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GALLOIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Welshman
1, record 1, English, Welshman
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Welshwoman 1, record 1, English, Welshwoman
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A native or resident of Wales, in Great Britain. 2, record 1, English, - Welshman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gallois
1, record 1, French, Gallois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Galloise 1, record 1, French, Galloise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitant ou personne originaire de Galles [en Grande-Bretagne]. 2, record 1, French, - Gallois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : les Gallois, les Galloises. 2, record 1, French, - Gallois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galés
1, record 1, Spanish, gal%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- galesa 2, record 1, Spanish, galesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitante del País de Gales, en Gran Bretaña. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gal%C3%A9s
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
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Welsh
1, record 3, English, Welsh
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cymric 1, record 3, English, Cymric
correct
- Kymric 1, record 3, English, Kymric
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of the Brythonic group of the Celtic languages spoken in Wales; also called the Welsh language. 1, record 3, English, - Welsh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gallois
1, record 3, French, gallois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cymraeg 1, record 3, French, cymraeg
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue appartenant à la branche du celtique insulaire du groupe brittonique et utilisé en Grande-Bretagne. 1, record 3, French, - gallois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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