target language
noun
1
: a language into which another language is to be translated compare source language
2
: a language other than one's native language that is being learned
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Translations to the target language are getting better, and disinformation is harder to spot, security researchers said.
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Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
For total immersion, lessons are conducted in the target language and feature interactive real-life scenarios and pronunciation feedback.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022
Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
For total immersion, lessons are conducted in the target language and feature interactive real-life scenarios and pronunciation feedback.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022
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“Target language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20language. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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