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| English Term | Facal Gàidhlig | English Note | Nota Gàidhlig | Audio |
| Earls Palace, Kirkwall | Earl's Palace, Kirkwall | |||
| EARTH HOUSE | TAIGH- FO THALAMH | |||
| EARTHEN BANK | UCHDAN ÙIR | |||
| EARTHWORK | UCHDAN-DÌON | A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. | Uchdan no tom ùir a chaidh a chleachdadh mar rampair no daingneachadh. | |
| EARTHWORK CASTLE | CAISTEAL BHALLACHAN ÙIR | |||
| EARTHWORK FORTIFICATION | DAINGNEACHD BHALLACHAN ÙIR | |||
| EARTHWORK REDOUBT | DÌDEAN ÙIR | |||
| Eassie Cross Slab | Leac-chroise Easaidh | |||
| East Aquhorthies Stone Circle | Tursachan Achadh Choirthe an Ear | |||
| EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT | TAIGH ITHE 'S ÒIL | For commercial or non-commercial use. See narrow terms in each class. | Airson cleachdadh coimeirsealta 's neo-choimeirsealta. | |
| ECCLESIASTICAL BUILDING | TOGALACH EAGLAISEIL | A building thought to have a religious association. | Togalach a thathar dhen bheachd gun robh ceangal cràbhach aige. | |
| Edin's Hall Broch | Dùn Talla Edin | |||
| Edinburgh Castle | Caisteal Dhùn Èideann | |||
| Edrom, Norman Church Doorway | Edrom, Doras-eaglaise Nòrmannach | |||
| EDUCATION | FOGHLAM | This is the top term for the class. See EDUCATION Class List for narrow terms. | Seo am briathar as àirde sa chlas. Faic liosta a' chlas "FOGHLAM" airson briathran nas mionaidiche. | |
| Edzell Castle | Caisteal Eigil | |||
| EELHOUSE | TAIGH-EASGANN | A building containing a tank for the storage of eels. | Togalach sa bheil soitheach airson easgannan. | |
| EGG END BOILER | GOILEADAIR CINN OS-CHEARCALLACH | An externally-heated boiler made from a fabricated steel tube with domed ends, designed to contain high-pressure steam. Egg-end boilers were often used to drive steam engines. | Goileadair a thèid a theasachadh on taobh a-muigh agus air a dhèanamh de thiùb stàilinn le cinn chruinn 's a sheasas ri smùid fo bhrùthadh mòr. Chaidh goileadairean ugh-cheannach a chleachdadh gu tric ann an einnseanan-smùid. | |
| Eilean Donan Castle | Caisteal Eilean Donnain | |||
| Eilean Mor Chapel and Stones | Caibeal & Clachan an Eilein Mhòir | |||
| Elcho Castle | Caisteal Ailchich | |||
| ELECTRICAL GOODS SHOP | BÙTH BATHAR-DEALAIN | A shop selling household electrical goods such as televisions, radios, kettles and toasters. | Bùth a reiceas bathar-dealain do dhachaighean, mar thelebhiseanan, rèidiothan, coireachan is tòstairean. | |
| ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION | STÈISEAN CRUTHACHADH DEALAIN | |||
| ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION SITE | IONAD CRUTHACHADH DEALAIN | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of electricity. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri gintinn dealain. | |
| ELECTRICITY SUB STATION | FO-STÈISEAN DEALAIN | Building containing transformers to reduce the high voltage of the National Grid to the lower voltage of domestic supply. | Togalach sa bheil tionndairean a dh'ìslicheas bholtaids mhòr a' Ghriod Nàiseanta gu bholtaids ìseal dhachaigheil. | |
| ELEVATOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM | SIOSTAM CHRIOSAN-GIÙLAIN | A system of conveyor belts for moving materials against a gradient. | Rian de chriosan-giùlain a ghluaiseas stuthan ri leathad. | |
| Elgin Bishop's House | Taigh an Easbaig, Eilginn | |||
| Elgin Pans Port, Precinct Walls and Museum | Pans Port Eilginn, Balla-àrainn is Taigh-tasgaidh | |||
| EMBANKMENT | UCHDAN-RATHAID | A long ridge of earth, rocks or gravel primarily constructed to carry a roadway. | Druimean ùir, cloiche no grinneil fada a chaidh a thogail gu sònraichte mar bhunait do rathad. | |
| EMBASSY | AMBASAID | The residence and office of an ambassador. | Taigh-còmhnaidh agus oifis tosgaire. | |
