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- Yes, a play can be both prose and verse. See Sample 15-7 of Braille Formats
- Yes I think that covers it...sometimes you can tell by the margins used in print as well.
Your sample did not come through so I can't address that .
Cindi
This issue is more of a Braille Formats issue so I will address it. The letters appear to be blocked paragraphs. Date in cell 1, blank line, Salutation in cell 1, blank line, paragraph blocked in 1. I agree with doing the Sincerely... as an attribution although you could also treat it as another blocked paragraph. Another option would be to put the date in cell 1, blank line, salutation in cell 1, indented paragraph (no blank line between), blank line, closing info in cell 1 or cell 5 (depending on how you see this info). You choose and then be consistent.
Use only one blank line in print to separate items. If you are concerned that it would be unclear where a new letter starts (although the new letter starts with a date) you could box each letter. According to section 7 of Braille Formats, boxes are at the transcriber's discretion.
The first part of the emails (to, cc, fr, subject) could be listed materials (1-3 margins with a blank line before and after) then treat the body the same way as you treated the letters.
Again, only one blank line between items in braille. The content will let the reader know it's a new item.
Be as consistent as you can be among this type of material and that will make it easier for the reader to figure out what is going on.
Cindi Laurent
Use the format for magazines - see section 1.5 of Braille Formats. It's a dot 5 followed by 12 consecutive dots 2-5 centered on a new line.
Cindi
For consistency, STEM should also be bold. In this case STEM is capitalized because it is an acronym not because it is a paragraph heading.
Cindi
I would say that the name "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt" on the back left bottom of the cover is the publisher name (which also agrees with the HMH in the title). I do not see a city/state to apply to that, so I would use the Orlando, Florida address in the copyright info. You could also say there is no city/state associated with the publisher name and leave that area blank.
Cindi
The publisher is often listed on the front or back cover the book or on a separate page from the copyright page (maybe with the title of the book and the author info on it). In this case, it is pretty obvious to me that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the publisher - one of the covers may have the city. If the covers don't have any information, you could use the Orlando, Florida address as the city/state.
Cindi
My other contact got back to me (I actually checked with three other people) and here is the consensus:
The dot locator for mention is designed for use in situations where the braille cell itself is under discussion. We do not employ the dot locator for mention for symbols (like letters, punctuation, math operators, shapes, etc.) that happen to be on their own within the flow of text.
CindiOr between C and D - I do think it should be before or after the entirety of part C. You do have some interesting situations with this book!
Cindi
I have not forgotten this question - I'm consulting with others. I'll be as quick as I can with an answer!
Cindi
I agree with the way you handled the question and answer problems - putting in a TN that they are just simple numbers and letters followed by a period in braille makes perfect sense. As for the Step It Out arrows - are the arrows necessary? I assume every Step It Out is preceded by the heading - so it is pretty clear that's what it is. You could just put in the number and NOT follow it by a period - and put that in the TN. Or enclose those numbers in parentheses. This would use more "familiar" symbols. The way you chose certainly isn't wrong as BF does not directly address this issue that frequently occurs in print. Choose a way and then be consistent. The reader will understand. What a challenge you have!
Cindi
I've checked with a couple of people who work on the BANA math and chemistry committees. We all agree this is a very sticky issue! Here is one suggestion for guide text - recognizing that we don't know where your page will split:
_% .a-amino-#3 _:,-,alprazolam
You will have to significantly shorten the words to be used as guide text - and you will have to get very creative I think. If you want to let me know exactly which words are the guide text, I can offer some suggestions that are more specific. For instance, here are a couple of shortened options:
_% .a1-agon _:,-
_% .a1-antag _:,-
Cindi
I think your suggested way of handling this (with the transcriber-defined shape indicators for both occurences) is brilliant!
Cindi
Can you send a scan of one of the pages? It's easier to answer when I can see what you are specifically talking about.
Cindi
Yes, an entry can be split across braille pages (both of your examples are ok). Don't forget that a glossary needs guide words (which I think I see, but want to be sure!)
Cindi
This is indeed a glossary with samples and should be transcribed according to the rules of Section 21.6.5 of Braille Formats. Entry words will be in cell 5. The entry word includes the pronunciation. If you prefer, the Spanish entry word could be a separate cell 5 heading - but it could also just continue after the pronunciation of the English entry word. Personally, I would then make the definitions blocked paragraphs with Example as a cell 7 heading and the diagrams or equations following that. Another option would be to make the definitions 1-5 with the Examples 3-5 (and then the diagrams or displayed equations in the appropriate formats).
Cindi
