[bksvol-discuss] Re: other symbols to convert
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:36:35 -0700
Hi, I've also noticed in books I download from Bookshare that anything
where you want an apostrophe in Braille for words such as "rock 'n roll"
or "love 'em and leave 'em" tends to have that quotation mark you
mention, sort of like an internal quote. I agree with you, I'd like to
see that corrected. Regards, Kim Friedman.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 5:05 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: other symbols to convert
There is another symbol that the Braille bookshare tool misinterprets.
In dialect, when someone drops the letter H, as in, ?ow now, brong cow,
the Braille translator interprets the apostrophe in the dropped h of how
as a British open quotation mark, dot 6 followed by dots 2, 3 and 6.
This seems to happen in all books that are submitted since the new site
went up. I wish they could fix it, because those apostrophes are
supposed to be there. And before someone asks, all other apostrophes
are interpreted correctly in most submissions.
Sue S.
From: Mayrie ReNae <mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:13 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: other symbols to convert
HI Jamie,
Yep, you remember correctly! Thank you so much for remembering!
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Yates,
CPhT
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:35 PM
To: Bookshare Volunteers
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] other symbols to convert
Do I remember right that the cents sign does not convert well in Braille
when run through the Bookshare tools and should be written out as cents?
This symbol is the one I mean:
¢
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Jamie in Michigan
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