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source language
noun
1.
the
language
in
which
a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare
target language
(
def 1
)
.
2.
a language, usually the learner's native language, that is a source of interference in learning another language. Compare
target language
(
def 2
)
.
Origin:
1955–60
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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The register, style, and tone of the source language should be conserved.
Each task requires performing translation from a given source language into the target language.
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