No. 6,912 in Swedish
parallellt
"Parallellt" means "parallel" or "simultaneously" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
De arbetar parallellt på två olika projekt.
They are working in parallel on two different projects.
Here, 'parallellt' describes the simultaneous progression of two separate tasks or projects.
Järnvägsspåren löper parallellt med huvudvägen.
The railway tracks run parallel to the main road.
In this case, 'parallellt' indicates spatial alignment or side-by-side orientation of physical paths.
Vi måste tänka parallellt på kortsiktiga och långsiktiga mål.
We must think in parallel about short-term and long-term goals.
Here, 'parallellt' is metaphorically used to describe two cognitive processes being considered simultaneously.
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