English-French translations for opposite number

• homologue
  J'ai eu cette discussion avec mes homologues. I have discussed this with my opposite numbers.
  J’invite le commissaire à faire preuve d’un maximum de persévérance dans ses négociations avec ses homologues chinois. I wish the Commissioner much perseverance in his negotiations with his Chinese opposite numbers.
  Les discussions avec les hôtes libyens et les homologues de l'Union africaine ont été utiles. Discussions with our Libyan hosts and our opposite numbers from the African Union have been useful.

Definition of opposite number

• A person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart

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• opposite
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• opposite side
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