such as voltage or pointer positions). The opposite of digital.
Eine Uhr mit Ziffernblatt und Zeigern ist eine analoge Uhr.
A clock with a dial and hands is an analog clock.
analogously
In a corresponding or comparable way; by analogy. Often used to apply a rule or principle to a similar case.
Die Vorschriften für PKW gelten analog auch für Kleintransporter.
The regulations for passenger cars also apply analogously to small vans.
offline / analog
Colloquial for 'taking place in the real, non-digital world'.
Statt immer nur zu chatten, sollten wir uns mal wieder analog treffen.
Instead of always just chatting, we should meet up offline again sometime.
You can recognize the meaning of 'analog' from the context. Technical devices point to the meaning 'non-digital'. Formal verbs like 'gelten' (to apply) or 'anwenden' (to apply/use) indicate 'by analogy'. A contrast with the internet or computers points to the colloquial meaning 'in the real world'.
Ich habe noch eine alte, analoge Kamera zu Hause.
I still have an old analog camera at home.
In its technical meaning, 'analog' usually describes older or non-digital technologies. Common combinations are 'analoge Uhr' (analog clock/watch), 'analoge Fotografie' (analog photography), 'analoges Fernsehen' (analog television), or 'ein analoges Signal' (an analog signal).
Viele Musikliebhaber bevorzugen den Klang von analogen Schallplatten.
Many music lovers prefer the sound of analog records.
In the meaning 'by analogy', 'analog' is used as an adverb and is not declined. It often appears in formal or legal texts, frequently in the construction 'analog zu etwas' (analogous to something) or 'etwas gilt analog' (something applies analogously).
Diese Regelung gilt analog für alle Mitarbeiter.
This regulation applies analogously to all employees.
The meaning 'in the real world' is modern and rather colloquial. It is used to create a contrast with digital activities such as chatting or online meetings.
Lass uns das nicht per E-Mail klären, wir sollten uns mal analog zusammensetzen.
Let's not sort this out by email; we should sit down together offline sometime.
similar
“Ähnlich” describes general similarities between two cases. “Analog” is more specific and usually indicates that a corresponding structure or principle is transferred from one case to another. Use “ähnlich” for mere similarities, and “analog” for a corresponding rule or function.
Für den zweiten Fall wenden wir analog dieselbe Regel an.
For the second case, we apply the same rule analogously.
Die beiden Fälle sind ähnlich, weil in beiden Familien ein Missverständnis entsteht.
The two cases are similar because a misunderstanding arises in both families.
