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An Bhrasaíl: Tír Aíochta Chorn an Domhain, 2014 (FIFA) Posted by on Jun 25, 2014

(le Róislín) Hmm, just looking at those seven words of the title is probably enough to fill a blog.  We’ve got the name of the country (Brazil), the term for “host country,” and the phrase “Corn an Domhain” (World Cup) with a slight adjustment (“Corn” becomes “Chorn“) since we’re now saying, literally, ” country (of)…

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Cén Ghaeilge atá ar ‘FIFA’? Posted by on Jun 23, 2014

(le Róislín) It seems that ‘FIFA,’ like many a good acronym (acrainm), has long been a word unto itself, used in many languages.  But many languages also have a translation of the phrase “Fédération Internationale de Football Association” (FIFA).  In Wikipedia, I find examples ranging from “Die Internasionale Federasie vir Voetbal Assosiasie” to “Egbe Ipapo Kariaye…

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