"on equal terms" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on equal terms, {{en-PP}} on equal terms
  1. With the same set of advantages and disadvantages; on an equal footing, on a level playing field. Translations (on equal footing): yhtäläisin ehdoin (Finnish), samoista lähtökohdista (Finnish), tasapuolisesti (Finnish), à armes égales (French), sur un pied d’égalité (French), alla pari (Italian), ad armi pari (Italian), em pé de igualdade (Portuguese), ombro a ombro (Portuguese), taco a taco (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-on_equal_terms-en-prep_phrase-HsvwI7bU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'on equal footing': 70 30
  2. With respect for people's backgrounds, rights, and responsibilites; as equals. Translations (with respect for people's backgrounds): tasavertaisesti (Finnish), yhdenvertaisesti (Finnish), da pari a pari (Italian)
    Sense id: en-on_equal_terms-en-prep_phrase-tRABN1gN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of "with respect for people's backgrounds": 11 89

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