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Fachsprache — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
  • jargon noun Specialized vocabulary used by people in a particular profession or field, often hard for outsiders to follow.
  • terminology noun The specialized set of terms used in a particular field or subject.

Senses

Fachsprache is used for these senses in English:

  • cant (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
  • jargon (uncountable) A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
  • terminology The set of terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms.

cant — full definition

  1. noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
  2. noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
  3. noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
  4. verb To tilt or set something at an angle.
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