calque
loan translation
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loan translation
noun
A form of borrowing from one language to another whereby the semantic components of a given term are literally translated into their equivalents in the borrowing language. English superman, for example, is a loan translation from German &Udie;bermensch. Also called calque .
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Noun
(plural loan translations)
- The borrowing of components of a foreign language word and translating them literally
Origin
loan +"Ž translation, a calque of German Lehnübersetzung.
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