Calque (Noun)
Meaning
An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'".
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.