[bksvol-discuss] Re: BRF
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:37:58 -0600
Hi Dave,
The contractions and their meanings would have to be programmed into the
software program. Some do this and some don't. Normally, Braille just
looks like garbage on a print monitor, and in speech someone told me it
would probably say graphics and symbols or something like that.
Sue
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From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1:22 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: BRF
Hi Mike,
Do you know of a source on the Internet where I can find out the rules for
translating txt to brf?
thanks,
Dave
At 01:55 PM 12/16/2004, you wrote:
>Dave
>
>Certain contractions can have a different meaning given the context.
>The combo dots 2,5, as an example, can mean double "c" or "con" dependent
>upon how it is placed.
>The combo "3,4,5" ccan be used to indicate "ar" as in "carry" or be a part
>of a number's square root.
>The combo "2,6" can be the word "enough" or the contraction for "en" if
>attached to a word.
>Back translators do quite well; just not 100% -- and I think that is the
>point.
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