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GALESES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Briton
1, record 1, English, Briton
correct, noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Brit 2, record 1, English, Brit
correct, noun, Europe, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of the United Kingdom. 3, record 1, English, - Briton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Briton: not to be confused with "British," which is used as an adjective in reference to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or its people. When used as a noun, it is plural and preceded by the article "the," and it refers to the people of Great Britain or the United Kingdom, e.g. the British. It is not used to refer to an individual native or inhabitant of Great Britain or the United Kingdom. 4, record 1, English, - Briton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural forms: Britons; British. 5, record 1, English, - Briton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Britannique
1, record 1, French, Britannique
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née au Royaume-Uni ou qui y habite. 2, record 1, French, - Britannique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- británico
1, record 1, Spanish, brit%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- británica 2, record 1, Spanish, brit%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante del Reino Unido. 3, record 1, Spanish, - brit%C3%A1nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
británico : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "británico" engloba a los ingleses, los escoceses, los galeses y los norirlandeses. 4, record 1, Spanish, - brit%C3%A1nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Welsh
1, record 2, English, Welsh
correct, noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The people of Wales [in Great Britain]. 2, record 2, English, - Welsh
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When "Welsh" is used as a noun, it is always plural and preceded by the article "the." 3, record 2, English, - Welsh
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Gallois
1, record 2, French, Gallois
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitants ou personnes originaires de Galles, en Grande-Bretagne. 2, record 2, French, - Gallois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les Gallois. 3, record 2, French, - Gallois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- galeses
1, record 2, Spanish, galeses
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitantes del País de Gales, en Gran Bretaña. 2, record 2, Spanish, - galeses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
galeses : El gentilicio en plural deberá ir precedido por el artículo "los" : los galeses. 2, record 2, Spanish, - galeses
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