One other thing about the post below, it was probably more on topic than what has been coming across on here lately which in my opinion has been blatantly off topic. They at least were remotely referring to using the BN with a second language and the problems of not having a decent dictionary.
Jim > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "B. Alan Mattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 15:10:33 -0600 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] FOR JOSH OR SARAI D. >IF THE MESSAGE IS FOR JOSH OR SARAH, PLEASE SEND IT DIRECTLY1 the ret of us >don't need to have to download and read it too. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of C. L. Kennedy >Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 2:09 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] FOR JOSH OR SARAI D. >Good luck finding a dictionary! Josh is a Spanish major and doesn't have >one. I used to be a Spanish major and don't have one either. If you're lucky >enough to get a Braille textbook, there will be a glossary in the back. But >it can't replace a dictionary. Online dictionaries are fine to start, but if >you continue, I'd recommend an electronic translator. Not the greatest >either, but it will have to do, as there seem to be no Braile dictionaries. >LuAnn >C. L. Kennedy, Poet >Subscribe to Poets' Paradise E-zine: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Diary: >www.kennedypoems.diary-x.com >FR*EE downloads available! >http://www.lulu.com/KennedyPoems >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:49 AM >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] FOR JOSH OR SARAI D. >> Dianne; >> You might want to look for a spanish English dictionary in braille. I >> know >> some spanish, write me if you want. >> I know the alphabet, numbers, how to congigate and pretty many words. >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Terry Powers >> Hola is hi in spanish >> the h is silent >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 6:34 PM >> To: Braillenote List >> Subject: re: [Braillenote] FOR JOSH OR SARAI D. >> Diane, >> If you just want to get an initial feel for the language before you >> start your classes seriously, why not try: >> (1) www.bbcnews.com >> (2) www.worldnews.com >> (3) onlinenewspapers.com >> By looking at several news headlines in Spanish, it is possible to >> deduce the meanings of Latin-derived words whose English equivalents >> sound similar. >> If you wish for further help, please e-mail me off list. >> Warm regards, >> Jim Taylor. >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.2 - Release Date: 6/4/2005 >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.2 - Release Date: 6/4/2005 >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
