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  • June 16, 2017 at 3:31 pm #29074
    Fred Van Ackeren
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    In the Technical Guidelines the "arrow over" only shows a right-pointing arrow (see p.72) in the example for vectors. What about a left-pointing arrow, or a double arrow (east/west)? Why isn't this shown inside the grouping symbols?

    I intend to use:  AB(156) + arrow symbol (without any grouping symbols).  - unless you have a better suggestion. That means the arrow over symbol on p. 72 will not be used because that arrow would be very different from the normal symbols I'll use for the left and double arrows.

    This is an example of an INCOMPLETE code. It is frustrating to have to hunt for the simplest things then find nothing suitable. Transcriber defined indicators (which I'm not fond of) have already been used for other things.

    Fred

    June 19, 2017 at 5:55 pm #29085
    Julie Sumwalt
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    Hi Fred,

    I had to go to the top for this one! Please see the attachment.

    Braille on,

    Julie

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    June 19, 2017 at 8:24 pm #29089
    Fred Van Ackeren
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    Hi Julie,

    Thank you for your information, very helpful. After my first post I got to thinking about "grouping signs" and decided they were needed to make AB an item, so no problem there.

    The entire subject of "over" (and "under) is a lot clearer now but I still have a couple of questions and suggestion which I added to an attachment in order to show the simbraille.

    I have a blind friend who is also studying UEB and she prefers my construction of a right arrow over as opposed to the example on p.72. (in attachment)

    Thanks, Fred

     

     

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    June 21, 2017 at 3:39 pm #29138
    Julie Sumwalt
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    Hi Fred,

    I can see you've put a lot of thought into this. There are reasons why the symbols are the way they are, however. Please see my comments in the attachment.

    Regards,

    Julie

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    June 21, 2017 at 4:30 pm #29140
    Fred Van Ackeren
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    Thanks Julie,

    When the construction details are understood the symbol then makes sense.

    Fred

    June 23, 2017 at 5:12 pm #29173
    Julie Sumwalt
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    Glad to hear it!

    Julie

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