No. 3,075 in Spanish
malvinas
"Malvinas" refers to the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, known as "Islas Malvinas" in Spanish.
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Las Islas Malvinas son un archipiélago en el océano Atlántico Sur.
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
In this sentence, "Malvinas" refers to a specific geographical location in South America, known in English as the Falkland Islands.
En la historia de las Malvinas, hay eventos significativos para estudiar.
In the history of the Malvinas, there are significant events to study.
Here, "Malvinas" is used to denote the same geographical location, with emphasis on its historical context.
La película aborda la temática de los veteranos de guerra de las Malvinas.
The movie addresses the topic of veterans from the Malvinas war.
In this use, "Malvinas" refers to the conflict historically associated with these islands, often called the Falklands War in English.
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