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Computational Linguistics Group (SLI), 2005-2018
University of Vigo

English-Galician CLUVI Dictionary, 2nd edition (revised version 2.2)

(Based on the CLUVI Corpus of the University of Vigo)



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- plant, plantain, plantation, plaster, plastered, plasterer, plastic, plasticity, plate, plateau, platform, platinoid, platinum, platitude, Plato, Platonic, platter, plausibility, plausible


plateau


- noun
- Pl: plateaux, plateaus
- chaira

EN As animists, the Dogons refused to convert to Islam and were forced into exile in the 18th century, moving up the Niger delta until they reached the protection of the plateau and the Bandiagara cliff.
GL Estímase que por seren animistas e non se quereren converter ó islam tiveron que se exiliaren no século XVIII. Remontando o río Níxer ata os relevos protectores da chaira e o cantil de Bandiagara.
- Fonte: C15 (1288)
- meseta

EN Working through the landscape of loess, ochre and gorges dotted by scrawny willow trees, the train slowly chugs up to the Mongolian plateau.
GL Tras penetrar nunha paisaxe de loes, con barrancos de tons ocres, salferida de fracos salgueiros, o convoi ascende lentamente cara á meseta mongol.
- Fonte: C22 (576)