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Do accented letters show up on a Braille display? (self.Blind)
submitted by Pajamrama
I am wondering if accented letters show up on a braille display
ABookishSort 3 points 6y ago
In Spanish Braille (and other foreign languages) there are specific Braille Symbols that indicate the accented letters by taking the place of the regular letter.
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In English Braille the accent is a separate Braille symbol that usually comes right before the accented letter.
Scroll down to "Accents on letters."
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In English Braille the accent is a separate Braille symbol that usually comes right before the accented letter.
Scroll down to "Accents on letters."
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Pajamrama [OP] 1 points 6y ago
Ah so if you use English as the default the braille display will still show accented letters? I was afraid it would just ignore that letter
ABookishSort 1 points 6y ago
Yes an accented letter will show in most cases. It can depend on the transcriber sometimes. A transcriber may neglect to enter the accent. But we are taught to type everything just as it is in print. Accents, italics, bold, underlines etc.
Pajamrama [OP] 1 points 6y ago
ah so what if the accented letter doesn't show up? Does the braille display ignore the entire letter?
ABookishSort 1 points 6y ago
No, the letter would still show it would just be the transcriber not entering the accent. I'm going on the premise that the transcriber is a human as opposed to a computer doing the transcribing.
My actual job is Braille transcribing. I work for a school district and translate assignments into Braille for the blind students and large print for the low vision students. I have a program that can translate print into Braille. As long as I've entered the accent in print form then the computer will translate it correctly. If I'm typing the actual Braille by hand (which I sometimes do for various reasons) then it's up to me to enter the accent before the letter.
My actual job is Braille transcribing. I work for a school district and translate assignments into Braille for the blind students and large print for the low vision students. I have a program that can translate print into Braille. As long as I've entered the accent in print form then the computer will translate it correctly. If I'm typing the actual Braille by hand (which I sometimes do for various reasons) then it's up to me to enter the accent before the letter.
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