The History of a Symbol That Has No Translation: @
Throughout history, the @ sign has been used for many purposes, but its use was never so universal before its application in information technology. If
April 15, 2016
False Friends in English and Spanish
While it is believed that there are widespread differences between Spanish, which is derived from Latin and is a Romance language, and English, which is
October 28, 2014
Mexico Heads towards Linguistic Independence
Intense debates have taken place to decide whether the Spanish language should be regulated by the Royal Spanish Academy, which, as you may know, is
September 17, 2014
Can You Learn a New Language Quickly?
Learning a foreign language can be a very difficult and stressful task, but can also provide us with many benefits. If someone has very little
June 4, 2014
The RAE Has Entered the Homestretch of a New Edition
In recent days, the Real Academia Española (RAE) disclosed the incorporation of new terms into the new edition to be published in October, which will
March 28, 2014
A Brief History of Techniques Applied to Translation
From the Rosetta Stone onwards, the history of techniques applied to translation elapsed smoothly until Modernity, the time in which a series of changes, as
October 8, 2013
The Real Academia Española Celebrates 300 Years
Three hundred years ago in Madrid, at the house of Don Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, the Marquis of Villena, a group of eight determined men
October 2, 2013
How About Some Dictionary Interaction?
Translators, editors, lexicologists, philologists, poets and other language professionals will no doubt find a novel source of joy in this new online resource: an interactive
May 1, 2013
Maria Moliner
As mentioned in previous articles, the task of the editor is correcting the translation on the basis of grammatical rules, among other indicators of quality
September 13, 2010
How to Translate in 2009 (First Part)
When we were studying in the university, the professors constantly reminded us that one must have dictionaries on his/her desk in order to translate since
February 6, 2009
Research
We often get a translation on a topic that we don’t know in detail. What should we do? We have a few possibilities: If we
January 23, 2009
How to translate the word “agreement” in Spanish in a legal context.
First, let’s find out what an agreement actually is. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the following definitions are provided: 1.a. the act or fact of agreeing;
October 24, 2008
