[libreoffice-documentation] Impress Guide Chap 09 new draft LO3.5

2012-04-25 Thread PeeWee 
Hello

Draft version of Impress guide Chap 09 Slide Shows has been uploaded to the
ODF Authors and Alfresco websites ready for review and comment.

Onto Chap 10.

Peter

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[libreoffice-documentation] LO Writer Guide: Chapter 8: Working with graphics

2012-04-25 Thread Hazel Russman 
p.235. The circle is dark red and the square is dark blue. They both look 
black to me. And the yellow arrow is far from invisible in grayscale. I think 
it actually shows up better than it does in the colour pic.

p.239. Reference to Fig 259 should be Fig 262.
Table 7 provides a short description of the available filters, comma 
should be a semicolon.

p.242. The green resizing handles. I thought we were going to say colored.

p.244. ditto.

p.246. The default you set. The previous paragraph said nothing about setting 
a default, just about setting the properties of one object.

p.247. Reference to Fig 262. I think this should be Fig 267. If it is, then the 
caption and the text reference should match - either Object or OLE Object.

p.255. Bad reference to Fig 20 should be omitted.

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Re: [libreoffice-documentation] The apostrophe

2012-04-25 Thread Gary Schnabl 

Roger that.

Gary

On 4/25/2012 1:35 AM, Peter Schofield wrote:

Hello Gary

In Simplified English (not simple English), used in the aviation industry, 
there are rules to follow and one of them is use of the apostrophe. So 
contractions or possessive apostrophes. You have to recompose your writing to 
get around using apostrophes.

The idea of Simplified English is to help non-English speakers using aviation 
manuals, which have to be written initially in American English according to 
ATA rules. If an aviation manual is then going to be translated it becomes 
easier to translate.

Also you have a specific dictionary for all the technical words that have to be 
used because in English you can have several words for the same item. A good 
example is empennage, which has to be used and for those who do not know what 
it means - it is the tail section of the aircraft body.

Simplified English is used by Airbus where I spent nearly four happy years in 
Hamburg.

Regards

Peter Schofield
psaut...@gmail.com


On 24 Apr 2012, at 15:22, Gary Schnabl wrote:


On 4/24/2012 4:35 AM, Peter Schofield wrote:

Hello Jay and Tom

The USA and UK are two countries separated by one language - English -
and the ne'er the twain shall meet ;-(

Avoiding the use of the apostrophe is one thing we should consider. It does 
help users whose mother tongue is not English because the grammar rules for the 
apostrophe are difficult to understand with the possessive apostrophe being the 
hardest. Comes from personal experience of working in several non-English 
countries. Also, if you work in the aviation industry and use Simplified 
English, the apostrophe is definitely out.

Out of curiosity, just why is the apostrophe banned from the aviation industry? 
Is its use a real risk to safety?

I have held an FAA Airframe  Powerplant (AP) Mechanic's certificate since the 
1980s and have been a licensed pilot since 1971 and was unaware of any aviation dangers 
attributed to apostrophes--up to now.

Gary


I always enjoy discussions like this as it is a break from the serious stuff.

Regards

Peter Schofield
psaut...@gmail.com





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