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parallel
A similarity or comparable point between two different things, people, or situations.
Es gibt erstaunliche Parallelen zwischen seiner Kindheit und der seines Vaters.
There are amazing parallels between his childhood and his father's.
to draw a parallel
To establish an analogy or comparison between two matters.
Man kann hier durchaus eine Parallele zur aktuellen politischen Lage ziehen.
One can certainly draw a parallel here to the current political situation.
parallel line
In geometry, a line that is the same distance from another line at every point and never intersects it.
Der Lehrer zeichnete zwei Parallelen an die Tafel.
The teacher drew two parallel lines on the board.
To express a similarity between two or more things, you use the structure 'Parallelen zwischen [something in the dative] und [something in the dative]' (parallels between ... and ...).
Der Historiker sieht Parallelen zwischen der damaligen und der heutigen Zeit.
The historian sees parallels between that time and the present day.
In the sense of 'Ähnlichkeit' (similarity), 'Parallele' (parallel) is often combined with verbs like 'sehen' (to see), 'erkennen' (to recognize), 'aufweisen' (to show/exhibit), or adjectives like 'deutlich' (clear), 'erstaunlich' (amazing), and 'offensichtlich' (obvious).
Die Biografien der beiden Künstler weisen erstaunliche Parallelen auf.
The biographies of the two artists show amazing parallels.
The most common use is the fixed expression 'eine Parallele ziehen' (to draw a parallel). It means to make a comparison.
In seiner Rede zog der Politiker eine Parallele zur Wirtschaftskrise.
In his speech, the politician drew a parallel to the economic crisis.
You can recognize the geometric meaning from the context. If there is talk of 'Linien' (lines), 'zeichnen' (to draw), 'Abstand' (distance), or 'schneiden' (to intersect), it is about geometry.
Zeichnen Sie eine Gerade und dazu eine Parallele im Abstand von 3 cm.
Draw a straight line and then a parallel line 3 cm away from it.
comparison / settlement
Both words are appropriate when two situations are compared with each other. „Vergleich“ refers to examining similarities and differences, while „Parallele“ refers to a similar point identified in the process. „Vergleich“ is appropriate for the overall process, while „Parallele“ is more suitable for a specific similarity.
Eine wichtige Parallele zwischen den beiden Berichten war die gleiche Erklärung des Problems.
One important parallel between the two reports was that they gave the same explanation for the problem.
Der Vergleich der beiden Berichte zeigte viele Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede.
The comparison of the two reports revealed many similarities and differences.
