Significado de "Shetland Islands" en el diccionario de inglés

PRONUNCIACIÓN DE SHETLAND ISLANDS EN INGLÉS

Shetland Islands  [ˈʃɛtlənd ˈaɪləndz]

CATEGORIA GRAMATICAL DE SHETLAND ISLANDS

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QUÉ SIGNIFICA SHETLAND ISLANDS EN INGLÉS

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Shetland, también llamado las Islas Shetland, es un archipiélago subártico de Escocia que se encuentra al noreste de la parte continental de Gran Bretaña. El lema de las islas, que aparece en el escudo del Consejo, es Með lögum skal land byggja. Esta frase islandesa se toma de la saga de Njáls y significa "Por la ley se edificará la tierra". Las islas se encuentran a unos 80 km al noreste de Orkney y 280 km al sureste de las Islas Feroe y forman parte de la división entre el Océano Atlántico al oeste y el Mar del Norte al este. El área total es 1.468 km2 y la población totalizó 23.167 en 2011. Comprendiendo la circunscripción de Shetland del parlamento escocés, Shetland es también una de las 32 áreas de consejo de Escocia; El centro administrativo de las islas y sólo burgh es Lerwick. La isla más grande, conocida simplemente como "Mainland", tiene una superficie de 967 km2, lo que la convierte en la tercera isla más grande de Escocia y la quinta más grande de las Islas Británicas. Hay otras 15 islas habitadas. El archipiélago tiene un clima oceánico, una geología compleja, una costa escarpada y muchas colinas bajas y ondulantes.

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies north-east of mainland Britain. The islands' motto, which appears on the Council's coat of arms, is Með lögum skal land byggja. This Icelandic phrase is taken from Njáls saga and means "By law shall the land be built up". The islands lie some 80 km to the northeast of Orkney and 280 km southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total area is 1,468 km2 and the population totalled 23,167 in 2011. Comprising the Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament, Shetland is also one of the 32 council areas of Scotland; the islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick. The largest island, known simply as "Mainland", has an area of 967 km2, making it the third-largest Scottish island and the fifth-largest of the British Isles. There are an additional 15 inhabited islands. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, a complex geology, a rugged coastline and many low, rolling hills.

TRADUCCIÓN DE SHETLAND ISLANDS

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Las traducciones de Shetland Islands presentadas en esta sección han sido obtenidas mediante traducción automática estadística a partir del idioma inglés.

• Traductor inglés - chino: 设得兰群岛
• Traductor inglés - español: Islas Shetland
• inglés: Shetland Islands
• Traductor inglés - hindi: शेटलैंड द्वीप
• Traductor inglés - árabe: جزر شتلاند
• Traductor inglés - ruso: Шетландские острова
• Traductor inglés - portugués: Ilhas Shetland
• Traductor inglés - bengalí: শিটল্যান্ড দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
• Traductor inglés - francés: Îles Shetland
• Traductor inglés - malayo: Kepulauan Shetland
• Traductor inglés - alemán: Shetlandinseln
• Traductor inglés - japonés: シェットランド諸島
• Traductor inglés - coreano: 셰틀 랜드 제도
• Traductor inglés - javanés: Kepulauan Shetland
• Traductor inglés - vietnamita: Quần đảo Shetland
• Traductor inglés - tamil: ஷெட்லாண்ட் தீவுகள்
• Traductor inglés - maratí: शेटलँड बेटे
• Traductor inglés - turco: Shetland Adaları
• Traductor inglés - italiano: Isole Shetland
• Traductor inglés - polaco: Szetlandy
• Traductor inglés - ucraniano: Шетландские острови
• Traductor inglés - rumano: Insulele Shetland
• Traductor inglés - griego: Νησιά Σέτλαντ
• Traductor inglés - afrikáans: Shetland Eilande
• Traductor inglés - sueco: Shetland Islands
• Traductor inglés - noruego: Shetlandsøyene

10 LIBROS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADOS CON «SHETLAND ISLANDS»

Descubre el uso de Shetland Islands en la siguiente selección bibliográfica. Libros relacionados con Shetland Islands y pequeños extractos de los mismos para contextualizar su uso en la literatura.

Lonely Planet Shetland Islands: Chapter from Scotland's ...

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in the Shetland Islands, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.

Lonely Planet, 2012

Raven Black

Raven Black is the first book in Ann Cleeves' Shetland series - which is now the major BBC1 drama starring Douglas Henshall, SHETLAND.

