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There is only one Template for Turkish: Turkish - basic

For the details about the DBT translator used by Turkish: click here.

Contracted Braille

Turkish 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 how braille is produced, please contact a member of the relevant 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 press Alt-1. When you translate into braille, the braille will be uncontracted

Turkish Contraction Levels

Turkish schools use 6 different forms of braille:

  • The first year is spent using fully uncontracted braille.
  • The second year is spent using braille adding single level contractions (DBT Learning Level 1)
  • The third year is spent using braille adding two letter contractions (DBT Learning Level 2)
  • The fourth year is spent using braille adding syllable contractions (DBT Learning Level 3)
  • The fifth year is spent using braille adding Level word base contractions (DBT Learning Level 4)
  • The sixth year (and beyond) is spent using braille adding the suffix contractions (fully contracted braille)

DBT can produce all 6 forms of braille. Once you have a DBT inkprint Turkish file, on the Document Menu, there is a choice Learning Level. You can select uncontracted, a Learning Level, or fully contracted Turkish braille.