LOAN TRANSLATION
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Loan Translation.
Loan Translation - as a noun
An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
Example: "`superman' is a calque for the german `ubermensch'"
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calquecalque formationExample Sentences
"Many loan translations occur in the field of linguistics."
"Calques are a type of loan translation."
"The term 'weekend' is a loan translation from English to many other languages."
"The loan translation of 'skyscraper' in Spanish is 'rascacielos'."
"In Chinese, the phrase 'computer mouse' is a loan translation for the English term."
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