A corner can be a corner.
Rincón is a term that has its origin in the Arabic word rukán . According to the first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), a corner is the angle that is created from the intersection of two surfaces. It is, in this sense, a corner .
For example: “Dirt always collects in that corner” , “I'd better put the vase in a corner, so it doesn't get in the way when walking” , “Marta wants to buy a corner piece of furniture for a corner of the living room ” .
The corner as a secluded or small space
A corner is also a secluded or remote space : “I am very stressed: the only thing I want is to leave the city and spend a few days in some corner of the mountain” , “My grandfather always dreamed of having a cabin in a coastal corner” , “The criminal must be hiding in some corner of this province.”
The concept, on the other hand, is used to name a place or a small piece of land : “My room is in a corner of the house” , “Don't worry, I can be located in any corner” , “In just one corner” . from the field, we managed to grow several kilos of vegetables.”
A secluded place can be referred to as a corner.
Name of localities and surname
Rincón is the name given to different towns in the world : Rincón de la Victoria in Málaga ( Spain ), Rincón de Romo in Aguascalientes ( Mexico ), Rincón de los Sauces in Neuquén ( Argentina ) and Rincón in Treinta y Tres ( Uruguay ), among others.
Rincón , likewise, is a common surname in Latin American countries , shared by personalities such as the former Colombian soccer player Freddy Rincón and the Argentine actress Andrea Rincón .
Vago's Corner
Although the Internet is such a vast space and with such a wide variety of sites, there are very few that really stand out and achieve fame that lasts over time. Such is the case of El Rincón del Vago , a portal that is dedicated to the dissemination of studies or practical works on various topics and that offers them free of charge, in the public domain. A large part of the documents that make up its immense database come from donations from its users; The process of uploading a job is very simple and this is the key to its constant growth.
El Rincón del Vago was published in 1998 in Spain and its national fame was not long in coming. Its audience is mainly made up of students and teachers; The latter usually visit it in part to ensure that their students do not plagiarize the work of others through the well-known "copy and paste" method that has become very popular since the massification of computers and virtual encyclopedias. In fact, the name "lazy" refers to this lack of commitment when preparing a work, although this does not mean that the contents of this site cannot be used responsibly and for consultation.
The logo of El Rincón del Vago is a caricatured vulture, and this reinforces the idea that consuming the documents displayed on the site can be understood as "an act of carrion" , in the sense that it does not require the effort made by the person. who researched, gathered the contents and wrote them in the first place . It is important to note that the terms of use of this portal expressly make clear the prohibition of directly linking any of the works stored on its servers.
In addition to the impossibility of creating direct links to the El Rincón del Vago documents, the regulations indicate that once uploaded, they become the exclusive property of Orange Horizons Latina (the company to which the site belongs), so the authors they lose all rights to continue with its free distribution.