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  • in reply to: Use or nonuse of English Letter Indicator #20650
    Chris Clemens
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    This sentence is part of a paragraph in which that particular math problem came at the end of the braille line.
    Laura

    in reply to: caps on calculator screen #20633
    Chris Clemens
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    I am transcribing a math text with calculator keys. On two occasions, there is a double capital E above the calculator key. Should I treat this as a modified expression?

    in reply to: Transcriber’s Note in Nemeth #20654
    Chris Clemens
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    Thank you Dorothy. The individual wanted further clarification.
    "I have a couple of questions concerning your response to Transcriber’s Note in Nemeth.
    I want to make sure that I understand your answer. Because I am waiting to take the Nemeth exam, I want to be clear on this. Are you saying that if there is something in the course that is not in the Code or the 2007 Update it should not be followed? There are several things in the course that are not in the Code. For example, in §181.c of the course book we are instructed to treat ununified systems of equations as spatial. The course errata changed this section from not spatial to spatial. There is no counterpart to this in the code book. So, because this course errata is not supported by the Nemeth Code itself nor the 2007 Update, nor anything on the BANA website, it should not be followed. Therefore, the ununified systems of equations should not be considered to be spatial and the original section in the course book restored. Is that correct?
    Another example of something in the course that is not in the Code is in §36.b of the course book, which states in part, “An abbreviation and a preceding or following numeral or letter to which it applies must be placed on the same braille line.” There is no such requirement, that I can find, in the Code book, nor is there anything in EBAE or Braille Formats. This is not part of the errata, but the original course material. Should I continue to follow this practice?
    As there are several things that are in the course that are not in the Code, I’m wondering how I will be graded on the Nemeth test? Is it a test of the Nemeth code, or the Nemeth course?"

    Thank you for your help in understanding this complex issue.

    Marie

    in reply to: subscript with phrase containing spaces & numbers #20668
    Chris Clemens
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    I also have the same expression with a minus sign before the vector, and the minus is also bold. How do you handle a bold minus?

    in reply to: poetry within text #20662
    Chris Clemens
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    Becky,

    Your text appears to be poetry. Poetry format is discussed in Lesson 18 of the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing, 5th edition, specifically 18.2. Section 18.2a tells you what prose is, and section 18.2b discusses your standard poetry format.

    I hope this helps.

    Jana

    in reply to: Contraction use #20644
    Chris Clemens
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    Mark,

    In your example, the th is followed by an apostrophe and th cannot ever be read as the word this unless its stands alone. In the case of the "sh" here, the apostrophe comes before the sh. Regardless of whether there is an apostrophe before or after, the sh is an admonition of silence, and therefore no contraction can be used. 🙂 If you still have doubts, please call the braille development section of Library of Congress and see if they can provide you with someone who can give you a different answer. 🙂

    Jana

    in reply to: Contraction use #20643
    Chris Clemens
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    Hi Jana,

    My first reaction was that the “sh” contraction should be used in this case. I don't think it could be mistaken for “shall” since it has an apostrophe before it. It is slang for “hush”.

    For instance, in 12.5b(3) of the Instruction Manual one of the examples given is (th)' as (the) in dialect. Here the "th" contraction is used with the apostrophe, even though by itself it has the whole-word meaning "this".

    What do you think?

    in reply to: rule or advice on graphics made with Braille #20661
    Chris Clemens
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    Standards and Guidelines for Tactile Graphics, which was recently approved by BANA (but has not yet been published), acknowledges the use of braille embossers (such as Tiger) for graphics such as pie charts and bar graphs. I, personally, would not recommend it for more complex diagrams such as maps.

    There are no "rules" regarding this, and it usually depends upon what an agency or production house has determined in terms of cost effectiveness and staff time required to produce the tactiles. Since you have started a new job, and aren't in a position to make the decision, it is probably best at this point to follow their guidance.

    Research has shown that braille readers find that the collage method (textures which are then thermoformed onto plastic sheets), yields the most distinct results. However, with the improvements in computer graphics, and the need the need for access to completed tactiles in a timely manner, many readers have found this to be an acceptable alternative.

    Betty

    in reply to: Final Syllable Beginning a New Braille Line #20629
    Chris Clemens
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    fifimonet,

    DO NOT DIVIDE the word. It is not necessary for your manuscript.

    Jana

    in reply to: Use or nonuse of English Letter Indicator #20649
    Chris Clemens
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    A transcriber wondered if she was missing something in the original question here. When would the example equation ever need to be divided at the equal sign? It is a short sentence that will fit on the braille line. I responded that I assumed it was a question about the general situation, not necessarily that specific equation. But now I want to make sure my assumption was correct, or if there is something I missed also.

    in reply to: numbered given-prove statements #20640
    Chris Clemens
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    Hi Julie. I checked this out in one of our publications (Labeled Statements and Formal Proofs). This is itemized material with no subdivisions so the margins will be 1/3. The identifier begins in cell 1. "Given" is a new paragraph so it starts in cell 5 with runovers in cell 3. A new paragraph is also begun for the auxiliary caption "Prove" (5/3).

    in reply to: Dividing web addresses #20660
    Chris Clemens
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    Although nothing in Computer Braille Code prohibits us from dividing a line of notation within a word, the recommendation is to divide at a logical point, keeping in mind the readability of your transcription. A logical place might be following a punctuation mark or a symbol such as a backslash or tilde. A division within a word should probably be done between syllables for readability, but again there is nothing to prohibit dividing at any place within the word. You may not divide between cells of a multi-cell sign (such as a Caps lock) or immediately following a begin CBC symbol or preceding the end CBC symbol.

    in reply to: Final Syllable Beginning a New Braille Line #20628
    Chris Clemens
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    I am so sorry Jana, I am breaking the word apart because it appears at the end of the Braille line a only a few of the letters to the word will fit. Yes this is for my manuscript so I would not use the first example or the second example listed above in my original post, or do you think that I should bring the whole name to the beginning of the next line as you have suggested?

    in reply to: Word problems #20659
    Chris Clemens
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    Thank you so much!
    L.B.

    in reply to: Contraction use #20641
    Chris Clemens
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    Thanks Jana!

    I believe the "'Sh" preceded by an apostrophe is short for the word "Hush"; it's definitely not a single opening quotation mark.

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