[duxuser] Re: Braille Maths symbols
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:30:49 +0100
Hi Karina,
Unfortunately, I'm no maths expert in print, never mind
braille.
However, you should be aware that BAUK are in the process of
publishing a new version "Braille Mathematics Notation",
which contains some changes, mostly to fall into line with
the BAUK changes to literary braille. I hasten to add that
we were only made aware of these changes during the last few
weeks.
I also understand that ALL British examination boards will
be applying the new rules from August 2005 onwards.
George.
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[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karina
Gregory
Sent: 30 July 2005 12:05
To: duxuser
Subject: [duxuser] Braille Maths symbols
Hi all,
Please can someone help me? I have a file to emboss, and it
contains maths symbols that I need to transcribe into
Braille, but I am not sure if the way that I have been
daught Braille is the right way, and I can't seem to find
the symbols anywhere, and I am not sure how to represent
them in Braille.
Firstly, there is the division symbol. I was taught that
this was dots 5,6 followed by a lower d (dots 2,5,6 -
otherwise known as the full stop). If this is the correct
division symbol for UK Braille, I am wondering if the
division symbol that is found under the symbols option in
Microsoft Word is the correct one to use so that Duxbury
recognises the symbol and translates it correctly.
Secondly, there are exponent values within the document.
For example, ten to the power of 6. When I did GCSE maths
and maths at school, I was taught to put the "ing" sign
before the lower equivalent of the number e.g. ten to the
power of 6 would then be 10 ing f (without the spaces). Is
this correct, and if so, how do I get it to work within
Microsoft Word so that Duxbury recognises it without having
to go and format the duxbury files if possible?
Thank you in advance for your help, and I look forward to
reading your responses soon.
Karina
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