[duxuser] Re: Error checking imported braille files in Duxbury
- From: "Deborah Barnes" <dbarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:10:06 -0400
Yeah, I found that out the hard way, too. I had a file with Biblical
references in it and thought I'd back translate so I could read and correct
the print file. Well, it changed the way the references were written and I
had to go in and rewrite them. ... Bet I didn't try that again. 'Course
now that I have my braille display I work a lot in the braille file anyway.
Deb B.
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[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:53 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Error checking imported braille files in Duxbury
On Wednesday 4/7/04 09:03 Dave Durber wrote:
>if you want to produce good quality braille, there
>are no real short cuts and a bit of legwork is always involved
>somewhere or other.
Truer words were never spoken, and you're absolutely right about the
pitfalls of back translating a file. If you're a braille reader, it's a
good idea to emboss a copy of the file and proofread it. I know, it takes
time and uses up paper, but it's really the only way to catch all the
errors. I also find it helpful to have someone else proofreading the file
while I make the corrections. If I proofread it myself, I tend to miss
things.
Steve
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