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It is a type of translating. In this process, there is a direct translation of the elements of word into the borrowing language.
Interesting examples are the French term "gratte-ciel" which literally translates as "scape-sky" or the German version "wolkenkratzer" which means "cloud scraper, and the Dutch word wolkenkrabber which means "cloud scratcher". All of which are calques for the English term "skyscraper"
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What is calque translation of ishibashi?
It is "je oma" in Calque.
Where did the name insect come from?
Latin insectum, a calque of Greek ἔντομον [éntomon], "cut into sections"
How can one describe intertextuality?
Intertextuality is used to shape texts through other texts. Allusion, translation, plagiarism, calque, quotation, and parody are all intertextual figures.
Where did the phrase long time no see come from?
It is a calque (see the wikipedia definition of that) of some Chinese phrase with the same meaning.
What does 'wednesday' mean?
Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. The name is a calque of the Latin dies Mercurii "day of Mercury", reflecting the fact that the Germanic god Woden during the Roman era was interpreted as Germanic Mercury.
What 6 letter words have 'qu' in them with 'u' as the 5th letter?
barque basque bisque bosque caique calque casque cheque cinque cirque claque clique cliquy cloque exequy manque marque masque mosque opaque plaque pulque quipus quorum risque sacque torque ubique unique yanqui
What are some six letter words with 1st letter C and 3rd letter L and 4th letter Q?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern C-LQ--. That is, six letter words with 1st letter C and 3rd letter L and 4th letter Q. In alphabetical order, they are: calque
What are some six letter words with 3rd letter L and 4th letter Q and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern --LQ-E. That is, six letter words with 3rd letter L and 4th letter Q and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: calque pulque
What are some six letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter L and 4th letter Q and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -ALQ-E. That is, six letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter L and 4th letter Q and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: calque
What has the author Christian Nicolas written?
Christian Nicolas has written: 'Utraque lingua' -- subject(s): Bilingualism, Comparative Grammar, Foreign elements, Grammar, Comparative, Greek, Greek language, History, Influence on Latin, Latin, Latin language, Semantics 'Sic enim appello--' -- subject(s): Lexicology, Latin language, Greek language, Language 'Utraque Lingua. Le Calque Simantique'
What are some six letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter L and 5th letter U and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -AL-UE. That is, six letter words with 2nd letter A and 3rd letter L and 5th letter U and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: calque
What Latin mean?
The English word "atom" comes from the Latin word "atomus" which comes from the Greek "atomos" which means "not divided (a + tomos)." This word was used by the Romans (taken from Greek theory/ philosophy) for the basic, indivisible building-block of matter, but, especially in Lucretius, other words were more common, such as "corpora, corpora parva, corpora minuta, corpuscula, individuum (a calque I would guess), particula, etc..."
