noun
translation term; translation equivalent
A word or phrase used as the equivalent of a language-of-origin expression in translation; often discussed in translation studies.
この翻訳語は原文のニュアンスをよく伝えている。
This translation term conveys the nuance of the original text well.
「翻訳語」は、外国語を直訳して作られた語を指すこともある。
The term 翻訳語 can also refer to a word created by literally translating a foreign expression.
Compound of 翻訳 (translation) + 語 (word). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern linguistics and translation studies.