Counterparts

/ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts/ noun

Definition

People or things that correspond to or have the same function as others in different places or situations.

Etymology

From 'counter-' (corresponding) + 'part'. Originally a legal term for duplicate documents, where each party held a 'part' that 'countered' or matched the other's copy.

Kelly Says

The legal origin of 'counterpart' reflects medieval document security - important contracts were written on a single sheet, then cut apart so each party had proof of the agreement. Modern usage has expanded to any equivalent or corresponding entity.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቃራኒ ክፍሎች
teh-kah-rah-nee keh-floh-ch
ARالعربية
المراتب المقابلة
al-maraatib al-muqaabalah
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত অংশ
bi-poh-ree-tah ahn-shoh
CACatalà
contraparts
kohn-trah-pahrt
CSČeština
protějšky
proh-teh-shkee
DADansk
modstykker
moh-styoo-keh-r
DEDeutsch
Gegenstücke
GAY-gen-stuek-eh
ELΕλληνικά
αντιστοιχίες
an-tee-stee-HEE-ehs
ESEspañol
contrapartes
kohn-trah-PAHR-tehs
FAفارسی
مقابل‌ها
mah-qaabel-ha
FISuomi
vastakohtaiset
vah-stah-koh-tah-ee-seht
FRFrançais
contreparties
kohnt-reh-pahrt-ee
GUGU
વિરોધી ભાગ
vee-roh-dee bhaag
HAHA
ƙarƙashin sashi
kah-rkah-sheen sah-shee
HEעברית
נגדים
nagadim
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी भाग
virodhee bhaag
HUMagyar
ellentétek
EH-len-teh-tehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
lawan
LAH-wahn
IGIG
ọkụ megide akụkụ
oh-KOO meh-gee-deh ah-koo-koo
ITItaliano
controparti
kohn-troh-PAHR-tee
KKKK
қарсы бөліктер
qar-sy boh-lee-ktay
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងភាគ
prachahng pheak
MRMR
विरोधी भाग
vee-roh-dee bhaag
MSBahasa Melayu
lawan
LAH-wahn
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်ဘက်
sahn-kyin-bay
NLNederlands
tegenhangers
TAY-gen-hahng-ers
NONorsk
motstykker
moh-styoo-keh-r
PAPA
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਹਿੱਸੇ
vee-roh-dee heh-sseh
PLPolski
przeciwieństwa
psheh-TSEE-vyehn-stvah
PTPortuguês
contrapartes
kohn-trah-PAHR-tehs
RORomână
contrapartide
kohn-trah-pahrt-ee-deh
RUРусский
противоположности
prat-ee-voh-ploh-zh-nos-tee
SVSvenska
motstycken
moh-styoo-keh-n
SWKiswahili
viongozi vya upande mwingine
vee-oh-ngoh-zee vya oo-pahnd-eh mwee-NGEE-neh
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் பகுதிகள்
eh-theer pah-goo-thee-gahl
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేక భాగాలు
vyathe-reh-ka bhaagahl
THไทย
ส่วนตรงกันข้าม
sohn dtrohng-gan-khaam
TLTL
kontraparte
kohn-trah-pahrt-eh
TRTürkçe
karşıt parçalar
kar-SHEET pahr-jah-lar
UKУкраїнська
протилежності
proh-tee-lezh-nos-tee
URاردو
مخالف حصے
mukhaalif hissay
VITiếng Việt
đối ứng
doi uhn
YOYO
ìmọ́lẹ̀ inú àbàgbè
ee-moh-leh ee-NOO ah-bahg-beh
ZUZU
ukufakazi kwesigaba
oo-koo-FAH-kee kweh-see-gah-bah

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