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Sorry for the delay in responding. I'm never quite sure how to answer these types of questions as I am not a part of the NLS program. However, I can tell you that the heading should be centered on a 40 cell line (leaving at least 3 spaces on either side of the heading). This item IS one of the items up for discussion in our errata process (which has started) for BF. Not to change it, but to clarify it.
Cindi
I'm not sure that BF states that there is a "Standard Paragraph Format". 3-1 paragraphs are certainly more standard than blocked paragraphs. BF does state to follow print for whichever format is used...with the exception that if a book is done ENTIRELY in blocked paragraphs, the format may be changed to 3-1 as long as a TN is included on the TN page that states the change.
Regarding NLS issues...I would say to follow whatever directions are given. I am not an instructor but I did speak with our instructor about this and he states the same. Watch the directions carefully as the requested format changes for different lessons/exercises/drills.
Cindi
In my opinion, the heading is
PART ONE FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE
It's just on two lines. I would treat it as one item.
Cindi
I would apply 8.5.4 which says: A capitalised letter or letters-sequence placed adjacent to the beginning or end of a capitalised passage is not necessarily considered to be part of the passage, especially if it is separated from the passage by a space or punctuation.
Keep PRESS separate from the rest.
Be well!
Cindi
The displayed rule you are speaking about is in BF 9.2.3b which says to "Omit font attributes when the entire section of displayed material is emphasized."
The issue here is being able to distinguish between the foreign language and the English versions. The blank lines before and after the displayed material takes care of that...so the emphasis is not required.
Cindi
CHAPTER TWO WHERE CRAZY MEETS CULTURE is a single related heading...it should be one passage. It can be on two separate lines (no blank between).
Cindi
If you are describing a picture, you are not omitting it. What you suggested is exactly right!
Cindi
Based on the picture, I think you could safely put the solidus in cell 1 as it is in the same place in print as the lines of the poem. But 1/5 works also 🙂
Cindi
The checkmark symbol was updated by ICEB some time ago. The correct symbol is dot 4, dots 146. It should be listed as a checkmark.
Cindi
Braille readers read across the page - changing a table as you have suggested may make it actually harder for the reader to understand and follow. There are no rules in Braille Formats that allow for changing a single column table to multiple columns. Space-saving is not the issue that it once was. All that to say that no, it is not recommended that a table be changed from a single column to multiple columns.
Cindi
Not to pass the buck here - but would you please post this to the Computer-Assisted Transcription forum? I don't use either Duxbury or BrailleBlaster and while I might be able to give you an answer, it might not be the best answer you could get. 🙂
Cindi
I'm reposting the "text" of your file here:
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We do instructional Spanish textbooks of varying levels. Largely they are English based with instructions in both English and Spanish. We use the accented letter signs from World Braille Usage (Method 3), but I have a question about the inverted question mark and exclamation point.
The fifth example in Rules of UEB, section 13.6.4 uses the ¿ (26) for the inverted question mark as well as signs from World Braille Usage:
[example omitted]
and the example from 13.7.2 uses the UEB 3-cell symbol for the inverted exclamation mark while using accented letter signs from World Braille Usage:
[example omitted]
It seems a tad confusing as to which inverted symbols to use in method 3.
When doing instructional Spanish books is it preferable to use the inverted punctuation from UEB or World Braille Usage? Or is it a decision left to the transcriber and/or student? Your responses are always appreciated.
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Quoting from the BANA Document, When using Method 3, the foreign language signs for accented letters are used as needed in foreign text, though all other signs (e.g., punctuation) may be in UEB.
UEB punctuation is generally used when Method 3 is the chosen Method. Method 4 would use all of the foreign language symbols - including punctuation of any kind. However, the use of the word "may" in the BANA document does allow for some leeway. Just be consistent.
Cindi
My question concerns font attributes in headers. In Braille Formats section 4.3.7 it says "Ignore font attributes in centered, cell-5, and cell-7 headings, except when required for distinction."
Does this mean "when required" for grammar distinction (like a book's title)? Or formatting distinction? Or both? For example, a header looking like this
<picture omitted
Was transcribed by a transcriber using bold like this:
Would it have be preferable to leave the bold out?
Some type of emphasis is required in order to distinguish "Shared Read" from the rest...so what was done by the transcriber is good.
Cindi
