@ symbol translation

May 2, 2016
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A Symbol that Needs No Translation: the @ Sign

History of the @ Symbol On typewriters, @ was a seldom used key, but throughout the years, this character has become one that symbolizes modern electronic communication across the globe. Did you know the first documented use of @ was in 1536, but was not really used again until 1971? Over the years, the @ sign has been used for many specific purposes, but its importance was never fully understood until it became used in the information technology realm.   How the @ Sign Translates in Other Languages In English, we know that this sign, @, means at, but what is it referred to in […]