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IRISH [2 records]

Record 1 2001-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Of or having to do with Ireland, its people, or their language.

OBS

The adjective "Irish" is not to be confused with the noun "Irish" which refers to the people of Ireland; the noun "Irish" is always plural and preceded by the article "the". (syn. of "the Irish": Irishmen; Irishwomen).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Le nom de l'habitant d'un pays s'écrit avec une majuscule. Par contre, l'adjectif de nationalité ne prend pas la majuscule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
  • Ciudadanía e inmigración
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Record 2 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

A language of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic group of the Indo-European family of languages spoken in Ireland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue issue du rameau du groupe goïdélique des langues celtiques parlée en Irlande.

Spanish

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