English-French translations for analogy

• analogie
  La raison pour laquelle cette analogie n'est pas valable devrait être évidente. It should be obvious why this analogy is not valid.
  Il existe une analogie entre ces deux discussions There is an analogy between the two.
  Monsieur le Président, l’analogie avec le Conseil de ministres nous saute aux yeux. Mr President, an analogy with the Council of Ministers urges itself upon us.

Definition of analogy

• A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation
• The proportion or the equality of ratios

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