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> The article is written in english which is important here. From said article: > This paper is a translation of the original paper in Spanish “Computadoras M

> The article is written in english which is important here. From said article: > This paper is a translation of the original paper in Spanish “Computadoras Mexicanas: Una Breve Reseña Técnica e Histórica” by Daniel Ortiz Arroyo, Francisco Rodríguez Henríquez, Carlos A. Coello Coello

prmoustache 2y ago
Not wanting to argue forever but isn't the job of the translator to adapt the text to the language used? Unless we read original version we can't know for sure which word they used. EDIT: it is actually available and they phrase it pretty much the same way: https://www.ru.tic.unam.mx/bitstream/handle/123456789/1415/art63_2008.pdf?sequence=1 https://www.ru.tic.unam.mx/bitstream/handle/123456789/1415/a... "esta fecha marca un hito en la historia de la informática en Latinoamérica, pues la IBM-650 fue la primera computadora electrónica en operar en este continente, al sur del río Bravo." Given the authors are mexicans and my experience with mexican people, I still believe they mean north america when they say "continente". There is a reason the concept of panamericanismo/pan-america exists to describe something that has to do with all american countries. But I agree how confusing it can be for someone living in another country where they mean continent as the whole uninterrupted piece of land inbetween the pacific and the atlantic ocean.
- flobosg 2y ago
  I am confused now. Are you arguing then that the distinction is dependent on region and not language? Because that is precisely what I said in a previous comment.
  - prmoustache 2y ago
    My guess it is both based on both your link and my experience. My experience is limited to Mexico. I can't speak for others and it could very well be that the notion of continent in Mexico, and for example Chile or any other latin american country may vary.

prmoustache 2y ago

Not wanting to argue forever but isn't the job of the translator to adapt the text to the language used? Unless we read original version we can't know for sure which word they used. EDIT: it is actually available and they phrase it pretty much the same way: https://www.ru.tic.unam.mx/bitstream/handle/123456789/1415/art63_2008.pdf?sequence=1 https://www.ru.tic.unam.mx/bitstream/handle/123456789/1415/a... "esta fecha marca un hito en la historia de la informática en Latinoamérica, pues la IBM-650 fue la primera computadora electrónica en operar en este continente, al sur del río Bravo." Given the authors are mexicans and my experience with mexican people, I still believe they mean north america when they say "continente". There is a reason the concept of panamericanismo/pan-america exists to describe something that has to do with all american countries. But I agree how confusing it can be for someone living in another country where they mean continent as the whole uninterrupted piece of land inbetween the pacific and the atlantic ocean.

flobosg 2y ago
I am confused now. Are you arguing then that the distinction is dependent on region and not language? Because that is precisely what I said in a previous comment.
- prmoustache 2y ago
  My guess it is both based on both your link and my experience. My experience is limited to Mexico. I can't speak for others and it could very well be that the notion of continent in Mexico, and for example Chile or any other latin american country may vary.