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on equal terms
In a relationship or situation in which the people involved have equal rights and respect each other. It describes a partnership-like relationship without hierarchy.
Die Verhandlungen zwischen den beiden Parteien fanden auf Augenhöhe statt.
The negotiations between the two parties took place on equal terms.
eye level
The actual, physical height at which a person's eyes are located.
Hängen Sie das Bild bitte auf Augenhöhe, damit man es gut betrachten kann.
Please hang the picture at eye level so that people can view it easily.
The word is made up of 'Auge' (eye; plural 'Augen') and 'Höhe' (height). So it literally describes the height at which the eyes are located.
Der Monitor sollte auf Augenhöhe stehen, um Nackenschmerzen zu vermeiden.
The monitor should be at eye level to avoid neck pain.
The figurative meaning is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'auf Augenhöhe' (on equal terms). It describes a respectful and equal relationship.
Ein gutes Team zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass alle auf Augenhöhe kommunizieren.
A good team is characterized by everyone communicating on equal terms.
In the expression 'auf Augenhöhe' (on equal terms), verbs of communication and interaction are often used, for example: 'sich begegnen' (to meet each other), 'diskutieren' (to discuss), 'zusammenarbeiten' (to work together), or 'verhandeln' (to negotiate).
In der Partnerschaft ist es wichtig, sich auf Augenhöhe zu begegnen.
In a partnership, it is important to meet each other on equal terms.
You can recognize the literal meaning by the fact that it is about the physical position of objects. Typical verbs in this context are 'hängen' (to hang), 'anbringen' (to attach/mount), or 'sein' (to be).
Die Kamera war genau auf Augenhöhe des Schauspielers positioniert.
The camera was positioned exactly at the actor's eye level.
equal rights
Gleichberechtigung concerns equal rights and opportunities. Augenhöhe, by contrast, describes how people interact: as partners, with respect, and without any noticeable hierarchy. Equal rights make interaction auf Augenhöhe possible, but do not guarantee it automatically.
In unserer Partnerschaft besprechen wir wichtige Entscheidungen auf Augenhöhe.
In our relationship, we discuss important decisions on equal terms.
In unserer Partnerschaft bedeutet Gleichberechtigung, dass beide die gleichen Rechte haben.
In our relationship, equal rights mean that we both have the same rights.
