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loan translation vs locution

locution vs loan translation

loan translation and locution both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loan translation Yes No No No
locution Yes No No No
As nouns, locution is a hypernym of loan translation; that is, locution is a word with a broader meaning than loan translation:
  • loan translation: an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
  • locution: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Other hypernyms of loan translation include expression, saying.
loan translation (noun) locution (noun)
an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Difference between loan translation and locution

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