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    LOAN TRANSLATION

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    There is 1 meaning of the phrase 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'"

    Synonyms (Exact Relations)
    calque17calque formation

    Example 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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    Starts LStarts LOStarts LOAStarts LOAN
    Ends NEnds ONEnds IONEnds TION
    Starts L & ends NStarts LO & ends NStarts L & ends ON

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