51³Ô¹Ï

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loan translation

noun

  1. the process whereby a compound word or expression is created by literal translation of each of the elements of a compound word or expression in another language, as marriage of convenience from French mariage de convenance.
  2. a word or expression so created.

loan translation

noun

  1. the adoption by one language of a phrase or compound word whose components are literal translations of the components of a corresponding phrase or compound in a foreign language Also calledcalque

    English "superman" is a loan translation from German "Ãœbermensch."

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of loan translation1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

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“Thanks God,†a type of loan translation from “gracias a Dios,†is common in Miami.

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