fra: calque

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has URIhttp://lexvo.org/id/term/fra/calque
Meaning
means(noun) an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"
calque formation, calque, loan translation
means(noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
loanword, loan
meanse/Layers (digital image editing)

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