On a separate note, but likewise related to translation, how can I translate
a text file so that the line breaks are acknowledged? At the moment my text
files are translated in such a manner that the text is displayed in a single
continuous line. This, I am sure, is not a bug but just a glimpse of my
ignorance, and again, all suggestions are welcomed. Thanks to those who
provided info on the previous inquiry, and sorry I could not be of
assistance on the current thread.
Best,
Joe Orozco
"I do not fight as if I were shadow boxing. No, I drive my body and train
it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be
considered unqualified."--I Corinthians 9:24-27
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To: "Contribute Braillenote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 3:20 AM
Subject: [Braillenote] braille translation anomalies.
> I am writing this email as I know that someone at PDI monitors this list
and therefore they might like to take note of two translation bugs I have
recently encountered.
> I have just finished reading a book on the braillenote, i have the bt
model, it was quite a large work being just over 2 meggs in size. quite a
large part of the story involved a man with the name, and here I think i'd
better go into computer braille, althuda. imagine my surprise to hearing
this pronounced as: althoughuda. though it appeared correctly written on
the braille display it was definitely spoken incorrectly. I was reading
from a braille file. I therefore translated it to a text file and, sure
enough, the translated form was incorrect. those of us who normally work in
grade 2 braille will obviously realise what was happening: the first 3
characters were being translated as although, despite the fact that they
were immediately followed by the letters uda. I was equally surprised to
find the word: alacrity translated as: alacrossity. the letters cr in the
middle of the word being taken as the word "cross."
> perhaps these, and other similar mistranslations, can be taken into
account in some future upgrade.
> Incidentally, I tried these words on 2 other braille input devices, and
found there was no difficulty.
> Don Cooper.
>
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