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,TABLE ( ,3T5TS
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,SEC;N
,TABLE ( ,3T5TS """"""""" ;III
,=E^W TO ! ,F/ ,$I;N """"" ;XI
,=E^W TO ! ,SECOND ,$I;N ;XIII
,PREFACE ,TO ! ,F/ ,$I;N ;XV
,PREFACE TO ! ,SECOND
,$I;N """"""""""""""" ;XIX
,AC"KL$GE;TS """""""""""" ;XXI
,AB ,? ,BOOK """""""""" ;XXIII
,SEC;N #A3
,9TRODUC;N """""" #A
#A4A ,DEF9I;N ( BRL """"""" #A
#A4B ,PR9CIPLES (
,UNIFI$ ,5GLI% ,BRL """ #B
#A4C ,BASIC SIGNS F.D 9
O!R =MS ( ,5GLI% BRL "" #C
,3TRAC;NS """"""""""""""" #C
,PUNCTUA;N """""""""""""" #D
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#A
FRONT MATT] A;III
,COMPOSI;N SIGNS
"<9DICATORS"> """"""""" #D
,G5]AL SYMBOLS """""""""" #D
,TE*NICAL SUBJECTS """""" #E
,SEC;N #B3
,T]M9OLOGY &
,G5]AL ,RULES """" #G
#B4A ,T]M9OLOGY """"""""""" #G
#B4B ,3TRAC;NS SUMM>Y """"" #I
#B4C ,FOLL[+ PR9T """""""" #AJ
#B4D ,9DICATORS & MODES "" #AA
#B4E ,GRADES ( BRL """"""" #AC
,UNCONTRACT$ "<GRADE
#A"> BRL """"""""""""" #AC
,3TRACT$ "<GRADE #B">
BRL """""""""""""""""" #AD
,O!R GRADES ( BRL """""" #AE
#B4F ,/&+ AL"O """"""""""" #AE
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#B
FRONT MATT] B;III
,VOLUME #B
,SEC;N #C3
,G5]AL ,SYMBOLS
& ,9DICATORS """" #AI
#C4A ,AMP]S& .=@& """""""" #BA
#C4B ,>R[S .=\ .=\O .=\%
.=\[ .=\+ """""""""""" #BA
#C4C ,A/]ISK .="9 DA7]
.=@,? & D\BLE DA7]
.=@,] """""""""""""""" #BA
#C4D ,BRL GR\P+
9DICATORS .=< .=> """" #BC
#C4E ,BULLET .=_4 """""""" #BD
#C4F ,C>ET .=@5 """""""""" #BD
#C4G ,COMM]CIAL AT SIGN
.=@A """"""""""""""""" #BE
#C4H ,COPY"R .=^C
REGI/]$ .=^R &
TRADEM>K .=^T SIGNS "" #BE
#C4I ,CROSSES .=@,? .=;X
.=;,X .="8 """"""""""" #BE
#C4AJ ,CURR5CY SIGNS
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#C
FRONT MATT] C;III
.=@C .=@E .=@F .=@L
.=@N .=@S .=@Y """"""" #BF
#C4AA ,DEGREES .=^J
M9UTES .=7 .=' &
SECONDS .=77 .=,7 """" #BG
#C4AB ,DITTO M>K .="1 """" #BH
#C4AC ,DOT LOCATOR =
8M5;N0 .=.= """""""""" #BH
---------------------------;IV
#C4AD ,DOT LOCATOR =
8USE0 .=""= """""""""" #BI
#C4AE ,FEET .=7 .=' &
9*ES .=77 .=,7 """"""" #CJ
#C4AF ,FEMALE "<,V5US">
.=^X & MALE "<,M>S">
.=^Y SIGNS """"""""""" #CJ
#C4AG ,MA!MATICAL SIGNS3
PLUS .="6 EQUALS
.="7 MULTIPLICA;N
.="8 DIVI.N .="/
M9US .="- RATIO .=3
PROPOR;N .=33 LESS-
?AN .=@< & GRT]-?AN
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#D
FRONT MATT] A;IV
.=@> """"""""""""""""" #CA
#C4AH ,MUSIC A3ID5TALS3
NATURAL .=#* FLAT
.=#< %>P .=#% """""""" #CB
#C4AI ,NUMB] SIGN
"<CROSSHAT*1 HA%1
P.D SIGN"> .=_? """""" #CC
#C4BJ ,P>AGRAPH .=^P &
SEC;N .=^S SIGNS """"" #CC
#C4BA ,P]C5T SIGN .=.0 """ #CC
#C4BB ,%APES .=$ """"""""" #CD
#C4BC ,SPACE """"""""""""" #CE
#C4BD ,SUBSCRIPT .=5 &
SUP]SCRIPT .=9
9DICATORS """""""""""" #CF
#C4BE ,TILDE "<SWUNG
DA%"> .=@9 """"""""""" #CF
#C4BF ,TRANSCRIB]-DEF9$
SYMBOLS .=? .=#?
.=@#? .=^#? .=_#?
