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to compel in Welsh

gorfodi

to compel

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  • to overcome

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Welsh · English

Gyda chalon drom, rydym wedi ein gorfodi i oedi gweithrediadau yn ein hosbis cleifion mewnol pedwar gwely yng Nghaergybi, a byddwn yn dechrau proses ymgynghori gyda'r staff yr effeithir arnynt fore Llun.

With heavy heart, we're forced to pause operations at our four-bed in-patient hospice in Holyhead and we'll be entering into a consultation process with the affected staff on Monday morning.C1

Roedd angen pwerau arno i orfodi tystion i roi tystiolaeth, i allu gorfodi'r Llywodraeth a sefydliadau eraill i rannu dogfennau a gwybodaeth allweddol, yn enwedig gwybodaeth nad oeddent eisiau i'r cyhoedd ei gweld o bosibl.

It needed the powers to compel witnesses to give evidence, to be able to force Government and other organisations to share key documents and information, especially those it might not want to see in the public domain.C1

Roedden nhw'n ceisio gorfodi'r chwerthiniadau i ddod allan.

They were trying to force the giggles to come out.B1

Ni ddylem anghofio hefyd bod adrannau gorfodi cynllunio hefyd yn brin ofnadwy o staff.

We should also not forget that planning enforcement departments are also severely understaffed.B2

Mae'r Bil hwn yn rhoi pwerau i gyflwyno is-ddeddfwriaeth sy'n cynnwys pwerau archwilio a gorfodi, 'gorfodi' yw'r gair allweddol yn hyn.

This Bill grants powers to introduce secondary legislation that includes powers of inspection and enforcement, ‘enforcement’ being the key word in this.C1

Forms & mutations Treigladau / Claochluithe

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Base form
gorfodi
Treiglad Meddal
orfodi
Treiglad Trwynol
ngorfodi
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