Falkland Islands

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Falk·land Islands

(fôk′lənd, fôlk′-) In Spanish Is·las Mal·vi·nas (ēs′läs mäl-vē′näs)

A group of islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean east of the Strait of Magellan. Controlled by Great Britain since the 1830s, the islands are also claimed by Argentina and were occupied briefly by Argentinian troops in 1982 before being reoccupied by British forces.

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Falkland Islands

(ˈfɔːlklənd)

pl n

(Placename) a group of over 100 islands in the S Atlantic: a UK Overseas Territory; invaded by Argentina, who had long laid claim to the islands, on 2 April 1982; recaptured by a British expeditionary force on 14 June 1982. Chief town: Stanley. Pop: 3140 (2008 est). Area: about 12 200 sq km (4700 sq miles). Spanish name: Islas Malvinas

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Falk′land Is′lands

(ˈfɔk lənd)
n.pl.

a group of islands in the S W Atlantic, E of Argentina, constituting a self-governing British colony. 2374; 4618 sq. mi. (11,961 sq. km). Cap.: Stanley. Spanish, Islas Malvinas.

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Falkland Islands - a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown Colony

Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Translations

Falklandinseln

Falklandinsaaret

îles FalklandMalouines

Falkland-szigetek

Falklandeilanden

Falklandsøyene

FalklandyMalwiny

Falklandsöarna

Falkland Adaları

Falkland Islands

[ˈfɔːlkləndˌaɪləndz] Falklands [ˈfɔːlkləndz] NPL → (Islas fpl) Malvinas fpl

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Falkland Islands

, Falklands

pl → Falklandinseln pl

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Falkland Islands

[ˈfɔːlkləndˌaɪləndz] Falklands [ˈfɔːlkləndz] npl the Falkland Islands or Falklands → le isole fpl Falkland, le isole Malvine

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IN REPLY to Rebecca Pidgeon, Wake up to the problems of 2007, Your Shout, October 9, she should follow her own advice and "change the record", instead of whinging on and on about the Malvines, as she calls the Falkland Islands.