.="#? .=.#? """""""""" #CG
#C4BG ,TRANSCRIB]'S NOTE
9DICATORS
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#E
FRONT MATT] B;IV
.=@.< .=@.> """""""""" #CI
,SEC;N #D3
,LRS & ,_! ,MODIFI]S #DA
#D4A ,5GLI% ALPHABET """"" #DA
#D4B ,MODIFI]S """"""""""" #DB
#D4C ,LIGATUR$ LRS """"""" #DF
#D4D ,5G & S*WA """""""""" #DG
#D4E ,GREEK LRS """""""""" #DH
,SEC;N #E3
,GRADE #A ,MODE """ #EA
#E4A ,MODE 9DICATORS """"" #EA
#E4B ,GRADE #A SYMBOL
9DICATOR .=; """"""""" #EA
#E4C ,GRADE #A ^W
9DICATOR .=;; """""""" #EB
#E4D ,GRADE #A PASSAGE
9DICATOR .=;;; """"""" #EB
#E4E ,GRADE #A T]M9ATOR
.=;' """"""""""""""""" #EC
#E4F ,NUM]IC 9DICATOR
.=# """""""""""""""""" #EC
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#F
FRONT MATT] C;IV
#E4G ,GRADE #A MODE
AVOIDS 3FU.N )
3TRAC;NS """"""""""""" #ED
#E4H ,GRADE #A 9DICATORS
& CAPITALISA;N """"""" #EE
#E4I ,*OICE ( 9DICATORS "" #EF
#E4AJ ,OP;NAL USE ( !
GRADE #A 9DICATOR """" #EG
#E4AA ,USE ( GRADE #A
9DICATORS 9 GRADE #A
TEXT """"""""""""""""" #EG
,SEC;N #F3
,NUM]IC ,MODE """" #EI
#F4A ,NUM]IC 9DICATORS
.=#A .=#B .=#C .=#D
.=#E .=#F .=#G .=#H
.=#I .=#J .=#1 .=#4 "" #EI
#F4B ,NUM]IC MODE
SYMBOLS """""""""""""" #FJ
#F4C ,T]M9A;N ( NUM]IC
MODE """"""""""""""""" #FA
#F4D ,PLACE;T ( NUM]IC
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#G
FRONT MATT] D;IV
PREFIX ) FULL /OP
"<P]IOD"> """""""""""" #FA
#F4E ,NUM]IC 9DICATORS
SET GRADE #A MODE """" #FB
----------------------------;V
#F4F ,! NUM]IC SPACE
.="A .="B .="C .="D
.="E .="F .="G .="H
.="I .="J """""""""""" #FC
#F4G ,TR1T;T ( DATES1
"T1 CO9AGE1 ETC4 """"" #FD
#F4H ,SPAC$ NUM]IC
9DICATOR .=# """"""""" #FE
#F4I ,NUM]IC PASSAGE
9DICATOR .=## &
NUM]IC T]M9ATOR .=#' #FF
#F4AJ ,DIVI.N ( A NUMB]
2T L9ES """""""""""""" #FF
,SEC;N #G3
,PUNCTUA;N """"" #FI
#G4A ,G5]AL """""""""""""" #GJ
#G4B ,DA%1 L[ L9E
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#H
FRONT MATT] A;V
"<"USCORE">1 L;G DA%
& HYPH5 .=,- .=.-
.=",- .=- """""""""""" #GB
,HYPH5"<S"> US$ Z DA% "" #GC
#G4C ,ELLIPSIS .=444 """"" #GD
#G4D ,SOLIDUS "<=W>D
SLA%"> .=_/ """""""""" #GD
#G4E ,"Q M>K .=8 """"""""" #GE
#G4F ,QUOTA;N M>KS
.=8 .=0 .=^8 .=^0
.=,8 .=,0 .=_8 .=_0
.=,7 .=' """""""""""" #GF
#G4G ,MULTI-L9E BRACKETS
.=,"< .=,">
.=,.< .=,.>
.=,_< .=,_> """""""""" #GH
,SEC;N #H3
,CAPITALISA;N """" #GI
#H4A ,USE ( CAPITALS """"" #GI
#H4B ,EXT5T ( CAPITALS
MODE """"""""""""""""" #GI
#H4C ,DEF9+ A CAPITAL LR #GI
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#I
FRONT MATT] B;V
#H4D ,CAPITALIS$ ^W
9DICATOR .=,, """""""" #HJ
#H4E ,CAPITALIS$ PASSAGE
9DICATOR .=,,, """"""" #HC
#H4F ,CAPITALS T]M9ATOR
.=,' """"""""""""""""" #HF
#H4G ,PLACE;T (
9DICATORS """""""""""" #HG
#H4H ,*OICE ( CAPITALIS$
9DICATORS """""""""""" #HG
#H4I ,A35T$ LRS 9 FULLY
CAPITALIS$ ^WS """"""" #HI
,VOLUME #C
,SEC;N #I3
,TYPE=MS """""" #IA
#I4A ,DECID+ :5 TO USE
TYPE=M 9DICATORS """"" #IB
#I4B ,TYPE=M SYMBOL
9DICATORS .=.2 .=^2
.=_2 .=@2 .=@#2 """""" #IC
#I4C ,TYPE=M ^W
9DICATORS .=.1 .=^1
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AJ
FRONT MATT] C;V
.=_1 .=@1 .=@#1 """""" #ID
#I4D ,TYPE=M PASSAGE
9DICATORS &
T]M9ATORS .=.7 .=.'
