Lindy Walton
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Good question! This is a question for the Braille Formats chair. I interpret this to mean the entire Glossary section, but I understand your uncertainty and hesitation to apply this in this manner. I will post your question under the Braille Formats forum. Watch for a reply there.
Regarding Section 9.1, General Rules ... If the abbreviation/acronym has chemical meaning (such as DNA) then follow the rule stated in the Chemistry Code. If the abbreviation/acronym does not have to do with chemistry (such as ISBN), follow Nemeth Code rules. If in doubt, I would recommend following Chemistry Code. Your list makes sense to me -- the first half can be double-capped and punctuated in the literary mode; the second list should be individually capitalized and punctuated mathematically. Keep track of your decisions so your transcription is consistent.
For new readers: be sure to read further in Section 9 to see how the Chemistry Code differs from the Nemeth Code regarding physical states (9.2), SI units of measurement (9.3), chemical groups (9.4), and concentration of solutions (9.5).Yes, if the closing parenthesis is at the base-line of writing, which I assume it is, you must return the reader to the base-line by brailling a base-line indicator (dot 5) before the parenthesis. Section 73 of the Nemeth Code describes this concept.
Thanks Lindy! Have another question for you if I have
(Ka) the letter a is in superscript do I add the dot 5 after the letter a just before the end parenthesis.
The duxbury braille translator put a dot 5 before the parenthesis.
Thanks and have a good day!
Bye! Bye!I neglected to mention that --in this case-- S is the abbreviation for "sinister" which means "situated to the left" in this context.
It is important to include the icons in your transcription. You may use either method shown in the new Formats guidelines -- devise shape symbols for the icons, or provide a written description each time. If you devise shape symbols, be sure to follow the warning in Section 107 of the Nemeth code -- that is, don't use letters that already carry a meaning in the Basic Shapes section (106), and contractions may not be used.
Good question. Context and spacing will make it clear which symbol (4, 15) represents, and no rules say that we must list or define the Euro symbol, or --for that matter-- any other symbol that the Nemeth code shares with other codes. However, you certainly can use your judgment here: If the Euro symbol appears rarely in this transcription, you may insert a transcriber's note at that location, defining the symbol. If the Euro symbol appears throughout the volume, although EBAE does not include the Euro as a symbol required to be listed and defined on the Special Symbols page, there is no harm done if you want to list it.
Here is another case where it is better to understand the rules instead of searching for an example that fits the question. The rule you are looking for is Rule II, Sec.11.e which sends you back to sections 9 to see if any of the "Use of the Numeric Indicator" rules apply.
a: Is the numeral at the beginning of a braille line or after a space? No.b: Is the numeral following a punctuation mark? No.
c-g do not apply here.
Section 9a is the rule to understand. In essence, a numeric indicator is not needed here because the numeral is not preceded by a space (in braille).
Your transcription of this complex fraction is fine. Although, technically, the denominator also contains a complex fraction, your interpretation makes sense. It reads easily and follows the rules of cancellation and single-letter abbreviations. I do notice that there is room on the line to include the second link (= 5 s) on the same line as the anchor.
I always go to the Nemeth Codebook first with a question -- the more familiar you are with this resource, the more flexible you will be in applying the rules when no illustrative examples are given. In this case, however, there is a good illustration of what I believe you are asking.
Rule XXV of the Nemeth Code discusses format of spatial arrangements.
Section 192 of that rule discusses margins for spatial itemized materials.
Subsection "b" offers an optional format for space-saving purposes, with main divisions and subdivisions that will answer your question. (Page 200)Since the text mentions "chart" and "pattern" you should retain the print layout, as four columns of 14 rows. Use dot 5s to fill in the empty entries, using the full width of each column. (Column 4 has no empty entries.) Use the full cell for the question mark. You can adapt the wide table as either a foldout or divide it vertically. A TN can explain the smaller numbers after the (unspaced) commas.
I suggest using the first method of each of the examples you have brailled. The horizontal spacing (which matches print spacing) makes the vertical arrangements more obvious, both to the braille reader and to the sighted teacher, aid, or parent who may be helping the student. I think this transcription is clear and easy to read. Nicely done.
Hi Tina. You are not the first person to wonder about this layout in the lesson book--I am sure your question will be appreciated by many readers of this forum.
In "An Introduction to Braille Mathematics," the numbers in parentheses organize the EXAMPLES but are not to be seen as ITEM NUMBERS. You will never see those numbers in the simbraille. If the example is illustrating itemized material, you will see the item number or letter separate from the example number. Look at the first FORMAT example (1) in Lesson 1, page 8, Section 13, to see what I mean.
As you know, there is no 1/1 paragraph format in the Nemeth code, unless of course it is a continuation of a paragraph following an interruption of some kind. You can assume that -- unless formatting is under discussion -- the example sentences are taken out of context of any formatting.
