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Synonyms for loan translation in English

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loan translation:
- calque formation; loan translation; calque

English

Detailed Synonyms for loan translation in English

loan translation:

loan translation [the ~] noun

the loan translation

– an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language ¹
the calque formation; the loan translation; the calque
– an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language ¹
- calque formation [the ~] noun
- loan translation [the ~] noun
- calque [the ~] noun
  - `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'¹

Alternate Synonyms for "loan translation":

calque; calque formation; saying; expression; locution

Related Definitions for "loan translation":

an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language¹

Related Synonyms for loan translation

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University