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giorra

shortness

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5 Ní bheidh de ré ag aon Dáil Éireann ach seacht mbliana ó lá a céadtionóil: féadfar ré is giorra ná sin a shocrú le dlí.

5 The same Dáil Éireann shall not continue for a longer period than seven years from the date of its first meeting: a shorter period may be fixed by law.C1

Cimeádfa sé rún ar an marc oifigiúil, agus beidh spás nách giorra ná seacht mbliana idir gach dá uair a húsáidfear an t-aon mharc oifigiúil amháin i dtoghacháin don dáilcheanntar céanna.

He shall keep the official mark secret, and an interval of not less than seven years shall intervene between each use of the same official mark at elections for the same constituency.C1

—(1) Ní molfar aon bhreith pian-tseirbhíse i gcóir tréimhse is giorra ná trí bliana.

—(1) No sentence of penal servitude shall be awarded for a period less than three years.B2

(d) Ná háireofar mar bhreis agus lá aon tréimhse is giorra ná cheithre huaire fichead.

( d ) No period less than twenty-four hours shall be reckoned as more than one day.B1

(c) Téarma a liostála bunaidh do shíne go ceann tréimhse dhá bhlian déag no tréimhse is giorra ná san.

( c ) To extend the term of his original enlistment up to the period of twelve years, or any shorter period.B2

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

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Base form
giorra
Séimhiú
ghiorra
Urú
ngiorra
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