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What's The Definition Of Loan translation?

loan translation in American English
calque
noun: 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

loan translation in British English
noun: 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

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