| NOUN | communication | calque, calque formation, loan translation | an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language |
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| Meaning | An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language. | |
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| Example | "'superman' is a calque for the German 'Ubermensch'" | |
| Synonyms | calque formation, loan translation | |
| Broader | saying, expression, locution | A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
| Spanish | calco léxico, calco lingüístico, calco, calco semántico | |
| Catalan | calc lingüístic, calc, calc semàntic | |
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