.=^7 .=^' .=_7 .=_'
.=@7 .=@'
.=@#7 .=@#' """""""""" #IF
#I4E ,TRANSCRIB]-DEF9$
TYPE=M 9DICATORS
.=@#2 .=@#1 .=@#7
.=@#' """""""""""""""" #IG
#I4F ,SMALL CAPITALS """"" #IH
#I4G ,PLACE;T ( TYPE=M
SYMBOLS ) PUNCTUA;N "" #II
#I4H ,MULTIPLE TYPE=M
9DICATORS = ! SAME
TEXT """""""""""""""" #AJA
#I4I ,TYPE=M PASSAGES
EXT5D+ ACR 3SECUTIVE
SAME TEXT ELE;TS """" #AJA
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AA
FRONT MATT] D;V
,SEC;N #AJ3
,3TRAC;NS """"" #AJC
#AJ4A ,ALPHABETIC
^WSIGNS """"""""""""" #AJC
---------------------------;VI
#AJ4B ,/R;G ^WSIGNS """"" #AJF
#AJ4C ,/R;G 3TRAC;NS """" #AJH
#AJ4D ,/R;G GR\PSIGNS """ #AJI
CH1 SH1 TH1 WH1 OU1 ST #AAA
ING """"""""""""""""""" #AAB
#AJ4E ,L[] ^WSIGNS """""" #AAB
BE1 WERE1 HIS1 WAS """" #AAC
ENOUGH """""""""""""""" #AAD
IN """""""""""""""""""" #AAD
,L[] SIGN RULE """""""" #AAF
#AJ4F ,L[] GR\PSIGNS """" #AAF
BE1 CON1 DIS """""""""" #AAF
EA1 BB1 CC1 FF1 GG """" #AAI
EA """""""""""""""""""" #ABA
EN1 IN """""""""""""""" #ABB
,L[] SIGN RULE """""""" #ABC
#AJ4G ,9ITIAL-LR
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AB
FRONT MATT] A;VI
3TRAC;NS """""""""""" #ABD
,DOTS #DE """"""""""""" #ABD
,DOTS #DEF """""""""""" #ABD
,DOT #E """"""""""""""" #ABD
UPON1 THESE1 THOSE1
WHOSE1 THERE """""""" #ABG
HAD """"""""""""""""""" #ABH
EVER """""""""""""""""" #ABH
HERE1 NAME """""""""""" #ABI
ONE """"""""""""""""""" #ACJ
SOME """""""""""""""""" #ACA
TIME """""""""""""""""" #ACA
UNDER """"""""""""""""" #ACB
#AJ4H ,F9AL-LR GR\PSIGNS #ACB
,DOTS #DF """"""""""""" #ACB
,DOTS #EF """"""""""""" #ACB
ITY """"""""""""""""""" #ACE
NESS """""""""""""""""" #ACE
#AJ4I ,%ORT=MS """""""""" #ACE
,%ORT=MS Z ^WS """""""" #ACF
,%ORT=MS Z "PS ( L;G]
^WS """"""""""""""""" #ACG
,^WS N APPE>+ ON !
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AC
FRONT MATT] B;VI
,%ORT=MS ,LI/ """"""" #ACI
,AVOID+ 3FU.N )
%ORT=MS """"""""""""" #ADJ
#AJ4AJ ,PREF];E """"""""" #ADB
,L[] SIGN RULE """""""" #ADE
#AJ4AA ,BRIDG+ """""""""" #ADF
,COMP.D ^WS """"""""""" #ADF
,ASPIRAT$ 8;H0 """""""" #ADF
--------------------------;VII
,PREFIXES """"""""""""" #ADG
,SU6IXES """""""""""""" #AEJ
,DIPH?;GS """"""""""""" #AEA
#AJ4AB ,MISCELLANE\S """" #AEB
,A2REVIA;NS & ACRONYMS #AEB
,COMPUT] MAT]IAL """""" #AEE
,DIALECT """""""""""""" #AEF
,FRAG;TS ( ^WS """""""" #AEF
,GUIDEL9ES :5
PRONUNCIA;N OR
SYLLABIFICA;N IS
UN"KN """"""""""""""" #AEG
,LISP+ """""""""""""""" #AEH
,M$IAL PUNCTUA;N &
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AD
FRONT MATT] A;VII
9DICATORS """"""""""" #AEH
,OMITT$ LRS """"""""""" #AFJ
,SPEE* HESITA;N1
SLURR$ ^WS1 VOCAL
S.DS """""""""""""""" #AFJ
,SPELL+ """"""""""""""" #AFJ
,/AMM]+ """"""""""""""" #AFA
,SYLLABIFI$ ^WS """"""" #AFB
#AJ4AC ,^W DIVI.N """"""" #AFB
,HYPH5AT$ ^WS """"""""" #AFC
,ALPHABETIC ^WSIGNS &
/R;G ^WSIGNS """""""" #AFD
ING """"""""""""""""""" #AFE
,L[] SIGN RULE """""""" #AFE
,DA% """""""""""""""""" #AFE
BE1 CON1 DIS """""""""" #AFF
EA1 BB1 CC1 FF1 GG """" #AFG
,F9AL-LR GR\PSIGNS """" #AFG
,%ORT=MS """""""""""""" #AFG
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AE
FRONT MATT] B;VII
,VOLUME #D
,SEC;N #AA3
,TE*NICAL ,MAT]IAL #AFI
#AA4A ,9TRODUC;N """""""" #AFI
