loan translation

US /ˈloʊn trænsˌleɪʃən/
UK /ˈloʊn trænsˌleɪʃən/
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calco, traduzione letterale

a word or phrase introduced into a new language by translating its component parts, often resulting in a literal or somewhat awkward expression in the new language

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The term 'skyscraper' is a loan translation from Dutch 'wolkenkrabber'.
Il termine 'grattacielo' è un calco semantico dall'olandese 'wolkenkrabber'.
Many technical terms in computing are loan translations from English.
Molti termini tecnici nell'informatica sono calchi dall'inglese.