Displayed material

[Susan Baker]

Hello!

I have been reading through the recently approved Guidance for Transcribing Nemeth within UEB Context document.  Can you please explain, for displayed materials, would it be better if a linear equation was short and was able to fit on one braille line, should the opening Nemeth Code indicator be placed on the the same line with the displayed material? In the Guidance document, Number 8 on page 9 suggests this since it is not in the exceptions list that follows.

However, 14.6.3 on page 4 somewhat suggests the opening NC indicator may be placed on the previous line with the text. The example does show it with this placement.

But then the displayed example on page 6 shows the opening code indicator on the same line beginning the displayed material.

Is there a suggested placement for the opening NC indicator with linear material (previous line or same line as the displayed equation), or is it more a matter of consistency and preference? Also does this depend upon whether it is a short equation (and able to fit on one braille line) or a more lengthier displayed equation?

Thank you so much for your help in clarifying this for me.

Susan

[kdejute]

Susan,

Kudos to you for spending quality time with the Guidance for Nemeth in UEB.

First, if displayed mathematical material and its opening and terminating indicators will all fit on one line together, it is suggested that this be done.

Second, if displayed mathematical material takes up more than one line, then the opening Nemeth Code indicator could legitimately be placed  at the end of the text that precedes the displayed material or in the first cells of the line on which the displayed material begins.
The examples you reference illustrate these two options. On page 4 of the Guidance, the opening Nemeth Code indicator is placed at the end of the text that precedes the displayed material and so does not mess with the alignment of the linked material that follows.
On page 6 of the Guidance, the opening Nemeth Code indicator is on a line with the beginning of the displayed material. It does not muddy the alignment of the displayed material or affect its line breaks. If the opening Nemeth Code indicator in this example had been placed at the end of the preceding text, it would have forced another line, because it would not fit on the braille line with the end of the text that precedes the displayed material.

Last but not least, if displayed mathematical material takes up more than one line, then the Nemeth Code terminator could legitimately be placed on the same line as the end of the displayed material (if that material is NOT spatial) or on a line by itself. Most of the time, the terminator will fit and should be placed on the same line as the end of the displayed material.

So, when deciding where to place Nemeth Code indicators when nonspatial displayed material takes up more than one line, consider 1) alignment of the displayed material, 2) line breaks of the displayed material, and 3) line breaks of the preceding text.

–Kyle

[Susan Baker]

Thank you, Kyle. Your explanation really does help to clarify this for me.

Susan

[Kimberly Martin]

Is there and any online live chat help rooms available.

Kim

[kdejute]

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Kim,

 

I'm afraid I cannot direct you to any live discussion forums about the Nemeth Code.

This message forum and the others in NBA's Ask an Expert section may be good places for you to gather answers to some of your questions.

--Kyle

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