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| Facal Gàidhlig | English Term | English Note | Nota Gàidhlig | Audio |
| OBAIR GNÌOMHACHAIS | INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY | |||
| OBAIR-SNAIGHIDH | CARVING | A carved figure or design in stone. Use more specific term as appropriate. | Cruth duine no dealbhadh a chaidh a shnaidheadh air clach. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma bhios gin iomchaidh. | |
| OBEILEASG | OBELISK | A stone pillar, square or rectangular in cross section, with a pyramidal top. Used as a public, funerary or garden monument. | Carragh cloiche a tha ceàrnagach no ceart-cheàrnach air a roinn-tarsainn le ceann biorramaideach. Ga chleachdadh mar chuimhneachan poblach, tìodhlacaidh no gàrraidh. | |
| OIFIS | OFFICE | A building or room where business, administrative or professional activities are conducted. Use specific type where known. | Togalach no seòmar far a bheilear ri gnothachas, rianachd no obair phroifeiseanta. Cleachd seòrsa nas mionaidiche ma tha fios air. | |
| OIFIS A' CHOGAIDH | WAR OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS A' PHUIST | POST OFFICE | A building, department or other establishment where postal business is carried out. | Togalach, roinn no ionad eile far a bheil gnothaichean a' phuist a' dol. | |
| OIFIS AILTIRE | ARCHITECTS PRACTICE | A business providing a range of architectural services. | Gnothachas a tha a' solar diofar seirbheisean ailtireachd. | |
| OIFIS AN ÀRD-PHÀIGHE-MHAIGHSTIR | PAYMASTER GENERALS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS BATHAIR | GOODS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS CHOIMEARSALTA | COMMERCIAL OFFICE | The administrative office of a commercial concern. | Oifis rianachd aig gnothach. | |
| OIFIS CHUIDEAMAN IS THOIMHSEAN | WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS CHÙISEAN-MARA | MARITIME OFFICE | A building from where marine operations are directed. | Togalach a thathar a' stiùireadh cùisean na mara uaithe. | |
| OIFIS CHUSBAINN IS CHÌSEAN | CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS CLÀRADAIR UAIREAN | TIMEKEEPERS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS COMHAIRLE | COUNCIL OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS DEALBHAIDH | DRAWING OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS EINNSEANAIR | ENGINEERS OFFICE | A business providing a range of engineering services. | Gnothachas a tha a' solar diofar seirbheisean einnseanaireachd. | |
| OIFIS IOMAIRT-GHEALL | BETTING OFFICE | An establishment where wagering and the placing of bets takes place. | Ionad far a bheilear a' airgead air geall. | |
| OIFIS MAIGHSTIR-CALA | DOCKMASTERS OFFICE | An administrative building used by the official in charge of a dock or harbour. | Togalach rianachd a chleachdas oifigear a tha os cionn doca no cala. | |
| OIFIS MAIGHSTIR-CALA | HARBOUR MASTERS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NA SUIRBHIDH ÒRDANAIS | ORDNANCE SURVEY OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NÀISEANTA ATH-CHEANNACH IASADAN | NATIONAL DEBT REDEMPTION OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NAM PÀITINN | PATENT OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NAN CÌSEAN | INLAND REVENUE OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NAN COLOINIDHEAN | COLONIAL OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NAN CUIPEAN | WHIPS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NAN DÙTHCHANNAN CÈIN | FOREIGN OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NEACH-LAGHA | LEGAL OFFICE | A building housing the services of professionals with an expert knowledge of the law such as the offices of solicitors, barristers and lawyers. | Togalach far am faighear seirbheisean dhaoine a tha sàr-eòlach air an lagh, mar oifis luchd-lagha is bharrastairean. | |
| OIFIS NEACH-LAGHA | SOLICITORS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NEACH-LAGHA | LAWYERS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS NEACH-TOMHAIS | SURVEYORS OFFICE | A business providing a range of land and building surveys. | Gnothachas a sholaireas diofar shuirbhidhean talmhainn is thogalaichean. | |
| OIFIS OIGHREACHD | ESTATE OFFICE | An office for the administration of a town or country estate. | Oifis airson rianachd oighreachd ann am baile no air an dùthaich. | |
| OIFIS ÒRDANAIS | ORDNANCE OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS PAIDHLEIT | PILOT OFFICE | An office used by a qualified pilot, expert in ship-handling and with local knowledge, who assists the captain or master to take a vessel in or out of a harbour or through narrow waters. | Oifis aig paidhleat aig a bheil teisteanas agus sàr-eòlach air làimhseachadh longan agus air an àite agus a bheir taic do chaiptean no maighstir soithich a gluasad a-steach no a-mach à cala no tro chaolas. | |
| OIFIS PHANALAN | PANELS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS PORTAIR | PORTERS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS RÈILE | RAILWAY OFFICE | A building or room where railway tickets may be bought and administrative duties associated with a railway are conducted. | Togalach no seòmar far an urrainnear tiocaidean rèile a cheannach agus far a bheilear ri obair-rianachd nan rathaidean-iarainn. | |
| OIFIS RIAGHALTAIS | GOVERNMENT OFFICE | The offices of a Government Department responsible for the administration of the country. | Na h-oifisean aig roinn an riaghaltais air a bheil urram airson rianachd na dùthcha. | |