#AA4B ,SIGNS ( OP]A;N &
COMP>ISON """"""""""" #AFI
,"S COMMON OP]A;N
SIGNS """"""""""""""" #AFI
,"S COMMON COMP>ISON
SIGNS """"""""""""""" #AFI
,SPAC+ ( OP]A;N &
COMP>ISON SIGNS 9
NON-TE*NICAL MAT]IAL #AFI
,SPAC+ ( OP]A;N &
COMP>ISON SIGNS 9
TE*NICAL MAT]IAL """" #AGJ
#AA4C ,FRAC;NS """""""""" #AGJ
,SIMPLE NUM]IC FRAC;NS #AGJ
,MIX$ NUMB]S """""""""" #AGA
,FRAC;NS WRITT5 9 L9E>
=M 9 PR9T """"""""""" #AGA
,G5]AL FRAC;N
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AF
FRONT MATT] C;VII
9DICATORS """"""""""" #AGA
#AA4D ,SUP]SCRIPTS &
SUBSCRIPTS """""""""" #AGB
,DEF9I;N ( AN ITEM """" #AGB
,SUP]SCRIPTS &
SUBSCRIPTS )9 LIT]>Y
TEXT """""""""""""""" #AGB
,ALGEBRAIC EXPRES.NS
9VOLV+ SUP]SCRIPTS "" #AGC
#AA4E ,SQU>E ROOTS & O!R
RADICALS """""""""""" #AGC
-------------------------;VIII
,SQU>E ROOTS """""""""" #AGD
,CUBE ROOTS ETC """"""" #AGD
#AA4F ,>R[S """"""""""""" #AGD
,SIMPLE >R[S """""""""" #AGD
,>R[S ) NON-/&>D %AFTS #AGE
,>R[S ) NON-/&>D TIPS #AGE
,LESS COMMON >R[S """"" #AGF
#AA4G ,%APE SYMBOLS """"" #AGF
,USE ( ! %APE T]M9A;N
9DICATOR """""""""""" #AGF
,TRANSCRIB]-DEF9$
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AG
FRONT MATT] A;VIII
%APES """"""""""""""" #AGF
,PHYSICAL 5CLOSURE
9DICATOR .=[ """""""" #AGG
#AA4H ,MATRICES &
VECTORS """"""""""""" #AGG
,PLACE;T ( MULTI-L9E
GR\P+ SYMBOLS """"""" #AGG
#AA4I ,*EMI/RY """""""""" #AGH
,USE ( CAPITAL
9DICATORS &
T]M9ATORS """"""""""" #AGH
#AA4AJ ,COMPUT] NOTA;N "" #AGH
,DEF9I;N ( COMPUT]
NOTA;N """""""""""""" #AGH
,GRADE ( BRL 9 COMPUT]
NOTA;N """""""""""""" #AGH
,SEC;N #AB3
,E>LY ,=MS ( ,5GLI% #AHA
,SEC;N #AC3
,=EIGN ,LANGUAGE #AHE
,=EIGN CODE SIGNS US$
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AH
FRONT MATT] B;VIII
9 ? SEC;N "<NON-
,,UEB SYMBOLS"> """"" #AHE
#AC4A ,DET]M9+ :AT IS
=EIGN """"""""""""""" #AHE
#AC4B ,US+ ,,UEB
3TRAC;NS """""""""""" #AHH
#AC4C ,GUIDEL9ES =
3TRACT+ ANGLICIS$
^WS D]IV$ F SPECIFIC
LANGUAGES """"""""""" #AIJ
#AC4D ,REPRES5T+ A35T$
LRS """"""""""""""""" #AIJ
#AC4E ,US+ ,,UEB SIGNS "" #AIJ
#AC4F ,US+ =EIGN CODE
SIGNS """"""""""""""" #AIB
#AC4G ,CODE SWIT*
9DICATORS """"""""""" #AIE
#AC4H ,MIX$-LANGUAGE
LIT]ATURE """"""""""" #AIF
,SEC;N #AD3
,CODE ,SWIT*+ """ #AII
,CODE SWIT*+ 9DICATORS #AII
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#AI
FRONT MATT] C;VIII
,CODE SWIT*+ 9DICATORS
= ,,IPA ,BRL """""""" #AII
,CODE SWIT*+ 9DICATORS
= MUSIC BRL """"""""" #AII
,CODE SWIT*+ 9DICATORS
= ,NEME? ,CODE """""" #AII
,NON-,,UEB SYMBOLS US$
9 ? SEC;N """"""""""" #BJJ
#AD4A ,PURPOSE ( CODE
SWIT*+ """""""""""""" #BJA
#AD4B ,:5 TO USE CODE
SWIT*+ 9DICATORS """" #BJB
#AD4C ,H[ TO USE CODE
SWIT*+ 9DICATORS """" #BJC
#AD4D ,,IPA ,BRL )9
,,UEB TEXT """""""""" #BJG
#AD4E ,MUSIC BRL )9
,,UEB TEXT """""""""" #BJH
#AD4F ,NEME? ,CODE )9
,,UEB TEXT """""""""" #BJI
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#BJ
FRONT MATT] ;IX
,SEC;N #AE3
,SCAN.N1 ,/RESS
& ,T"O """""" #BAA
#AE4A ,SCAN.N1 ,L9E
,M>K+ """"""""""""""" #BAA
#AE4B ,/RESS """""""""""" #BAB
#AE4C ,T"O """""""""""""" #BAD
#AE4D ,PHONETIC SCAN.N1
/RESS & T"O """"""""" #BAE
,SEC;N #AF3
,L9E ,MODE1
,GUIDE ,DOTS """ #BAG
#AF4A ,:5 TO USE L9E
