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Re: A question regarding dictionary entries

From:Sylvia Sotomayor <terjemar@...>
Date:Thursday, August 2, 2007, 0:41
On 8/1/07, David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...> wrote:
> Sylvia wrote: > << > I would certainly explain in the longer definition that this was 40 > base 8 (or octal) which is 32 base 10, but for the one word gloss, I'm > thinking 32 would be clearer to my mostly English-speaking readers. > >> > > I would definitely agree, if this dictionary is intended to be seen > by others. > > You know what might be neat is a page explaining the number > system, and a little script that would convert from base 10 to base > 8. There are tons of sites that have a little script that does that, > e.g.: > > http://netzreport.googlepages.com/online_converter_for_numerals.html > > You could also show what the numeral system looks like in the > Kelen script (I was surprised this wasn't on your site [or at least > not in any of the places I looked]). Doing it in the script I think > will make more sense to someone who's not math-minded. > Rather than saying "32 = 40", you'll be saying "32 = %@", or > whatever in the Kelen script.
You're right, and I do have gifs for the numerals. I should do something like that. ... OK, added to the list of things to do.... -S -- Sylvia Sotomayor terjemar@gmail.com www.terjemar.net