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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a term for a" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when defining or explaining a specific word or phrase that represents a concept or idea.
Example: "The word 'ecosystem' is a term for a community of living organisms interacting with their environment."
Alternatives: "a designation for a" or "a label for a".
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Strap is a term for a gun.
It's a term for a concept that does not exist.
It was a term for a bed in - where else? - a ship.
Conceptually even more problematic is the use of "Islamic art" as a term for a diffuse, multicultural range of objects.
In the English language, we have a term for a 'boyish girl' (ie: tomboy) but not for a 'girlish guy'.
PK then sets about exposing a Hindu "godman", a term for a particularly charismatic guru who may claim to have paranormal powers.
There is a term for a system that regards democracy as unimportant compared to economic advances, and that rallies its troops through nationalism.
One approach to try to quantify such dangers is the "micromort" – a term for a one-in-a-million chance of death.
There is a term for "a little bit irritable," and someone feeling depressed may talk about having a "down heart," while tapping a fist against the chest.
In Farsi press accounts, Habil, who runs the Tehran Metro Company, is referred to as a sardar, a term for a senior officer in the Revolutionary Guard.
A grotesque is also a term for a clown or a fool and there's a lot of clowning in these poems.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com