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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontraparte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kontraparte
"A CEO se encontrou com sua contraparte na filial estrangeira."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.
"The CEO of the company met with her counterpart in the foreign branch to discuss the new strategy." - 2
A duplicate or copy of a document or legal instrument.
"The lawyer provided a counterpart of the contract for both parties to sign."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'counterpart' originates from the late Middle English 'counterpart', derived from the Old French 'coupere' meaning 'to cut'. It referred to a copy or duplicate of a document, evolving to signify a person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Counterpart" is said worldwide
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homologue
Transliteration: omolog
"Le PDG a rencontré son homologue dans la branche étrangère pour discuter de la nouvelle stratégie."
Gegenstück
Transliteration: Gegenstück
"Die Geschäftsführerin traf sich mit ihrem Gegenstück in der ausländischen Niederlassung."
corrispondente
Transliteration: corrispondente
"L'amministratore delegato ha incontrato il suo corrispondente nella filiale estera."
contraparte
Transliteration: kontraparte
"La directora general se reunió con su contraparte en la sucursal extranjera."
contraparte
Transliteration: kontraparte
"A CEO se encontrou com sua contraparte na filial estrangeira."
समानांतर
Transliteration: samaanantar
"सीईओ ने विदेशी शाखा में अपने समानांतर के साथ नई रणनीति पर चर्चा की।"
对应物
Transliteration: duìyìngwù
"首席执行官与外国分公司的对应物会面，讨论新战略。"
상대방
Transliteration: sangdaebang
"CEO는 외국 지사의 상대방과 새로운 전략에 대해 논의했습니다."
対等者
Transliteration: aitōsha
"CEOは外国支社の対等者と新しい戦略について話し合いました。"
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