dworthing
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Thank you. Yes, we are following Format Code. I put it in there so I wouldn't get that as an answer to my question. 🙂
I have attached some examples.
edited by bngreen1 on 4/27/2011It really depends on how much technical material there is in the book. Personally, I like using the Nemeth Code so if there is any technical text, I choose to use Nemeth Code. But that is not required. If there are just fairly infrequent instances of technical material, the book can be done in literary code. Technical material in the book for which there are no symbols in literary code or Formats would be transcribed in Nemeth Code with appropriate tn's to the reader and Nemeth symbols listed on the special symbols page, or at the site.
I want to address your original statement about teacher's editions not being governed by the rules of Braille Formats. That section of the Code actually says that the Formats Code does not address the special problems presented in the transcription of teachers' editions of textbooks. It does not say that the rules do not apply. So, as far as you can, you should be using the guidelines of Braille Formats, even in a teachers' edition.
I would like to forward your question on to the Formats expert but she is probably going to want to see what the print looks like. Could you scan a page and attach it?
Thank you dworthing. I've run into this symbol before, but only in isolated situations. This is the first entire chapter devoted to this operation I've seen.
Hello. I'm sorry for the delay. It's not really a good excuse, but I was out of town and didn't do such a good job of keeping up. I have attached your document with my comments added. I am waiting for opinions on the spacing of the colon in the last question. I will return later about that. No questions are stupid questions.
This is not an enlarged grouping sign. It is merely parentheses around the fraction. If you are doing the fraction spatially, as you should, the parentheses would go on the main line of the equation (the horizontal fraction line). As far as the box goes, without seeing the surrounding context, I am not able to make a judgement about it. Maybe you could attach a picture that shows more information.
Hi Katrina. Are you sure you're looking at multiple subscripts? DoubleSubscript looks like it may be that the superscript N is modified with 2 inequalities beneath it. I can check with people who know more about engineering than I do if you would like. D
The word I would not have a letter sign or a punctuation indicator associated with it. This would only be the case if it is actually the letter I.
Because it is an abbreviation relating to chemical terms each letter of the abbreviation would be single capped.
The words in your equation would be far down the list from either comparison signs or operation signs. All of the words before the multiplication sign represent one numeric unit in the equation. If you must divide between words you would also have to divide at all operation signs and all comparison signs.
You use the double dash for the answer line. A space is required between the double dash and an operation sign. (Sec. 138 Spacing with Symbols of Operation)
Because tactiles are encouraged for this age reader, I generally draw the circles. There is no rule that prohibits you from using the circle shape to represent these circles to be filled in.
