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Meanings of calque in inglês

russo
калька
português
decalque
catalão
calc semàntic
espanhol
calco de expresión

An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.

decalque
Usage of calque in inglês
1
A calque is an expression that is a literal translation of a foreign expression - a loan translation.
The Irish Times
2
At the siege of Lamballe in Brittany, he had taken off his calque and climbed a ladder to examine the breach effected by the batteries.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92