[bksvol-discuss] Re: braille contractions
- From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:26:16 -0400
The one thing we can be sure of is that they won't leave braille alone. In
the 27 years I've been in the field, I've seen so many changes that I keep
being uncertain. Sometimes I think anything goes, because, after all, the
rule will change in a few years. But that's just when I'm frustrated.
Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon Jackson" <dolly1025@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: braille contractions
> I don't really care for the Unified Braille Code, but, as a future TVI and
a
> person who uses braille on a daily basis, I have to be up-to-date on the
> changes. It would be nice if everything was left as is.
>
> Sharon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck" <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:34 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: braille contractions
>
>
> > What a big waist of valuable shelving real-estate, not to mention
waisted
> > time in dragging our fingers over more area than necessary to read those
> > words. It's a big enough problem for braille readers that whole phrases
> > can't be read at once as suggested to increase reading speed for the
> > sighted. Now they want to occupy our fingers with trivial words instead
> of
> > the big ones that it takes several finger tips to span.
> > But that's just my opinion.
> >
> > Sarah Van Oosterwijck
> > curious entity at earthlink dot net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sharon Jackson" <dolly1025@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 12:20 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: braille contractions
> >
> >
> > > I completed my braille course for my graduate classes last year and
> there
> > > was no mention of any such changes. I know the unified Braille Code
was
> > > passed, but whether or not BANA has adopted it, I'm not sure.
> > >
> > > Sharon
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: braille contractions
> > > >Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 10:08:29 -0700
> > > >
> > > >I had not heard that "to" and "by" were now being separated and hope
it
> > > >isn't true. In the book I am validating, most of the time these words
> are
> > > >contracted and adjoin the following word. The reason I asked the
> question
> > > >is that I have no idea how I could correct this. Does this have to do
> > with
> > > >the Duxbury translation, and if so, I wonder why it isn't always
done.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Jackie M.
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:53 PM
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: braille contractions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > The new braille code separates "by" from all other words, also
"to"
> is
> > > >separated. Since they are also separated in print, I don't think you
> > > >should correct that. On my braille display, which is translating
print
> > > >text into grade two contracted braille, "to" and "by" are always
> > separated
> > > >from the following word. Did I understand your question right?
> > > >
> > > > - Jackie McCraw
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Jill O'Connell
> > > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 10:39 PM
> > > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] braille contractions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am validating a book in text format on the BrailleNote but
> reading
> > > >in grade 2. What should I do when I see such words as "by" or "to"
not
> > > >attached to the following word? If I can't do anything to correct
that
> > now,
> > > >won't it also show up in the final version (something I have seen
quite
> > > >often). Suggestions anyone?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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