MODE """""""""""""""" #BAG
#AF4B ,HORIZONTAL L9E
MODE """""""""""""""" #BAG
#AF4C ,DIAGONAL &
V]TICAL L9ES """""""" #BBA
#AF4D ,COMB9+ L9ES """""" #BBC
#AF4E ,GUIDE DOTS """"""" #BBG
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#BA
FRONT MATT] A;IX
,VOLUME #E
,APP5DIX #A3
,%ORT=MS ,LI/ "" #BBI
,! LI/ """""""""""""""""" #BBI
,ADD$ 8;S0 & APO/ROPHE
8;S0 """""""""""""""" #BBI
,RULES = LI/ 3/RUC;N """" #BCI
,%ORT=MS Z ^WS """""""" #BCI
,%ORT=MS Z "PS ( L;G]
^WS """"""""""""""""" #BCI
AFT]1 BLIND & FRIEND "" #BDJ
BE & CON %ORT=MS """""" #BDJ
,APP5DIX #B3
,^W ,LI/ """"" #BDA
,VOLUME #F
,APP5DIX #C3
,SYMBOLS ,LI/ "" #BGE
TABLE ( 3T5TS P#BB
FRONT MATT] ;X-;XI
,! ,RULES (
,UNIFI$ ,5GLI% ,BRL
,SECOND ,$I;N #BJAC
,=E^W TO ! ,F/ ,$I;N
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USE ! FOLL[+ 3TRAC;NS : >E N
US$ 9 ,,UEB3
.=O'C O'CLOCK "<%ORT=M">
.=4 DD "<GR\PSIGN 2T LRS">
.=6 TO "<^WSIGN UNSPAC$ F
FOLL[+ ^W">
.=96 INTO "<^WSIGN UNSPAC$ F
FOLL[+ ^W">
.=0 BY "<^WSIGN UNSPAC$ F
FOLL[+ ^W">
.=# BLE "<GR\PSIGN FOLL[+
O!R LRS">
.=- COM "<GR\PSIGN AT 2G9N+
( ^W">
.=,N ATION "<GR\PSIGN FOLL[+
O!R LRS">
.=,Y ALLY "<GR\PSIGN FOLL[+
O!R LRS">
#A4C4B #EJ
9TRODUC;N #D
,PUNCTUA;N
#A4C4C ,O!R =MS ( ,5GLI% BRL
USE ! FOLL[+ PUNCTUA;N SIGNS
: >E N US$ 9 ,,UEB3
.=7 OP5+ & CLOS+ P>5!SES
"<R.D BRACKETS">
.=7' CLOS+ SQU>E BRACKET
.=0' CLOS+ S+LE QUOTA;N M>K
"<9V]T$ COMMAS">
.=''' ELLIPSIS
.=-- DA% "<%ORT DA%">
.=---- D\BLE DA% "<L;G DA%">
.=,7 OP5+ SQU>E BRACKET
,COMPOSI;N SIGNS
"<9DICATORS">
#A4C4D ,O!R =MS ( ,5GLI% BRL
USE ! FOLL[+ COMPOSI;N SIGNS
"<9DICATORS"> : >E N US$ 9
,,UEB3
#A4C4D #EA
9TRODUC;N A#D
.=1 NON-,LAT9 "<NON-,ROMAN">
LR 9DICATOR
.=@ A35T SIGN
"<NONSPECIFIC">
.=@ PR9T SYMBOL 9DICATOR
.=. ITALIC SIGN "<= A ^W">
.=.. D\BLE ITALIC SIGN "<= A
PASSAGE">
,G5]AL SYMBOLS
#A4C4E ,O!R =MS ( ,5GLI% BRL
USE ! FOLL[+ G5]AL SYMBOLS :
>E N US$ 9 ,,UEB3
.=L P.D SIGN "<P.D /]L+">
.=P> P>AGRAPH SIGN
.=S' SEC;N SIGN
.=4 DOLL> SIGN
.=99 A/]ISK
----------------------------#E
.=- 5D ( FOOT
.=-- CAESURA
#A4C4E #EB
9TRODUC;N A#E
.=^ %ORT OR UN/RESS$
SYLLABLE
.=_ L;G OR /RESS$ SYLLABLE
,TE*NICAL SUBJECTS
#A4C4F ,O!R =MS ( ,5GLI% BRL
USE SPECIAL CODES TO
REPRES5T MA!MATICS & SCI;E1
COMPUT] NOTA;N & O!R
TE*NICAL OR SPECIALIS$
SUBJECTS4
#A4C4F #EC
9TRODUC;N B#E
#A4C4F #ED
#F-#G
,SEC;N #B3 ,T]M9OLOGY &
,G5]AL ,RULES
#B4A ,T]M9OLOGY
^1ALPHABETIC3 DESIGNAT+ LRS (
! ALPHABET1 9CLUD+ MODIFI$
LRS1 LIGATUR$ LRS &
3TRAC;NS1 : /& = LRS
^1ALPHABETIC ^1^WSIGN3 ANY "O
( ! ^WSIGNS 9 : A LR
REPRES5TS A ^W
^1BRL ^1CELL3 ! PHYSICAL >EA :
IS O3UPI$ BY A BRL "*
^1BRL ^1"*3 ANY "O ( ! #FD
4T9CT PATT]NS ( SIX DOTS1
9CLUD+ ! SPACE1 : C 2
EXPRESS$ 9 BRL
^1BRL ^1SIGN3 "O OR M
3SECUTIVE BRL "*S COMPRIS+ A
UNIT1 3SI/+ ( A ROOT ON XS
[N OR A ROOT PREC$$ BY "O OR
M PREFIXES "<AL REF]R$ TO Z
#B4A #EE
G5]AL RULES A#G
BRL SYMBOL">
^1BRL ^1SPACE3 A BLANK CELL1
OR ! BLANK M>G9 AT ! 2G9N+ &
5D ( A BRL L9E
^1BRL ^1SYMBOL3 US$
9T]*ANG1BLY ) BRL SIGN
^13TRACT$3 TRANSCRIB$ US+
3TRAC;NS "<AL REF]R$ TO Z
GRADE #B BRL">
^13TRAC;N3 A BRL SIGN :
REPRES5TS A ^W OR A GR\P (
LRS
^1F9AL-LR ^1GR\PSIGN3 A TWO-
CELL BRL SIGN =M$ BY DOTS
#DF OR DOTS #EF FOLL[$ BY !
