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190 months ago

maria l (a guest user) asked this question:

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190 months ago

Bettina Ostermann   wrote:

The Falkland Islands / The Falklands / Falkland Islands

My comment:

Geographically part of Argentina and Tierra des Fuego (there is no English translation for this "Land of Fire", literally from Spanish) . Politically the Falklands are part of the British Overseas Territories but since 1833 they have been claimed by Argentina. There have been a lot of wars to conquer the Falklands, the last one was in the 1980s in which Prince Andrew took part.

You can use "the" in front of the name, but most people just call them "Falkland Islands". The informal use is "The Falklands", but this can't be used in an official text.

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190 months ago

Bettina Ostermann   wrote:

the Malvine Islands

My comment:

"Malvine" shouldn't be translated as "Falkland". The British call them Falkland, but this is not a translation, but a political issue. See these references:

My references:

Should U.K. get Malvine Islands (NOT FALKLAND, OK?) back to Argentina?
Should U.K. get Malvine Islands (NOT FALKLAND, OK?) back to Argentina? I SAY YES, I SUPPORT THIS CAUSE TO MY ARGENTINIAN BROTHERS, GET THOSE ISLANDS BACK! ...
www.lawfreefaq.com/law/25388-6-law.html


American Falklands - Alternate History Discussion Board
The US Navy had expelled the Argentine colonists on the Malvine Islands in the early 1800s. What if Americans had then built a colony on the ...
www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p...

190 months ago

Nachiobol   wrote:

The Falkland Islands

190 months ago

davidecuddihy   wrote:

The Falkland Islands