calque in French
calque in French is calque, calquer — calque means a word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
calque in French
calque
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
calquer
(linguistics, translation studies, transitive) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.
What does "calque" mean?
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noun A word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
"The English word skyscraper has been calqued into many languages, and each version is a calque."
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verb To adopt a word or phrase from another language by translating its parts.
"English calqued the phrase "it goes without saying" from French."
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calque in a sentence
- The English word skyscraper has been calqued into many languages, and each version is a calque.
- Linguists regard the term loanword as a calque of a German word.
- English calqued the phrase "it goes without saying" from French.
- Translators sometimes calque an idiom instead of finding a natural equivalent.
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What is "calque" in French?
"calque" in French is calque, calquer. calque means: A word or phrase formed in one language by translating the parts of a word or phrase in another language piece by piece.
How do you use "calque" in a sentence?
Example: "The English word skyscraper has been calqued into many languages, and each version is a calque." In French, "calque" is calque, calquer.
Are there other ways to say "calque" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "calque": calque, calquer.
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