Category Archives: Culture

Reivindicando “Lost women translators”

Resurgent interest in women’s writing has led to discoveries of and further research on women translators; and since in many historical periods women were restricted to translation a considerable number of ‘lost’ women translators have been uncovered. (Flotow 1997: 66) … Continue reading

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Translators in the spotlight

The invisibility of the translator is a commonplace. The profession is notoriously lacking in glamour and recognition. But on occasion translators are put in the spotlight and theirs can become a dangerous profession: not because of excellent work or tireless … Continue reading

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¿Está el acuerdo comercial de Brexit plagiado?

El acuerdo se firmó entre las dos partes el 24 de diciembre y se aprobó en la Cámara Baja del Parlamento de Westminster el dia 30, un día después de su aprobación provisional por los 27 paises miembros de la … Continue reading

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth, a portmanteau word derived from “June nineteenth”, is the anniversary of the proclamation in Texas on 19 June 1865 that freed the last slaves in the USA at the close of the Civil War. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 … Continue reading

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Feminismes i Traducció (1965-1990). Una reseña

En su nuevo libro titulado Feminismes i Traducció (1965-1990), Pilar Godayol construye una historia de la traducción y la edición en Cataluña, en el contexto de los movimientos feministas que tuvieron lugar durante el período. La autora parte de la … Continue reading

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