> 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.