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| English Term | Facal Gàidhlig | English Note | Nota Gàidhlig | Audio |
| NAIL FACTORY | FACTARAIDH THÀIRNGEAN | A factory where nails are manufactured. | Factaraidh far a bheilear a' dèanamh tarragan. | |
| NAIL WORKS | FACTARAIDH THÀIRNGEAN | |||
| NATIONAL DEBT REDEMPTION OFFICE | OIFIS NÀISEANTA ATH-CHEANNACH IASADAN | |||
| NATURAL FEATURE | FEART NÀDARRA | Use for natural features mistakenly assumed to be of archaeological significance or natural features known to have archaeological significance. | Cleachd airson feartan nàdarra a bhathar dhen bheachd, gu mearachdach, gu bheil iad cudromach a thaobh àrc-eòlais no feartan nàdarra a tha cudromach a thaobh àrc-eòlais. | |
| NATURAL GAS STRUCTURE | STRUCTAR GAS NÀDARRA | Buildings and structures associated with the processing and storage of natural gas. | Togalaichean is structaran a tha co-cheangailte ri saothrachadh is stòradh gas nàdarra. | |
| Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area | Raon Mara Tèarainte Glèidhteachas Nàdair | |||
| NAUST | NÒS | A shelter for a boat. | Fasgadh airson bàta. | |
| NAUST (1) | LAIMRIG | A shelter for a boat. | Fasgadh airson bàta. | |
| Nautical Archaeological Society | Comann Arc-eòlas na Mara | |||
| NAVAL DOCKYARD | DOCA NÈIBHIDH | A naval base that builds, repairs, docks, converts or resupplies warships, and is manned by civilian engineers and workers and administered by engineer duty officers. | Bunait a' chabhlaich far a bheilear a' togail, a' càradh, a' docachadh, ag iompachadh is ag ath-sholar longan-cogaidh. Bidh luchd-obrach agus einnseanairean-togalach ag obair ann fo rianachd oifigearan-dleastanais einnseanaireachd. | |
| NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT | TOGALAICHEAN NÈIBHIDH | A building or group of buildings and structures used by the navy. Use specific term where possible. | Togalach no grunn thogalaichean is structaran a tha gan cleachdadh leis a' chabhlach. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| NAVAL RESERVE TRAINING CENTRE | IONAD-TRÈANAIDH LUCHD-GLÈIDHTE AN NÈIBHIDH | A facility which provides training for members of the Royal Naval Reserve. | Ionad a bheir seachad trèanadh do shaighdearan-glèidhte a' chabhlaich. | |
| NAVAL SIGNAL STATION | STÈISEAN-SIOGNALAIDH NÈIBHIDH | A site with buildings and structures used by the navy for signalling and communications. | Làrach far a bheil togalaichean is structaran a chleachdas an cabhlach airson siognaileadh is conaltradh. | |
| NAVE | CORP-EAGLAISE | The central division of a church, extending from the west end to the chancel or transepts. | Prìomh-earrann eaglaise a tha a' dol o cheann an iar suas gun t-seansal no na cruistean. | |
| NAVIGATION AID | COMHARRAN-TÌRE SEÒLAIDH | Buildings, sites and structures used by mariners for purposes of navigation. | Togalaichean, làraichean is structaran a tha maraichean a' cleachdadh airson seòladaireachd. | |
| NECROPOLIS | NEACROPOLAS | |||
| NET BOILER | GOILEADAIR LÌN | |||
| NET BOILING TUB | GOILEADAIR LÌN | |||
| NET TUB | TUBA-LÌN | |||
| NET WORKS | FACTARAIDH LÌON-IASGAICH | A site where fishing nets are manufactured. | Làrach far a bheilear a' dèanamh lìontan-iasgaich. | |
| NETHOUSE | TAIGH NAN LÌON | A building where fishing nets are dried and stored. | Togalach far an cumar 's far an tiormaichear lìn-iasgaich. | |
| NETTING STATION | STÈISEAN IASGACH-LÌN | |||
| New Abbey Corn Mill | Muileann-arbhair na h-Abaid Nuaidhe | |||
| Newark Castle | Caisteal Newark | |||
| NEWSAGENTS | BÙTH PHÀIPEARAN | A shop selling newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, often with stationery, snacks and confectionery. | Bùth a reiceas pàipearan-naidheachd is irisean, gu math tric còmhla ri pàipearachd, biadh beag agus mìlseanachd. | |
| NEWSAGENTS SHOP | BÙTH PHÀIPEARAN | |||
| NICKEL MINE | MÈINN NICEIL | |||
| NIGHTCLUB | CLUB-OIDHCHE | An establishment open at night for refreshment and entertainment. | Ionad a tha fosgailte air feadh na h-oidhche airson biadh, deochannan is fèisteas. | |
| NISSEN HUT | BOTHAN NISSEN | A prefabricated structure of a steel frame clad in corrugated iron. Semi-circular in section they were used as accommodation for the armed forces and, during WWII, as emergency housing for bombed out civilians. Also used for storage. | Structar ro-shaothraichte, frèam stàilinn air an robh iarann preasach. Bha roinn-tarsainn leth-chearcallach aca 's chaidh an cleachdadh le feachdan an airm agus, rè an Dàrna Chogaidh Mhòir, mar taigheadas èiginn do dhaoine a chaidh na taighean aca a leigeil mu làr le boma. Ga chleachdadh mar stòras cuideachd. | |
