Loan rendering

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn inexact calque where at least one constituent isn't translated literally, in order to give readers of the target language a more accurate mental image.

Synonyms

misrendering undertranslation false borrowing false loan translatese under-approximation false friend undercalculation mistranslation misapproximation underapproximation malaphor

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