target language
A 'target language' is the language a learner aims to master or into which content is translated, often contrasted with the source language.
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Definition
B2Language Learning
(academic)The language that a learner is trying to acquire.
Example
- English is the target language for many international students.
B2Translation
(technical)The language into which a text, speech, or other content is translated.
Example
- The novel was translated from French to English, making English the target language.
C1Computing
(technical)The machine language into which source code is compiled.
Example
- The compiler converts the high-level code into the target language understood by the machine.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "target language":
working languagenative languagefirst languagesource languagestandard languageobject languagelanguage learningforeign languagelogical languagemachine translationghost languagecommunity languageheritage languageconstructed languageprivate languagemother tongue