This DBT template is designed to produce material written in the French language.
You can make this template your default selection.
Click here for more help on the DBT translator used by Francais 2006 - abrege.
The French language has multiple DBT templates.
Here is the list:
The word abrege means contracted (abbreviated). The word integral means uncontracted. The phrase de base means "basic". In this context, it means that emphasis in braille is not shown. The most common French template is Francais 2006 - abrege.
A manual for using DBT has been written in French. This PDF file is available on the root directory of the DBT CD-ROM or from Duxbury Systems.
DBT supports the French braille code for mathematics, published in January, 2007.
This language is usually produced in contracted braille. This means that words are not produced in braille on a one-for-one basis: there are abbreviations or contractions in the text. If you have questions about producing correct braille, please contact a member of your local braille authority.
Sometimes, you may want to produce uncontracted braille. This is easy to do with DBT. Before translation into braille, go to the top of the document in DBT, and issue the Grade 1 command (Alt-1). When you translate into braille, the braille will be uncontracted.
For a sample Word file in this language, open this URL:
http://www.duxburysystems.com/samples/french-fr.doc
in your browser. That is, clipboard the URL into your browser to open the Word file.
E-mail languages@duxsys.com for suggestions on improving DBT braille translators (or requesting a translator for a new language).
E-mail support@duxsys.com for software support issues related to Duxbury DBT.