Definition of Loan translation

1. Noun. An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language. "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"

Exact synonyms: Calque, Calque Formation
Generic synonyms: Expression, Locution, Saying

Lexicographical Neighbors of Loan Translation

loaner
loaners
loaning
loanings
loans
loanshift
loanshifts
loanword
loanwords
loan application
loan approval
loan collection
loan office
loan participation
loan shark
loan translation (current term)
loasa
Loasaceae
loasa family
loast
loath
loath(p)
loathe
loathed
loather
loathers
loathes
loathest
loathful
loathing

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