| EMBROIDERY FACTORY | FACTARAIDH OBAIR-GHRÈISE | A building or complex of buildings where textiles and textile products are embroidered. | Togalach no aitreabh thogalaichean far a bheilear ri grèiseadh aodaich agus bathar aodaich. | |
| EMBROIDERY MILL | MUILEANN-GRÈISIDH | |||
| ENCAMPMENT | CAMPA | A temporary military camp. If Roman use TEMPORARY CAMP. | Campa sealach an airm. Mas e fear leis na Ròmanaich a tha ann, cleachd CAMPA SEALACH. | |
| ENCLOSED CREMATION CEMETERY | CLACH LUATH-CHORP CUAIRTICHTE | A burial site of Bronze Age date comprising a circular enclosed area containing cremations, some of which may be in urns. | Àite-tìodhlacaidh à Linn an Umha sa bheil àite iadhta cearcallach far an deach cuirp a losgadh agus faodaidh gu bheil cuid dhiubh ann am poitean-tasgaidh. | |
| ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT | TUINEACHADH CUAIRTICHTE | A site containing traces of human settlement and which has been surrounded by a bank and ditch, palisade or some other form of enclosure. | Làrach air an aithnichear tuineachadh mac an duine agus mun robh uchdan agus dìg, sonnach no rud mar sin. | |
| ENCLOSURE | GEÀRRAIDH | An area with defined boundaries. Use specific term where known. | Àite mun a bheil crìochan soilleir. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| ENGINE | EINNSEAN | A machine, powered by steam, gas, electricity or other energy source, which produces energy of movement. Use for stationary industrial engines rather than transport use. | Inneal a tha ag obair air cumhachd smùide, gas, dealain no tùs cumhachd eile a chruthaicheas lùths gluasaid. Cleachd airson einnseanan gnìomhachais suidhichte seach feadhainn a thathar a' cleachdadh ann an còmhdhail. | |
| ENGINE FACTORY | FACTARAIDH EINNSEANAN | |||
| ENGINE HOUSE | TAIGH EINNSEIN | A building housing an engine. Use specific term where known. | Togalach sa bheil einnsean. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| ENGINE SHED | SEADA EINNSEANAN | A building used to house railway engines. | Togalach sa bheilear a' stòradh einnseanan-rèile. | |
| ENGINE WORKS | FACTARAIDH EINNSEANAN | A site where engines are manufactured. | Làrach far a bheilear a' dèanamh einnseanan. | |
| ENGINEERING INDUSTRY SITE | LÀRACH EINNSEANAIREACHD | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the engineering industry. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ris a' ghnìomhachas einnseanaireachd. | |
| ENGINEERING WORKS | IONAD-EINNSEANAIREACHD | Any factory or site using machine tools in a manufacturing or processing capacity. | Factaraidh no làrach sam bith a chleachdas innealan saothrachaidh no giullachd. | |
| ENGINEERS OFFICE | OIFIS EINNSEANAIR | A business providing a range of engineering services. | Gnothachas a tha a' solar diofar seirbheisean einnseanaireachd. | |
| ENGRAVING WORKS | FACTARAIDH GRÀBHALAIDH | A factory where lettering and designs are engraved into metals and other materials. | Factaraidh far a bheilear a' gràbhaladh litrichean is dealbhadh eile ann am meatailtean no stuthan eile. | |
| ENTRANCE LOCK | LOC BEUL-MARA | |||
| ENVELOPE FACTORY | FACTARAIDH CHÈISEAN | A factory where envelopes are made. | Factaraidh far a bheilear a' dèanamh cèiseagan. | |
| EPISCOPAL PALACE | LÙCHAIRT EASBAIG | |||
| EROSION SITE | LÀRACH BLEITH-TALMHAINN | A site which has been partially exposed through the process of erosion and is not, as yet, fully understood. | Làrach a chaidh a leigeil ris an cois bleith na talmhainn agus nach eilear, aig an ìre-sa, a' tuigsinn buileach. | |
| ESPLANADE | ÀILEAN | A flat open stretch of pavement or grass, usually along the sea front or next to a river, allowing people to promenade. | Cabhsair no raon feurach rèidh, mar is trice ri taobh na mara no aibhne far an urrainn do dhaoine spaistearachd. | |
| ESTATE | OIGHREACHD | An extensive landed property, usually in the country. | Seilbheachd aig a bheil talamh mòr, mar is trice air an dùthaich. | |
| ESTATE BUILDING | TOGALACH OIGHREACHD | A building situated within the estate of a country house. | Togalach a tha am broinn oighreachd taighe-dhùthcha. | |