| NITROCELLULOSE FACTORY | FACTARAIDH NITROCELLULOSE | A factory where nitrocellulose, a substance used in the manufacture of explosives and propellants, is made by treating cellulose with sulphuric and nitric acids. | Factaraidh far a bheilear a' dèanamh nitrocellulose, stuth a chleachdar gus stuthan-spreadhaidh agus stuthan-iomain, le bhith a' cur searbhag phronnasgach agus naidhtreach ri ceallalos. | |
| NITROGLYCERINE HILL | CNOC IONAD NITROGLYCERINE | A facility for producing nitroglycerine, usually part of a NITROGLYCERINE WORKS. Nitroglycerine and waste liquids flow down hill through a sequence of separators and storage houses under gravity, because pumping nitroglycerine can cause detonation. | Ionad far a bheilear a' dèanamh naidhtreo-gliosarain, mar is trice na phàirt ann an FACTARAIDH nitroglycerine. Tha nitroglycerine agus salachar uisge a' dol leis a' chnoc tro ghrunn sgaradairean agus taighean-stòraidh a' cleachdadh comas-tarraing na talmhainn a chionn 's gun spreadh naidhtreo-gliosarain ma thèid a phumpadh. | |
| NITROGLYCERINE WORKS | FACTARAIDH NITROGLYCERINE | A works or factory where nitroglycerine is manufactured. May include several nitroglycerine hills. | FACTARAIDH no factaraidh far a bheilear a' dèanamh nitroglycerine. Dh'fhaoidte gum bi grunn chnoc naidhtreo-gliosarain faisg air làimh. | |
| Noltland Castle | Caisteal Noltland | |||
| NON ANTIQUITY | NEO-ÀRSAIDH | Use to identify a feature, previously thought to be a monument but now disproved, or to avoid erroneous identification as a monument in future. | Cleachd airson rud a bhathar dhen bheachd roimhe gur e cuimhneachan a bha ann ach nach eilear tuilleadh no airson 's nach comharraichear e mar chuimhneachan san àm ri teachd. | |
| NONCONFORMIST MEETING HOUSE | TAIGH-COINNEIMH NAN NEO-GLÈILLEADAIREAN | A building used for services by a nonconformist protestant sect, especially by Quakers and Presbyterians. | Togalach a chaidh a chleachdadh airson seirbheisean le seict Phròstanach neo-ghèillidh, gu h-àraid Cuaigearan is Clèirich. | |
| NOOST | NÒS | |||
| NOOST (1) | LAIMRIG | Non-preferred term. Use NAUST. | Dàrna roghainn a bhriathar. Cleachd TAIGH-BÀTA. | |
| Norman barons | barain Normanach | |||
| NORSE HOUSE | TAIGH LOCHLANNACH | |||
| NORSE HUT | BOTHAN LOCHLANNACH | |||
| NORSE SETTLEMENT | TUINEACHADH LOCHLANNACH | |||
| Northumbria | Northumbria | |||
| NOUST | NÒS | |||
| NOUST (1) | LAIMRIG | Non-preferred term. Use NAUST. | Dàrna roghainn a bhriathar. Cleachd TAIGH-BÀTA. | |
| NULL | CNOC-DHÙN | |||
| NULL (1) | MORTAR-SPIOGAID | |||
| NULL (10) | CAOCHLADAIR DEALAIN | |||
| NULL (11) | IARMADAN GUN SHEÒRSACHADH | |||
| NULL (12) | CÒMHDHAIL-CHOISICHEAN | |||
| NULL (13) | IAR-GNÌOMHACHAIS | |||
| NULL (14) | NULL | |||
| NULL (2) | DACHAIGH CHLOINNE | |||
| NULL (3) | BIOR-PHOIT | |||
| NULL (4) | IONAD-CHIÙIRDEAN | |||
| NULL (5) | FACTARAIDH SIÙCAIR | |||
| NULL (6) | GÀRRADH-TOGAIL THAIGHEAN-SOLAIS | |||
| NULL (7) | CÒMHDHAIL-RATHAID | |||
| NULL (8) | CÒMHDHAIL-UISGE | |||
| NULL (9) | BALL-NÀDARRA CONADAIL | |||
| NUNNERY | TAIGH CHAILLEACHAN-DUBHA | A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of women, such as nuns or canonesses, living in seclusion under religious vows. | Aitreabh thogalaichean sa bheil coimhearsnachd de bhoireannaich, mar chailleachan-dubha no bana-chananaichean, a' fuireach ann an dòrramanachd fo bhòid chràbhach. | |
| NURSERY | SEÒMAR-ÀRAICH | A room or a building set aside for infants and young children. | Seòmar no togalach a tha airson naoidheanan is clann òga. | |
| NURSERY GARDEN | LIOS-ÀRAICH | A horticultural site where trees, shrubs and plants are grown for sale and transplanting elsewhere. | Lios far a bheilear a' fàs preasan is lusan eile gus an reic no gus an cur am badeigin eile. | |
| NURSERY SCHOOL | SGOIL-ÀRAICH | A school for pre-Infant school children, usually 3-5 years old. | Sgoil do chlann glè òg, mar is trice eadar 3 is 5 bliadhna a dh'aois. | |
| NURSES HOME | DACHAIGH NURSAICHEAN | A building where nurses live. | Togalach far a bheil nursaichean a' fuireach. | |
| NURSES HOSTEL | OSTAIL NURSAICHEAN | |||
| NURSING HOME | TAIGH-CÙRAIM | A home for the elderly. Use for homes established since 1947 and state-funded. For earlier homes for the old, use ALMSHOUSE, COTTAGE HOME. | Taigh do sheann-daoine. Cleachd airson taighean a chaidh a stèidheachadh a-mach o 1947 agus a tha gam maoineachadh leis an stàit. Airson taighean a tha nas sine na sin, cleachd TAIGH NAM BOCHD, TAIGH BOTHAIN. | |
| NYLON WORKS | FACTARAIDH NAIDHLEIN | A factory that produces nylon. | Factaraidh a nì naidhlean. |