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Please refer to Section 11 c. on page 15 of the Nemeth Code book. This is also referenced in the lesson manual, An Intro to Braille Mathematics, on page 2, Section 4.
Betty
Should we transcribe this in paragraph format or in list format? If in list, should it be a list with subs? Thanks.
Would it be possible for you to post a scanned image of what it is you are referring to? Thanks.
BettyI believe that the new keying rule is clarifying what must be used [u]if[/u] you are going to use a key. There are other options besides using a key. I assume that you are creating a tactile graphic when you say that the expression is inside the figure. You could check further with the tactile graphics moderator regarding label placement. Include an image of the print page if possible.
Betty
Shape indicators for calculator keys were included in the 2007 Bana Braille Codes Update, which you can download from the BANA website. The information is found in the Nemeth section on pages N9 and N10.
When you go to the website of the Braille Authority of North America (BANA), and look down the left margin, click on the link for Latest Code Updates. There is an update there for Nemeth Special Symbols Clarifications, which may be what you were referring to in your question.
The calculator key ([u]ed[/u]k) and calculator window ([u]ed[/u]w) symbols, could be considered unlisted signs of shape (see Rule XVI section 107.), even though they have become commonly accepted amongst transcribers. As such, and since they occur only once in the text, I would list them in a transcriber's note at the point in the text prior to where they occur, rather than place them on the the Special Symbols page. I don't think it would be necessary to further explain their use on the transcriber's note page.
Betty
When attaching a braille file, it is best to save it as a .brf file, so that it can be opened with various braille programs. However, you have explained the situation well enough that with the attached word file I can give you an answer.
Refer to Rule IX, section 55 of the code book, concerning contractions and short-form words. They may not be used in direct contact with an operation sign (the minus in your example), not can they be used before or after the space which immediately preceded or follows a sign of comparions (the equal sign in your example). The lesson manual, Intro to Braille Mathematics, also shows several examples in section 155. -- Additional Rules for Contractions and Short-Form Words.
Betty
This question really pertains more to Braille Formats than to Math. Please post this question under the Braille Formats/Textbook section of the forum.
Betty
This question was recently addressed under the topic of Spatial Format (dated May 27). Here is the reply that I gave:
The text shown in italics (to the right of the expressions) are what we call "author comments". They are usually brailled on the same line following the expression to which they refer. Transcribers often enclose these remarks within parentheses. An explanation should be included on the transcriber's note page of how these are handled in braille. I think this is the best solution, however it is not the only one. Some transcriber's take these comments to a new line. Others key them when they will not fit on the line.
I cannot point you to a rule for this type of format, and the opinions vary of how it should be done. Once you have established a format, just be consistent with it!I'm sorry that I cannot give you a more definitive answer. Some agencies have established guidelines for things not covered in the code. If you work as a contract transcriber you could check with your agency to see whether or not they have any guidelines or a specific preference for how this should be handled.
Betty
Your question: In the following example, there are three displayed equations solved within itemized material. Although they are not linked expressions, should the solutions to each equation be placed as runover in cell 7 anyway? Or, because they are not linked, should each line start in cell 5 with no runovers? How does the student know that a new equation has begun without some indention to separate the different expressions? Which solution is correct?
I would not agree with changing the margins as you did in your first proposed solution. The indentation is correct in the second proposed solution. However, you [u]could[/u] insert a blank line between them, to represent the vertical line which print uses to separate them. In this way, the reader would clarly know when each new equation was started.
There is really nothing in the code to address this, and sometimes you just have to use your best judgement.I hope this helps ...
BettyThese would be most clearly read if they were transcribed as a tactile graphic. They should not be transcribed using boxing lines, nor as tables.
Betty
