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target language

tar·get lan·guage
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-git lang-gwij]
    • /ˈtɑr gɪt ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahr-git lang-gwij]
    • /ˈtɑr gɪt ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

Definitions of target language words

  • noun target language the language into which a text is to be translated from another language. Compare source language (def 1). 1
  • noun target language a language, especially a foreign language, that one is in the process of learning. Compare source language (def 2). 1
  • noun target language language into which sth is translated 1
  • noun target language the language into which a text, document, etc, is translated 0
  • noun target language a language that is being or is to be learnt 0
  • noun target language the language into which a text in a given language is to be translated 0
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Origin of target language

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Target language

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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target language popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

target language usage trend in Literature

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