target language
noun
the language into which a text is to be translated from another language.
Compare source language(def 1).
a language, especially a foreign language, that one is in the process of learning.
Compare source language(def 2).
Origin of target language
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby target language
targe,
target,
target cell,
target date,
target gland,
target language,
target man,
target organ,
target response,
target rifle,
targeteer
British Dictionary definitions for target language
target language
noun
the language into which a text, document, etc, is translated
a language that is being or is to be learnt