UEB Rulebook
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10.12.9In all cases, consistency within a transcription is required. | |
5.5.2Use the grade 1 terminator when it is necessary to terminate grade 1
mode before the end of a symbols-sequence. | |
10.12.8The guidelines relating to unknown pronunciation or syllabification
apply in particular to proper names, abbreviations, acronyms,
contrived words (as in science fiction) and anglicised foreign words. | |
10.12.7When the word is unfamiliar and when the pronunciation or
syllabification is unknown and difficult to ascertain, then it is permissible for contraction use to be based on the best judgment of
the transcriber and/or proofreader. When translation software is
being used, its contraction usage may be followed. | |
5.6.1Grade 1 mode is also set by the numeric indicator. | |
5.6.2When grade 1 mode is set by the numeric indicator it is terminated by a space, hyphen, dash or grade 1 terminator. Refer to: Section 6.5, Numeric Mode. | |
10.12.6Several contraction rules are based on the pronunciation and/or
syllabification of the word. The Preference rule states that a
contraction is not to be used when it would "hinder the recognition of
the word". Sections 10.10.8 and 10.10.9 (the Preference rule) refer
to the pronunciation of a word.
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10.12.5For fragments of words, follow print and follow the contraction rules,
10.1 to 10.11. | |
5.7.1Grade 1 mode is required to prevent a letter from being misread as an alphabetic wordsign. Refer to: Section 10.1, Contractions. | |
10.12.4For words in dialect, follow the contraction rules, 10.1 to 10.11. | |