[bksvol-discuss] Re: questions on symbols on Bookshare
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:44:39 -0700 (PDT)
These are books we know were sent in right, Cindy, but the conversion tool that
makes them secure DAISY files is inserting these spurious characters.
Valerie
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>From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sun, March 25, 2012 1:28:17 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions on symbols on Bookshare
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>I'm sure it's a scanning error that wasn't fixed by the proofer. Is the book
>already in the collection? How manay books is it in? If you can get the books
>put on the download list I'll fix it for you, or ask Carrie what can be done
>about it, or fill out a quality report. Are there Spanish-languge books with
>that circumflex? I proofed a book with a lot of Spanish language in it but
>don't remember having to use the circumflex, just accent and grave.
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>Cindy
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From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 8:41 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions on symbols on Bookshare
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>>It is appearing in the Bookshare copy, not amazon blurbs or actual print
>copies.
>> Valerie
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>>Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
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>>>From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Sat, March 24, 2012 9:48:35 PM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions on symbols on Bookshare
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>>>I just looke at the copyright page for one of the Dora the explora books on
>>>Amazon and that A with the circumflexs is not there just ®
>>>
>>>
>>>Cindy
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From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:22 PM
>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions on symbols on Bookshare
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>>>>
>>>>This is a line from a copyright page as an example:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Based on the TV series Dora the Explorer® as seen on Nick Jr.®
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>In the Spanish words, it actually changes their spelling like this
>>>>from another book:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So TÃ a Dolores (should be Tia with a mark over the i)
>>>>one of Mamá's favorites. (should be Mama with a mark over the second a)
>>>>
>>>>Valerie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
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>>>>>
>>>>>From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Sat, March 24, 2012 9:05:12 PM
>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions on symbols on Bookshare
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I've only seen the copyright and registration mark with circles, i.e., ©
>>>>>and
>>®
>>>>>I can't remember Spanish diacritical marks.I'll lhave to do some research.
>>>>>I
>>>>>haven't had to use the circumflex much;mainly the acute, grave, and for
>>>>>German
>>>>>the umlaut. (in fact, I had to go to my symbols chart to remember what
>>>>>they
>>>>>keyboard shortcut for it is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Cindy
>>>>>Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
>>>>>
>>>>>TinyURL.com/752cyrs
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:53 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] questions on symbols on Bookshare
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Does anyone know if the copyright and registered trademark symbol always
>>>>>>also
>>>
>>>>>>produce and "A circumflex with them? also, if all Spanish diacritical
>>>>>>marks in
>>>>>
>>>>>>primarily English scans do the same. Nichole (and I agree) find them
>>>>>>VERY
>>>>>>annoying, and I want to avoid them if at all possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks!Valerie
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