B language

noun

A translator's or interpreter's active language, i.e. in which they are fluent and into which they are able to translate or interpret from their other working languages, but which is not their mother tongue.

Meanings

nounB language (plural B languages)

plural B languages

  1. human sciencesA translator's or interpreter's active language, i.e. in which they are fluent and into which they are able to translate or interpret from their other working languages, but which is not their mother tongue.

Translations

Finnish toinen kieli, B-työkieli
  • toinen kieliTranslations
  • B-työkieliTranslations
French langue B
  • langue BTranslations
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APA

B language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20language

MLA

“B language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20language. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%20language.

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