F9AL LR ( ! GR\P
^1GRADE ^2#A3 ! M1N+ ASSIGN$
TO A BRL SIGN : WD O!RWISE 2
R1D Z A 3TRAC;N OR Z A
NUM]AL "<,M1N+S ASSIGN$ "U
SPECIAL MODES S* Z >R[S >E N
3SID]$ GRADE #A4">
^7GRADE #A BRL3^' US$
#B4A #EF
G5]AL RULES B#G
9T]*ANG1BLY ) UNCONTRACT$
^7GRADE #B BRL3^' US$
9T]*ANG1BLY ) 3TRACT$
^1GRAPHIC ^1SIGN3 A BRL SIGN T
/&S = A S+LE PR9T SYMBOL
^1GR\PSIGN3 A 3TRAC;N :
REPRES5TS A GR\P ( LRS
^19DICATOR3 A BRL SIGN T DOES
N DIRECTLY REPRES5T A PR9T
SYMBOL B T 9DICATES H[
SUBSEQU5T BRL SIGN"<S"> >E
TO 2 9T]PRET$
^19ITIAL-LR ^13TRAC;N3 A TWO-
CELL BRL SIGN =M$ BY DOT #E1
DOTS #DE OR DOTS #DEF FOLL[$
BY ! F/ LR OR GR\PSIGN ( !
^W
^1ITEM3 ANY "O ( A PRECISELY-
DEF9$ GR\P+ ( BRL SIGNS US$
PRIM>ILY 9 TE*NICAL MAT]IAL
TO E/ABLI% ! EXT5T ( C]TA9
9DICATORS1 S* Z 9DICES
#B4A #EG
G5]AL RULES #H
^1LRS-SEQU;E3 AN UNBROK5 /R+ (
ALPHABETIC SIGNS PREC$$ &
FOLL[$ BY NON-ALPHABETIC
SIGNS1 9CLUD+ SPACE
^1L[]3 3TA9+ NEI DOT #A NOR
DOT #D
^1MODE3 A 3DI;N 9ITIAT$ BY AN
9DICATOR & DESCRIB+ ! E6ECT
( ! 9DICATOR ON SUBSEQU5T
BRL SIGNS
^1MODIFI]3 A DIACRITICAL M>K
"<S* Z AN A35T"> NORMALLY
US$ 9 COMB9A;N ) A LR
^1NE/+3 ! PRACTICE ( CLOS+
9DICATORS 9 ! REV]SE ORD] (
OP5+
^1NON-ALPHABETIC3 DESIGNAT+
ANY PR9T OR BRL SYMBOL1
9CLUD+ ! SPACE1 : IS N A LR1
MODIFI$ LR1 LIGATUR$ LR OR
3TRAC;N
^1PASSAGE3 ?REE OR M SYMBOLS-
SEQU;ES
#B4A #EH
G5]AL RULES A#H
^1PASSAGE ^19DICATOR3 9ITIATES
A MODE : P]SI/S 9DEF9ITELY
UNTIL AN EXPLICIT T]M9ATOR
IS 5C.T]$
^1PREFIX3 ANY "O ( ! SEV5 BRL
"*S HAV+ ONLY "R-H& DOTS
"<.=@ .=^ .=_ .=" .=. .=;
.=,"> OR ! BRL "* .=#
^1PR9T ^1SYMBOL3 A S+LE LR1
DIGIT1 PUNCTUA;N M>K OR O!R
PR9T SIGN CU/OM>ILY US$ Z AN
ELE;T>Y UNIT ( TEXT
^1ROOT3 ANY "O ( ! #EF BRL
"*S1 9CLUD+ ! SPACE1 : IS N
A PREFIX
^1%ORT=M3 A 3TRAC;N 3SI/+ ( A
^W SPECIALLY A2REVIAT$ 9 BRL
^1/&+ ^1AL"O3 3DI;N ( 2+
UNA3OMPANI$ BY ADDI;NAL LRS1
SYMBOLS OR PUNCTUA;N EXCEPT
Z SPECIFI$ 9 #B4F1 ! 8/&+
AL"O0 RULE2 US$ TO DET]M9E
:5 A BRL SIGN IS R1D Z A
#B4A #EI
G5]AL RULES B#H
3TRAC;N
^1/R;G3 DESIGNAT+ 3TRAC;NS
"<O!R ?AN ALPHABETIC
^WSIGNS"> 3TA9+ DOTS 9 BO? !
TOP & BOTTOM R[S & 9 BO? !
LEFT & "R COLUMNS ( ! BRL
CELL
^1/R;G ^1"*3 DESIGNAT+ A BRL
"* 3TA9+ DOTS 9 BO? ! TOP &
BOTTOM R[S & 9 BO? ! LEFT &
"R COLUMNS ( ! BRL CELL1 :
"!=E IS PHYSICALLY
UNAMBIGU\S
^1SYMBOLS-SEQU;E3 AN UNBROK5
/R+ ( BRL SIGNS1 :E!R
ALPHABETIC OR NON-
ALPHABETIC1 PREC$$ & FOLL[$
BY SPACE "<AL REF]R$ TO Z
SYMBOLS-^W">
^1T]M9ATOR3 A BRL SIGN : M>KS
! 5D ( A MODE
----------------------------#I
^1TEXT ^1ELE;T3 A SEC;N ( TEXT
#B4A #FJ
G5]AL RULES A#I
NORMALLY R1D Z A UNIT "<A
S+LE P>AGRAPH1 A S+LE H1D+
AT ANY LEVEL1 A S+LE ITEM 9
A LI/ OR \TL9E1 A /ANZA ( A
POEM1 OR O!R COMP>ABLE
UNIT">1 B N 8PAGES0 OR
8L9ES0 9 ! PHYSICAL S5SE T
>E CR1T$ SIMPLY Z AN A3ID5T
( PR9T =MATT+
^1UNCONTRACT$3 TRANSCRIB$ )\T
3TRAC;NS "<AL REF]R$ TO Z
GRADE #A BRL">
^1UPP]3 9CLUD+ DOT #A &_/OR
DOT #D
^1^W ^19DICATOR3 9ITIATES A
MODE : EXT5DS OV] ! NEXT
LRS-SEQU;E 9 ! CASE ( !
