Translation : "Contrarily to the sewing machine, the overlocker has two needles and, depending on the types, uses 2 to 5 bobbins at the same time. It can replace a sewing machine, though it can make straight stitches. Nevertheless, it allows a faster joining, without necessitating oversewing"
If you want, here is a few words of vocabulary for sewing (EN2FR) : https://storage.canalblog.com/67/17/771886/80547613.pdf