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calque in Portuguese

calque in Portuguese is decalque, decalque linguístico, decalcar.

calque in Portuguese

decalque
noun
(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.
decalque linguístico
noun
(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.
decalcar
verb
(linguistics, translation studies, transitive) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.
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What is "calque" in Portuguese?

"calque" in Portuguese is decalque, decalque linguístico, decalcar.

Are there other ways to say "calque" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "calque": decalque, decalque linguístico, decalcar.

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