Gaelic Dictionary Faclair Gàidhlig
Welcome. Historic Environment Scotland have created this Gaelic dictionary to provide users with translations from English to Gaelic and Gaelic to English for the part of the vocabulary relevant to safeguarding the nation's historic environment.
Fàilte. Tha Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba air am faclair seo a chruthachadh gus eadar-theangachadh cunbhalach a thoirt seachad co-cheangailte ris an àrainneachd eachdraidheil.
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| English Term | Faclan Gàidhlig | English note | Nòta Gàidhlig |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABATTOIR | TAIGH-SPADAIDH | A building where animals are slaughtered for food. | Togalach far a bheilear a' spadadh beathaichean airson biadh. |
| ABBEY | ABAID | The buildings of a monastic community presided over by an abbot or abbess. | Na togalaichean aig coimhearsnachd manachainn a tha aba no ban-aba os an cionn. |
| ABBEY GATEHOUSE | TAIGH-GEATA ABAIDE | ||
| ABBEY STRAND | SRUTHAN NA H-ABAIDE | ||
| ABBOTS HOUSE | TAIGH-ABA | ||
| ABERDOUR CASTLE | CAISTEAL OBAR DOBHAIR | ||
| ABERNETHY ROUND TOWER | TÙR CRUINN OBAR NEACHDAIN | ||
| ABLUTIONS BLOCK | BLOCA-GHOIREASAN-IONNLAID | A building housing washing facilities and toilets. The term occurs mainly in a military context. | Togalach sa bheil goireasan nigheadaireachd agus taighean-beaga. Nochdaidh am briathar seo co-cheangailte ris an arm mar is trice. |
| ACADEMY | ACADAMAIDH | ||
| ACID WORKS | FACTARAIDH SHEARBHAGAN | A building or site used for the production of acids by a range of chemical processes. | Togalach no làrach far a bheilear a' dèanamh searbhagan, a' cleachdadh diofar pròiseasan ceimigeach. |
| ACOUSTIC RANGE | RAINNSE ACUSTAIG | A range for testing acoustic torpedoes and comprising location-fixing beacons on the seabed. | Rainse far a bheilear a' cur toirpeadan fuaimearra fo dheuchainn, le rabhachan air grunnd na mara a dh'innseas dè ionad a tha aig rudan. |
| ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS | CUIBHREACHADH A BHARRACHD | ||
| ADIT | ADIT | A horizontal tunnel opening from the surface used for haulage, access to a mine, exploration or drainage. | Tunail còmhnard air a ruigeas mèinn o uachdar na talmhainn 's a thathar a' cleachdadh airson stuthan a ghiùlan, rannsachadh no drèanadh. |
| ADMIRALTY | CABHLACH | ||
| ADMIRALTY DISTANCE POLE | POST-ASTAR TOMHAISTE AN NÈIBHIDH | ||
| ADOBE | BRICHEAN CRÈADHA | Sun-dried bricks made of earth and straw, used in traditional construction. | Bricichean air an tiormachadh leis a’ ghrèin, air an dèanamh le crèadh is connlach. |
| AERATED WATER FACTORY | FACTARAIDH UISGE ÈADHARAICHTE | A factory where water is aerated by the addition of carbon dioxide or other gases. For the production of flavoured mineral waters use MINERAL WATER FACTORY. | Factaraidh far a bheilear ag adharachadh uisge le bhith a' cur carbon dà-ogsaid no gasaichean eile ann. Airson saothrachadh uisge-iarainn blasaichte, cleachd FACTARAIDH UISGE-IARAINN. |
| AERATED WATER WORKS | FACTARAIDH UISGE-ÈADHARAICHTE | ||
| AERIAL CABLEWAY | SLIGHE-CHÀBAILL ADHAIR | An overhead conveyor system for carrying containers. | Siostam a ghiùlaineas soithichean os cionn dhaoine. |
| AERODROME | RAON-ADHAIR |