Ann Cleeves, 2009

Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Quartet

Raven Black begins on New Year’s Eve with a lonely outcast named Magnus Tait, who stays home waiting for visitors who never come.

Ann Cleeves, 2008

The Orkney and Shetland Islands, Scotland: Frommer's ShortCuts

Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to The Orkney & Shetland Islands, Scotland—and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same candid reviews and insider tips that you'll find in all Frommer's guides.

Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011

Scottish Highlands: Including the Orkney and Shetland Islands

This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this popular destination.

Luke Waterson, 2009

A Vertebrate Fauna of the Shetland Islands

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1899 Original Publisher: David Douglas Subjects: Zoology Shetland (Scotland) Vertebrates Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / General Juvenile Nonfiction / Science

Arthur Humble Evans, 2009

The Fiddle Tradition of the Shetland Isles

1 Ethnographic and historical background Shetlanders are much addicted to fiddling The Shetland islands, the most northerly region of the British Isles, number well over 100 isles and islets lying mostly north of the latitude 60° north and ...

Peter Cooke, 1986

The Biggings, Papa Stour, Shetland: The History and ...

... to this new 'Viking1 world (illus 6). Invaders from Scandinavia would have considered the Shetland Islands most desirable for their own particular needs and requirements, just as the inhabitants in the ft T. '"'□ ' Holar ^ V ICELAND _> " W.

Beverley Ballin Smith, Norske videnskaps-akademi, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1999

A Tour Through Some of the Islands of Orkney and Shetland: ...

Published January 1806. SIR, IN your Magazine for December last, there appeared certain " strictures," by a person styling himself a Zetland Landlord, on my " tour through " some of the Shetland islands." Some gross mistatements * in these ...

Patrick Neill, 1806

Scotland

The constant influx of tourists and oil workers provides vibrancy and energy, breathing life into the grand Victorian housing that abounds here. Lerwick is the only place of any size in this island group. Although the Shetland Islands have been ...

Neil Wilson, 2010

10 NOTICIAS EN LAS QUE SE INCLUYE EL TÉRMINO «SHETLAND ISLANDS»

Conoce de qué se habla en los medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales y cómo se emplea el término Shetland Islands en el contexto de las siguientes noticias.

Moment Shetland woman is knocked over by runaway cow during …

The woman, in her 70s, was charged by the farm animal but only suffered minor injuries after it became loose in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands at around ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

Shetland Islands' Viking wind farm cleared by Supreme Court …

SUSTAINABLE Shetland had complained that Scottish ministers had not taken account of the effect the wind farm would have on the whimbrel, a protected ... «Scottish Daily Record, Feb 15»

Fire-wielding Vikings descend on Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa …

Hundreds of play-actors known as 'guizers' follow the main man known as a Jarl, who on this occasion was Neil Robertson. After nightfall, all other squads ... «Daily Mail, Ene 15»

Frankie's Fish & Chips in the Shetland Islands crowned Britain's best …

Britian's most northerly fish and chippie, in the far-flung outreaches of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, has been crowned UK's best. Frankie's Fish & Chips ... «Daily Mail, Ene 15»

As Scotland Votes on Independence, Shetland Islands Ponder Own …

SHETLAND ISLANDS, Scotland—People on this remote North Sea archipelago are following the Scottish independence campaign as intently as the rest of the ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 14»

Shetland islands consider impact of Scottish independence

The airport was used by oil companies to fly their staff in and out of Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland islands and its closure was a hard blow to the local ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Ago 14»

Out Of The Strings Of A Fiddle, The Melodies Of Cold, Craggy Isles

The Shetland Islands, a cluster of rocks in the North Sea, is an unusual place. Wealthy from offshore oil, Shetlanders are yet wedded to ancient traditions. «NPR, Ago 14»

For One Crime Writer, Peaceful Shetland Is A Perfect Place For Murder

Crime writer Ann Cleeves puts it best in her novel Dead Water: "Shetland didn't do pretty. It did wild and bleak and dramatic." The Shetland Islands are a damp ... «NPR, Jul 14»

A Scottish Yarn: A Knit In Time Saves The Fabric Of Shetland Life

Drive around the Shetland Islands in the far north of Scotland, and at least one thing is immediately apparent: It's home to a lot of sheep. They're everywhere ... «NPR, Jul 14»

In Shetland, Oil Shapes Debate Over Scottish Independence

Edna Burke, who's in her 60s, was born and raised on the Shetland Islands, and ... Author Ann Cleeves remembers when she first came to Shetland in 1975. «NPR, Jun 14»