CAPITALS 9DICATOR OR OV] !
NEXT SYMBOLS-SEQU;E 9 ! CASE
( O!R 9DICATORS
^1^WSIGN3 A 3TRAC;N :
REPRES5TS A COMPLETE ^W
#B4A #FA
G5]AL RULES B#I
#B4B ,3TRAC;NS SUMM>Y
ALPHABETIC ^WSIGNS3
BUT CAN DO EVERY FROM GO HAVE
JUST KNOWLEDGE LIKE MORE NOT
PEOPLE QUITE RATHER SO THAT US
VERY WILL IT YOU AS
/R;G ^WSIGNS3
CHILD SHALL THIS WHICH OUT
STILL
/R;G 3TRAC;NS3
MAY 2 US$ Z GR\PSIGNS &
Z ^WSIGNS4
AND FOR OF THE WITH
/R;G GR\PSIGNS3
CH GH SH TH WH ED ER OU OW ST
ING AR
L[] ^WSIGNS3
BE ENOUGH WERE HIS IN WAS
#B4B #FB
G5]AL RULES C#I
L[] GR\PSIGNS3
EA BE BB CON CC DIS EN FF GG
IN
9ITIAL-LR 3TRAC;NS3
MAY 2 US$ Z GR\PSIGNS &
Z ^WSIGNS4
_4 2G9N+ ) DOTS #DE2
UPON THESE THOSE WHOSE WORD
_4 2G9N+ ) DOTS #DEF2
CANNOT HAD MANY SPIRIT THEIR
WORLD
_4 2G9N+ ) DOT #E2
DAY EVER FATHER HERE KNOW
LORD MOTHER
---------------------------#AJ
NAME ONE PART QUESTION RIGHT
SOME TIME UNDER YOUNG THERE
CHARACTER THROUGH WHERE
OUGHT WORK
#B4B #FC
G5]AL RULES A#AJ
F9AL-LR GR\PSIGNS3
_4 2G9N+ ) DOTS #DF2
OUND ANCE SION LESS OUNT
_4 2G9N+ ) DOTS #EF2
ENCE ONG FUL TION NESS MENT
ITY
%ORT=MS3
ABOUT ABOVE ACCORDING ACROSS
AFTER AFTERNOON AFTERWARD
AGAIN AGAINST ALSO ALMOST
ALREADY ALTOGETHER ALTHOUGH
ALWAYS BLIND BRAILLE COULD
DECLARE DECLARING DECEIVE
DECEIVING EITHER FRIEND FIRST
GOOD GREAT HIM HIMSELF HERSELF
IMMEDIATE LITTLE LETTER MYSELF
MUCH MUST NECESSARY NEITHER
PAID PERCEIVE PERCEIVING
PERHAPS QUICK RECEIVE
RECEIVING REJOICE REJOICING
SAID SUCH TODAY TOGETHER
#B4B #FD
G5]AL RULES B#AJ
TOMORROW TONIGHT ITSELF ITS
YOUR YOURSELF YOURSELVES
THEMSELVES CHILDREN SHOULD
THYSELF OURSELVES WOULD
BECAUSE BEFORE BEHIND BELOW
BENEATH BESIDE BETWEEN BEYOND
CONCEIVE CONCEIVING ONESELF
#B4C ,FOLL[+ PR9T
#B4C4A ,FOLL[ PR9T :5
TRANSCRIB+ 9TO BRL1 9CLUD+
A35TS1 PUNCTUA;N &
CAPITALISA;N4
.1,NOTE3 ,? PROVI.N DOES
N APPLY TO PR9T ORNA;TA;N
Z PROVID$ = 9 #B4C4B 2L1
OR TO "PS ( ! BRL TEXT :
>E ADD$ BY ! TRANSCRIB]1
E4G4 PRELIM9>Y PAGES1 PAGE
9=MA;N L9ES1 OR
TRANSCRIB]'S NOTES4
#B4C4B ,:5 TRANSCRIB+1 X IS
PREF]ABLE TO IGNORE PR9T
#B4C4B #FE
G5]AL RULES C#AJ
ORNA;TA;N : IS PRES5T ONLY
TO 5H.E ! APPE>.E ( !
PUBLICA;N
---------------------------#AA
& DOES N IM"P ANY USE;L
9=MA;N4
,EXAMPLES ( PR9T
ORNA;TA;N 9CLUDE3
_4 DI6]5T TYPEFACES OR FONTS
= H1D+S
_4 ! L[]CASE ( LRS ) A35TS 9
A FULLY CAPITALIS$ ^W
_4 COL\R$ TYPE US$ = ALL
EXAMPLE ^WS
_4 ITALICS US$ = ALL
V>IABLES 9 A TEXT
_4 SMALL CAPITALS FONT US$ =
ALL ,ROMAN NUM]ALS
#B4C4C ,:5 A FACSIMILE
TRANSCRIP;N IS REQUIR$1
REPRODUCE ALL ASPECTS (
PR9T Z FULLY Z POSSIBLE
9CLUD+ ORNA;TA;N4
#B4C4C #FF
G5]AL RULES A#AA
,EXAMPLES ( CIRCUM/.ES
:5 A FACSIMILE TRANSCRIP;N
MAY 2 REQUE/$ >E3
_4 :5 ! R1D] IS RESPONSIBLE
= $IT+ ! TEXT
_4 :5 ! R1D] IS /UDY+
TYPOGRAPHY
_4 :5 ! R1D] IS /UDY+
ORIG9AL MANUSCRIPTS
#B4C4D ,9 G5]AL1 D N CORRECT
PR9T ]RORS4
#B4D ,9DICATORS & MODES
#B4D4A ,! PURPOSE ( 9DICATORS
IS TO *ANGE ! M1N+ ( !