| ESTATE COTTAGE | BOTHAN OIGHREACHD | A cottage for workers on a country house estate. | Bothan airson an luchd-obrach aig oighreachd taighe-dhùthcha. | |
| ESTATE OFFICE | OIFIS OIGHREACHD | An office for the administration of a town or country estate. | Oifis airson rianachd oighreachd ann am baile no air an dùthaich. | |
| EXCHANGE | TAIGH-MALAIRT | A multi-purpose commercial building, used primarily as a trading place for merchants, but also incorporating shops, public offices, guildhalls, etc. | Togalach coimeirsealta airson iomadh rud, gu sònraichte mar ionad malairt do mharsantan ach le bùthan, oifisean poblach, tallachan chomann-cheàird is msaa cuideachd. | |
| EXECUTION SITE | BÀS-LAG | A place where people were put to death. Use narrower monument type where known. | Àite far an robhar a' cur gu bàs daoine. Cleachd seòrsa de chuimhneachan nas mionaidiche ma tha fhios cò fear. | |
| EXEDRA | EXEDRA | An area of a garden with a semi-circular backdrop formed by an ornamental, architectural structure or a natural feature grown to the required shape eg. a hedge | Àite ann an gàrradh a tha structar sgeadachail leth-chearcallach air a chùlaibh no lusan a thathar a' fàs sa chruth air a bheil feum, m.e. callaid. | |
| EXHIBITION CENTRE | IONAD THAISBEANAIDHEAN | A building used to stage temporary exhibitions. | Togalach sa bheilear a' cumail taisbeanaidhean sealach. | |
| EXHIBITION HALL | TALLA-TAISBEANAIDH | A hall used for housing public displays. | Talla a chleachdar airson taisbeanaidhean poblach. | |
| EXHIBITION PAVILION | PÀILLEAN-TAISBEANAIDH | A pavilion used for exhibitions, e.g. the exhibition pavilions at the Great Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, 1938. | Pàillean a chleachdar airson taisbeanaidhean, m.e. pàilleanan taisbeanaidh aig Taisbeanadh Mòr na h-Impire ann am Pàirc Bhaile Ùistein ann an 1938. | |
| EXHIBITION SITE | LÀRACH-TAISBEANAIDH | A site used as a temporary exhibition ground e.g. Glasgow Garden Festival, Empire Exhibition. | Làrach a chleachdar mar ionad taisbeanaidh sealach, m.e. Fèill nan Gàrraidhean an Glaschu, Taisbeanadh na h-Impire. | |
| EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY SITE | LÀRACH DEARBHADH ÀRC-EÒLAIS | A site or monument built using experimental techniques to test hypotheses and interpretations of archaeological data. | Làrach no cuimhneachan a chaidh a thogail air dòighean probhail airson diofar beachdan-bharail is mìneachaidhean air dàta àrc-eòlach a chur fo dheuchainn. | |
| EXPLOSIVES FACTORY | FACTARAIDH STUTHAN-SPREADHAIDH | A building or buildings where explosives are manufactured. | Togalach no togalaichean far a bheilear a' dèanamh stuthan-spreadhaidh. | |
| EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING SITE | FACTARAIDH STUTHAN-SPREADHAIDH | Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production, testing and storage of explosives. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri deuchainnean agus stòradh stuthan-spreadhaidh. | |
| EXPLOSIVES STORE | STÒR STUTHAN-SPREADHAIDH | A building used for the storage of explosives of a non-military function, e.g. mining explosives, signal explosives etc. | Togalach far a bheilear a' stòradh stuthan-spreadhaidh nach eil gan cleachdadh leis an arm, m.e. stuthan-spreadhaidh mèinnearachd, stuthan-spreadhaidh siognailidh is msaa. | |
| EXPLOSIVES WORKS | FACTARAIDH STUTHAN-SPREADHAIDH | |||
| EXTRACTIVE PIT | SLOC MÈINNEARACHD | Surface workings, including shallow shafts, lode workings, open-pit methods and quarrying including some mines of stone, clays, compounds etc. See also MINERAL EXTRACTION SITE. | Obrachaidhean air uachdar na talmhainn, a' gabhail a-steach slocan eu-domhain, obrachaidhean lòdan, slocan fosgailte is obair cuaraidh, a' gabhail a-steach mèinnean cloiche, criadha, co-phàirtean is msaa. Faic LÀRACH DÙSGADH MHÈINNEARAN cuideachd. |