org-export-with-special-strings

org-export-with-special-strings is a variable defined in `ox.el'.
Its value is

t

Documentation:
Non-nil means interpret "\-", "--" and "---" for export.

When this option is turned on, these strings will be exported as:

Org HTML LaTeX UTF-8
-----+----------+--------+-------
\- ­ \-
-- – -- –
--- — --- —
... … \ldots …

This option can also be set with the OPTIONS keyword,
e.g. "-:nil".

You can customize this variable.