[bksvol-discuss] Re: single quotes

  • From: Scott Rains <scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:32:10 -0700

Sue,

I was referring to the RTF converter that works on books entering the 
collection. You seem to be referring to what the Braille translator does to the 
files after they are in the collection as DAISY and BRF. Am I understanding you 
correctly?

Scott Rains
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Sue Stevens [siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 1:48 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: single quotes

What I hate is when the Braille translator changes what should be
apostrophes to smart quotes.  That really irks me, and I see it a lot.  And
beggin' your pardon, Scott, but the convertor does not take care of smart
quotes.

Another thing that needs to be fixed is the slipsis, followed by a closing
quote, as in an interrupted dialogue.  Ever since the new site went up,
those are not translated correctly in the BRF files. I reported it until I
got weary.

Sue S.


-----Original Message-----
From: Mayrie ReNae
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 3:25 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: single quotes

Hi Ann,

What need to be changed are smart quotes, not the apostrophes which are used
in British publishing.  Apostrophes used where we in America would use
quotes should be left alone.  Smart quotes which come from some OCR programs
need to be changed to standard quotes.

Hope that helps.

Mayrie



-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Parsons
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 1:02 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: single quotes

Hi all,

Can we have some clarification on the issue of quotes?  I understood that
they needed to be changed to regular quotes because they didn't come out
right in Braille.

Ann P.

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