| OIFIS RIAGHALTAS IONADAIL | LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE | A building which houses the administrative functions of a local authority. | Togalach sa bheilear ri obair rianachd ann an ùghdarras ionadail. | |
| OIFIS ROINN AN IONMHAIS | TREASURY OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS STÈISEAN-BATHAIR | GOODS STATION OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS THIOGAIDEAN | TICKET OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS THIOGAIDEAN | BOOKING OFFICE | An establishment where tickets/reservations for events, journeys or entrance to a site can be purchased. | Ionad far an urrainnear tiocaidean a cheannach no a ghlèidheadh airson tachartasan, tursan no cead a-steach do làrach. | |
| OIFIS TÌME | TIME OFFICE | A room or building occupied by a person employed to keep accounts of workers' hours of labour. | Seòmar no togalach far a bheil cuideigin ga fhastadh a chumas clàr nan uairean-obrach aig obraichean. | |
| OIFIS ÙGHDARRAS PUIRT | PORT AUTHORITY OFFICE | The office of the body controlling a harbour and docks. | Oifis a' bhuidhinn aig a bheil smachd air a' chala 's na docannan. | |
| OIFIS-CHLÀRAIDH | ROLLS OFFICE | |||
| OIFIS-CHLÀRAIDH | REGISTER OFFICE | An office at which the registration of marriages, births and deaths are recorded, and in which marriage ceremonies may take place. | Oifis far a bheilear a' clàradh pòsaidhean, breithean agus bàsan agus far an cumar deas-ghnàthan pòsaidh cuideachd. | |
| OIFIS-STAMPA | STAMP OFFICE | |||
| OIGHREACHD | ESTATE | An extensive landed property, usually in the country. | Seilbheachd aig a bheil talamh mòr, mar is trice air an dùthaich. | |
| OILTHIGH | UNIVERSITY | A group of colleges and associated buildings belonging to a university. | Buidheann de cholaistean agus togalaichean co-cheangailte riutha a tha a' buntainn do dh'oilthigh. | |
| OITIREAN EISIREAN | OYSTER BEDS | A place where oysters are bred for consumption. | Àite far a bheilear ag àrach eisirean a dh'ithear mar bhiadh. | |
| OSPADAL | HOSPITAL | A building or complex where care and treatment are provided to the sick, aged, infirm and poor. Use narrower term where possible. | Togalach no aitreabh far am faigh daoine a tha tinn, seann-daoine 's na bochd cùram is leigheasadh. Cleachd briathar nas mionaidiche ma ghabhas sin a dhèanamh. | |
| OSPADAL | HOSPITAL BLOCK | A specialist unit within a hospital complex. It may be a separate building or sometimes linked by a corridor or covered walkway to a main building. | Aonad sònraichte am broinn aitreabh ospadail. Dh'fhaoidte gum bi seo na thogalach fa leth no gu bheil trannsa no slighe le mullach a' dol ann on phrìomh-thogalach. | |
| OSPADAL THINNEASAN TROPAIGEACH | TROPICAL DISEASES HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL A' GHALAIR BHRIC | SMALLPOX HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL CLOINNE | CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of children. | Ospadal sònraichte a bheir seachad leigheas is obair-lannsa dhan chlann. | |
| OSPADAL CÙRAM INNTINN | ASYLUM | |||
| OSPADAL FIABHRAIS | FEVER HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL GHALARAN GABHALTACH | INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL | An isolation hospital for infectious diseases; commonly situated on the edge of a town. For leprosy use LEPER HOSPITAL. | Ospadal leth-oireachd airson tinneasan gabhaltach; gu math tric aig oir baile. Airson lòbhradh, cleachd OSPADAL LOBHARAN. | |
| OSPADAL LEIGHEAS-INNTINN | MENTAL HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL LEITEACH | ISOLATION HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL LIGHICHEAN SPÈISEALTA | SPECIALIST HOSPITAL | A hospital providing medical, surgical or psychiatric testing and treatment for patients with specific illnesses or injuries. | Ospadal a nì obair-lannsa no deuchainnean tinneis-inntinn no meadaigeach 's a bheir seachad leigheas do dh'euslaintich air a bheil tinneasan no leòntan sònraichte. | |
| OSPADAL LOBHAR | LEPER HOSPITAL | A hospital where people with leprosy are cared for. During the medieval period, this usually comprised a church and separate accommodation for lepers. | Ospadal far a bheilear a' gabhail cùram lobharan. Rè nam meadhan-aoisean, bhiodh seo a' gabhail a-steach eaglais agus àite-fuirich fa leth dha na lobharan. | |
| OSPADAL NA BUINNICHE-MÒIRE | CHOLERA HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL NA CAITHEIMH | TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL PHLÀIGHEAN | PLAGUE HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL TEARBAIDH | QUARANTINE HOSPITAL | |||
| OSPADAL-INNTINN | PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL | A hospital where patients suffering from psychiatric disorders receive care and treatment. | Ospadal far am faigh daoine a tha a' fulang tinneasan-inntinn cùram is leigheasadh. | |
| OSPAS | HOSPICE | An establishment providing care for the terminally ill. | Ionad a ghabhas cùram dhaoine aig a bheil tinneas-bàis. | |
| OSTAIL | HOSTEL | A building, usually containing several dormitories, used as a cheap, short term residence. | Togalach, mar is trice le grunn shuain-lannan, a tha na àite-fuirich saor far nach bithear a' fuireach ach greiseag bheag. | |
| OSTAIL NURSAICHEAN | NURSES HOSTEL | |||
| OSTAIL-ÒIGRIDH | YOUTH HOSTEL | A place where (young) holiday-makers and hikers can be put up cheaply for the night. | Àite far am faigh daoine (òga) is luchd-coiseachd cuid-oidhche gu math saor. |