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.
This translation term conveys the nuance of the original text well.
loan translation; calque
A word borrowed from another language and translated literally into Japanese, such as 翻訳借用 (calque).
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.