Lindy Walton

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  • in reply to: Sig Code #43254
    Lindy Walton
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    Interesting. Sig codes are not mathematical; do not apply the mathematical spacing rules mentioned in NC 10.6.1. Following the rules outlined in NC 10.2 regarding a non-mathematical series of numbers/letters, your examples will be transcribed in UEB, spaced as printed (unspaced).

    -Lindy

    in reply to: Following print when words are divided between print pages #43241
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Thank you. Your example shows the syllabicated word being divided between print pages, I assume as printed (following print) which is how I understand the rule. I think I misunderstood your advice "to keep the word as a whole on the page (and line) it began". The original question itself is confusing to me. Regardless, I will continue to follow print when a word is divided between print pages.

    in reply to: Following print when words are divided between print pages #43223
    Lindy Walton
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    I am confused by this. Can you illustrate with an example please? Thank you.

    in reply to: Chemistry – Electron-Dot Structure #43179
    Lindy Walton
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    Hi Lucas.

    The enlarged brackets can either be drawn (see CC Sample 10-15) or braille symbols can be used (see CC Examples 2-29 and 5-17). Your sample shows braille symbols for answer choice B. Since the bracketed structures are spatial arrangements, there is no need for a baseline indicator before Mg since it is on a different line. However, a baseline indicator *is needed before the opening enlarged bracket following the superscript 2+ because it is on the same line. There should be no space between the elements. See the attached BRF file.

    - Lindy

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    in reply to: letter indicator #43168
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    In order to determine whether a variable needs an English-letter indicator you need to understand the Nemeth definition of "single letter" given in Rule 6.3.1 of the Nemeth code. If your text actually says "the formula is r m/s" then yes the letter r will need an ELI.

    in reply to: letter indicator #43165
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    m/s will be transcribed in Nemeth, according to Rule 4.4.10 since the slash means "per". Rule 10.3 of the Nemeth Code states that the English-letter indicator is used before an abbreviation which consists of one letter. So m and s will each require an ELI.

    Whether the variable r needs an ELI depends on the preceding material. Can you provide more context?

    - Lindy

    in reply to: Disclaimer #43122
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Okay, thanks.

    I'm not sure what you mean by "it could be overlooked."

    in reply to: chemistry with left superscripts #43093
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Chiming in...

    Regarding where to place the code switch indicators, without more context it is not possible to understand which words are math (part of the chemical equation) and which are not.

    If these two bulleted items are one after the other as shown in your image, and if all six words are to be transcribed inside the switches, then you can open Nemeth before the first bullet and terminate Nemeth after the last word. Bullets can appear in either UEB context or in Nemeth context without switching.

    - Lindy

    in reply to: flowcharts #42977
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Hi Shellee.

    Although we no longer follow the rules of the Computer Braille Code, its 1991 (excellent!) supplement titled "Flowchart Design for Applicable Braille Codes" is the correct document to use to create a flowchart in braille. List the symbols on a Special Symbols page or immediately before the flowchart. Of course you will follow UEB contraction rules for any words in the chart.

    Lindy

    in reply to: Cartesian graphs and Nemeth indicators #42860
    Lindy Walton
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    Julia, here is the information I have gathered.

    The Cartesian graph is transcribed using Nemeth symbols, but the switch indicators are not transcribed. (They are implied.) Placement of the switch indicators with the surrounding material is decided independent of the graph itself.

    The location of the code switch indicators depends upon where you are putting the graph.

    As Printed: The formatting guideline from Unit 12 of Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics (GSTG), Section 12.3.1 states, "If the entire item will fit on one page, the braille order of presentation should follow print." This aligns with your post so I am assuming you are able to fit a question, its graph, and its four answer choices all on one page. If that is the case, here is how to handle question 4: An opening Nemeth code indicator should be placed on the line before answer choice A. The Nemeth code terminator will at the end of answer choice D. For question 9, the opening Nemeth code indicator will go before J' in the question and the Nemeth code terminator will at the end of answer choice D.

    On a Separate Page: If the question, its graph, and its four answer choices do not fit all on one page, GSTG Section 12.3.1 goes on to say this: "If the entire item will not fit on one page, the question and the answer choices should be together on one page and the graphic on a separate page." In this case, I expect you would insert a transcriber's note between the question and the answer choices pointing the reader to the next page. You would apply code switch indicators as needed before and/or after the TN.

    Note that, in either case, if Nemeth is in effect prior to and following the graph, Nemeth will continue onto the next page without the need for explicit code switch indicators.

    To answer your hypothetical question, when you have an itemized graph with an identifier and no text, the identifier can be in either code. Usually it will be in the same code as the preceding material. GSTG 6.6.2 says "Item identifiers (such as 1. 2. 3. 4. or A. B. C. D.) are not to be considered part of the graphic."

    I hope this sufficiently answers your questions.

    - Lindy

    in reply to: Cartesian graphs and Nemeth indicators #42849
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Hi Julia. Let me run this by the tactile graphics folks and get back to you. Thank you for your question.

    - Lindy

    in reply to: Ampersand between Nemeth #42806
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Oh what an interesting question.

    The single-word switch indicator is used only for a word. The literary ampersand, as seen in your example, is a symbol--not a word--so you will need to switch out of Nemeth before transcribing the UEB symbol for the ampersand (4, 12346).

    -Lindy

    in reply to: Analog Clock in Nemeth Transcription #42697
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Lucas, I would like to update my response with this quote from the beginning of Unit 6 of Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics, 2022, page 6-2.

    “When no technical notation is present on the tactile graphic (e.g., only unmodified numbers and/or letters as defined in the Nemeth Code), the tactile graphic should be prepared in UEB.”

    Example 6—11 (page 6-73) shows a graph for which there is no need to switch to Nemeth because it contains only unmodified numbers. The transcription of that graph is on page 6-75.

    If your transcription contains stem-and-leaf plots, please also note the following from Section 6.14. "When transcribing using UEB with Nemeth, all stem-and-leaf plots must be transcribed within Nemeth switch indicators even though the numbers may not be modified."

    - Lindy

     

     

    in reply to: Analog Clock in Nemeth Transcription #42680
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    Analog clocks are represented with a tactile graphic. Details are given in Section 6.1 of Guidelines and Standards for Tactile Graphics, 2022. Since the numeric indicator is not used on analog clocks (6.1.1.1) the clock face numbers will essentially look the same in either code.

    Does this answer your question? I will check with the Tactile Graphics committee to see if I have overlooked anything.

    - Lindy

    in reply to: Conflict between Nemeth Code and Tactile graphics code #42637
    Lindy Walton
    Moderator

    This example from the Tactile graphics guidelines (Example 6-17) differs from the one in your first note because the labels in the 6-17 graphic are in UEB. The key list is rendered in the same code (UEB) which is why the Nemeth switch indicators are applied individually to the three labels. Keeping in mind that the items in a key are read as needed when the reader encounters them in the drawing, the transcription shown in Example 6-17 makes sense.

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