Meanings
nounparallel text (plural parallel texts)
plural parallel texts
- A text placed alongside its translation or translations. Sometimes called a side-by-side translation.
Synonyms: bitext
- A text similar to one being translated.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA text placed alongside its translation or translations. Sometimes called a side-by-side translation.
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Translations
Catalan text paral·lel, text paral·lel
- text paral·leltext placed alongside its translation
- text paral·leltext similar to one being translated
Chinese Mandarin 平行文本, 平行文本
- 平行文本 (píngxíng wénběn)text placed alongside its translation
- 平行文本 (píngxíng wénběn)text similar to one being translated
Finnish rinnakkaisteksti, rinnakkaisteksti
- rinnakkaistekstitext placed alongside its translation
- rinnakkaistekstitext similar to one being translated
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APA
parallel text. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20text
MLA
“parallel text.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20text. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parallel text,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20text.
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