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Rareloan translation
The correct spelling is loan translation.
How to pronounce loan translation
noun
Say it like: Loa-n t-ran-sla-sho-n
The correct spelling is loan translation. A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language. For example: "The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide"."
Usage Examples
“The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide".”
Definition
noun
- 1.A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
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