target language in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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language [Am ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ, Brit ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ] N

3.1. language C (particular tongue):

language
idioma m
language
lengua f
she's fluent in five languages
habla cinco idiomas con fluidez
the English language
la lengua inglesa
the English language
el idioma inglés
first language (native tongue)
lengua materna
language course
curso m de idiomas
language degree
licenciatura f en filología or idiomas
language school
escuela f de idiomas
language skills
aptitudes fpl lingüísticas
language student
estudiante mf de idiomas
language studies
estudios mpl de idiomas
language teacher
profesor m de idiomas / profesora f de idiomas
language teaching
enseñanza f de idiomas

See also second language

I.target [Am ˈtɑrɡət, Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt] N

2. target (objective, goal):

target
objetivo m
we achieved or met our target
conseguimos nuestro objetivo
to set oneself a target
fijarse un objetivo or una meta
she's set herself an impossible target
se ha propuesto algo imposible
to reach one's target
alcanzar or lograr su (or mi etc.) objetivo
above/below target
por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto
export/production target
objetivos de exportación/producción
to be on target
ir de acuerdo a lo previsto (or al plan de trabajo etc.)
they're on target for their best season ever
llevan camino de lograr su mejor temporada
they're on target for their best season ever attr date/figure
fijado
they're on target for their best season ever area/zone/marker MIL
objetivo adj inv
they're on target for their best season ever audience/market/group MKTG
objetivo adj inv
target company (in takeover)
empresa f objetivo
target company (in takeover)
empresa f blanco de una opa
target population MKTG
universo m objetivo
target population MKTG
público m objetivo
target price
precio m objetivo

II.target [Am ˈtɑrɡət, Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt] VB trans

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I.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] Brit -tt- N

II.target <[or Am -t-]> [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] Brit -tt- VB trans

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Second, a dialogue section, then three practice sections where the target language for the lesson is tried out.
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In addition, creoles and pidgins may be more stable, while an interlanguage often changes as the speaker improves and learns more about the target language.
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Many villages also put on a restaurant night for villagers to practice going out using their target language.
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The inversion of this argument is not possible since loanwords already matching the linguistic requirements of the target language may remain unchanged.
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As the learner moves up the pyramid, the learner has more control over the act of communicating in the target language.
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Analysis is what learners do when they attempt to understand the rules of the target language.
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This two-fold process withdraws the separation between the source and the target language and enables to negotiate cultural differences.
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Most audio recordings teach words in the target language by using explanations in the learner's own language.
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Circling is the practice of asking a series of simple questions about a statement, all in the target language.
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But as a result the machine translation channel model becomes underspecified and is weakened, whereas the target language model is strengthened.
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