Re: A question regarding dictionary entries

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.

-David
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