No. 10,129 in French
homologues
"Homologues" in English means "counterparts" or "equivalents."
In a sentence
Les ministres des Affaires étrangères ont rencontré leurs homologues européens à Bruxelles.
The foreign ministers met their European counterparts in Brussels.
Here, 'homologues' refers to individuals holding equivalent positions or roles in European nations.
Le système développé par cette entreprise est conçu pour surpasser ses homologues sur le marché.
The system developed by this company is designed to surpass its counterparts on the market.
In this sentence, 'homologues' refers to equivalent systems developed by other companies.
L'étude a comparé les fonctions cérébrales des singes avec leurs homologues humains.
The study compared the brain functions of monkeys to their human counterparts.
Here, 'homologues' signifies an analogous part or function found in another organism or entity.
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