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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Here, the training data consists of pairs of sentences, one in the source language and one in the target language.
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Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
For total immersion, lessons are conducted in the target language and feature interactive real-life scenarios and pronunciation feedback.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
My own commitment is to conveying in the target language the author’s voice in the original.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Translations to the target language are getting better, and disinformation is harder to spot, security researchers said.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
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Zachary C. Lipton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2016
For total immersion, lessons are conducted in the target language and feature interactive real-life scenarios and pronunciation feedback.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2023
My own commitment is to conveying in the target language the author’s voice in the original.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Translations to the target language are getting better, and disinformation is harder to spot, security researchers said.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
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“Target language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20language. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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