Tag Archives: World Cup
Cén Ghaeilge atá ar ‘FIFA’? Posted by róislín 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…
Cupán nó Corn? (when speaking of “The World”) Posted by róislín on Jun 18, 2014
(le Róislín) Corn an Domhain. The World Cup. A good reminder never to assume that the closest basic Irish equivalent is the one you want for a translation. In Irish, “cupán” is used for a cup to drink from, and can give us phrases like: cupán tae cupán caife cupán cócó A little less applicable…