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Re:Recto – A Truly 2D Language by flyinghamster on Friday August 15, 2025 @10:02AM (#44912557)
I'm guessing the author doesn't speak Spanish. :)
Re:Recto – A Truly 2D Language by mlajtos on Friday August 15, 2025 @11:19AM (#44913503)
I thought the name was intentional. :)
Re:Recto – A Truly 2D Language by nymiro on Friday August 15, 2025 @11:18AM (#44913495)
My thoughts exactly lol
Re:Recto – A Truly 2D Language by anthk on Friday August 15, 2025 @02:12PM (#44915663)
The other geometrical meaning :)
Re:Recto – A Truly 2D Language by f1shy on Friday August 15, 2025 @02:20PM (#44915758)
Seems from japan. I often see names from japan to be Spanish words that often are not the best. e.g. verso (can be a poetry verse, but also in some countries a cheap lie), pajero (a car that can drive over hay, but in some countries wanker)
Re:Recto – A Truly 2D Language by gus_massa on Friday August 15, 2025 @05:20PM (#44917386)
At least here in Argentina you can say "recto" with a straigh face everywhere. And it means straigh or perpendicular.

The other meaning of "recto" is used only in medical literature or in mean jokes where you pretend to talk seriously.

I worked with teachers of other countries of Latam, sometimes in geometry problems for children. For example, it's usual "ángulo recto". I don't have it in my list of taboo or problematic words.

For example a kite-like cuadrilateral has a different names in each country, none in offensive, but you must be very cautios to ensure everyone understand the same meaning.

Also, ur kids dont understand am/pm that is usual in other countries. To avoid problems everything must be between 1:01 and 11:59.