No. 3,509 in French
emirates
In French, "émirats" refers to territories or states ruled by an emir.
In a sentence
Les Émirats arabes unis se trouvent au Moyen-Orient.
The United Arab Emirates is located in the Middle East.
Here, 'Émirats' refers to the proper name of a country in a pluralized form.
Elle rêve de visiter les emirats et explorer leur culture.
She dreams of visiting the emirates and exploring their culture.
In this case, 'emirats' is used in a general sense referring to territories governed by emirs.
La compagnie aérienne Emirates propose un excellent service.
The airline Emirates offers excellent service.
Here, 'Emirates' is the proper name of a brand or company, specifically the airline.
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