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Matilde Horne (1914-2008): A Life Devoted to Translation

Matilde Horne (1914-2008): A Life Devoted to Translation

Posted on 02/24/2026 01:15PM

Born Matilde Zagalsky, she was an Argentine translator best known by her married name, Horne. She once explained her choice of signature by saying: “I sign with the last name of my children, Martín and Virginia, because I felt I had to leave them the work—the authorship—of their mother, and also the...

Did you know that Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was also a translator?

Did you know that Umberto Eco (1932–2016) was also a translator?

Posted on 02/24/2026 11:05AM

Although he is best known as a novelist and semiotician, Eco translated works from several languages into Italian. His novel The Name of the Rose even demonstrates how his deep understanding of language and translation enriched his narrative style. Eco authored numerous essays on semiotics and l...

El dilema con la tarde y la mañana

El dilema con la tarde y la mañana

Posted on 02/24/2026 10:31AM

🕛 Las abreviaturas "a. m." y "p. m." sirven para identificar el período del día correspondiente a una hora específica en el sistema de 12 horas. Sin ellas, nos costaría saber si una hora mencionada, como "las 5", se refiere a la mañana o a la tarde, aunque a veces se podría inferir por el contexto....