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Is calque equal to literal translation？
Calque is a way of borrowing words from another language. In this process, there's a direct translation of the elements of a word into the borrowing language.
Is calque equal to literal translation?
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Examples for calque / loan-translation words with different meanings in different languages
Are there words/phrases/compound-words in two different languages that use the same words in their respective languages (like a calque / loan translation) but result in different meanings?
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Why are raccoons called "washbears" in many languages?
Examples of words that literally mean "washbear" can be found here. This is apparently due to the fact that raccoons just love to wash things so much. But is it just a coincidence that many languages ...
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