loan translation

1. 1.

   an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

   “`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”

   Synonymscalquecalque formation

   Broadersaying

Questions about loan translation

What does loan translation mean?

loan translation means "an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language".

What is another word for loan translation?

Close synonyms include calque, calque formation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.