An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.
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Examples for "calque"
Examples for "calque"
1A calque is an expression that is a literal translation of a foreign expression - a loan translation.
2At the siege of Lamballe in Brittany, he had taken off his calque and climbed a ladder to examine the breach effected by the batteries.
1A calque is an expression that is a literal translation of a foreign expression - a loan translation.
Translations for calque formation