FOLL[+ BRL "*S OR TO *ANGE
AN ASPECT ( ! FOLL[+ TEXT
"<E4G4 TO 9DICATE CAPITALS
OR A SPECIAL TYPEFACE">4
#B4D4B ,_M BRL SIGNS H M ?AN
"O M1N+4
#B4D4B #FG
G5]AL RULES B#AA
,EXAMPLES3
.=F ! LR 8;F02 9 NUM]IC MODE
,- DIGIT 8#F02 3TRACT$
"<GRADE #B"> M1N+ ,- !
ALPHABETIC ^WSIGN 8FROM0
.=\ 9 GRADE #A MODE ,- >R[
9DICATOR2 3TRACT$ "<GRADE
#B"> M1N+S ,- ! /R;G
GR\PSIGN 8OU0 & ! /R;G
^WSIGN 8OUT0
.=8 "Q M>K2 OP5+ NONSPECIFIC
QUOTA;N M>K2 3TRACT$
"<GRADE #B"> M1N+ ,- ! L[]
^WSIGN 8HIS0
.=_ V]TICAL SOLID L9E SEG;T2
L9E 9DICATOR1 Z 9 POETRY
.="D 9 NUM]IC MODE ,- NUM]IC
SPACE FOLL[$ BY DIGIT
8#D02 3TRACT$ "<GRADE #B">
M1N+ ,- ! 9ITIAL-LR
3TRAC;N 8DAY0
.=.S ,GREEK LR SIGMA2
#B4D4B #FH
G5]AL RULES C#AA
3TRACT$ "<GRADE #B"> M1N+
,- ! F9AL-LR GR\PSIGN
8LESS0
---------------------------#AB
#B4D4C ,! R1D] DET]M9ES ! M1N+
( A BRL SIGN 9 S"EAL WAYS3
_4 BY XS SPAC+ "<E4G4 !
V]TICAL SOLID L9E SEG;T">
_4 BY APPLY+ ! ,/&+ ,AL"O
RULE "<E4G4 ALPHABETIC
^WSIGNS">
_4 BY XS POSI;N 9 RELA;N TO
O!R SIGNS "<E4G4 OP5+
NONSPECIFIC QUOTA;N M>K1
L9E 9DICATOR1 F9AL-LR
GR\PSIGNS">
_4 BY ! MODE 9 E6ECT "<E4G4
DIGITS1 >R[ 9DICATOR">
#B4D4D ,USE AN 9DICATOR TO
E/ABLI% ! MODE : DET]M9ES
! M1N+ ( ! BRL SIGNS :
FOLL[4
#B4D4D #FI
G5]AL RULES A#AB
.1,NOTE3 ,! LI/ 2L GIVES
! BASIC 9DICATORS & !
MODES : !Y SET4 ,X DOES N
9CLUDE 9DICATORS = EXT5D$
MODES "<E4G4 GRADE #A ^W
9DICATOR & GRADE #A
PASSAGE 9DICATOR">1
9DICATORS = V>IA;NS "<E4G4
BOLD >R[ 9DICATOR">1
SUBSIDI>Y 9DICATORS "<E4G4
SUP]POSI;N 9DICATOR US$ 9
%APE MODE"> OR T]M9ATORS4
.=$ SETS %APE MODE3
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL1.' ,"P #AD1 ,%APE
,SYMBOLS & ,COMPOSITE
,SYMBOLS
.=\ SETS >R[ MODE3
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL1.' ,"P #AC1 ,>R[S
.=# SETS NUM]IC MODE & GRADE
#A MODE3 ,SEC;N #F1
#B4D4D #GJ
G5]AL RULES B#AB
,NUM]IC ,MODE
.="3 OP5S & SETS HORIZONTAL
L9E MODE3 ,SEC;N #AF1 ,L9E
,MODE1 ,GUIDE ,DOTS
.=; SETS GRADE #A MODE3
,SEC;N #E1 ,GRADE #A ,MODE
#B4D4E ,USE AN 9DICATOR TO
*ANGE AN ASPECT ( ! TEXT :
FOLL[S4
.1,NOTE3 ,! LI/ 2L GIVES
! BASIC 9DICATORS ( ?
TYPE4
.=5 SUBSCRIPT 9DICATOR3
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL1.' ,"P #G1
,SUP]SCRIPTS & ,SUBSCRIPTS
.=9 SUP]SCRIPT 9DICATOR3
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL1.' ,"P #G1
,SUP]SCRIPTS & ,SUBSCRIPTS
.=@2 SCRIPT SYMBOL 9DICATOR3
#B4D4E #GA
G5]AL RULES C#AB
,SEC;N #I1 ,TYPE=MS
.=^2 BOLD SYMBOL 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #I1 ,TYPE=MS
.=^6 LIGATURE 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #D1 ,LRS & ,_!
,MODIFI]S
.=_2 "UL9$ SYMBOL 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #I1 ,TYPE=MS
.=.2 ITALIC SYMBOL 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #I1 ,TYPE=MS
---------------------------#AC
.=,, CAPITALS ^W 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #H1 ,CAPITALISA;N
#B4D4F ,! LI/ 2L GIVES O!R
9DICATORS4
.== CURSOR 9DICATOR3
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL1.' ,"P #AG1
,COMPUT] ,NOTA;N
.=( .=) G5]AL FRAC;N OP5 &
CLOSE 9DICATORS3
#B4D4F #GB
G5]AL RULES A#AC
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL1.' ,"P #F1
,FRAC;NS
.=< .=> BRL GR\P+ OP5+ &
CLOS+ 9DICATORS3 ,SEC;N
#C1 ,G5]AL ,SYMBOLS
.=@.< .=@.> TRANSCRIB]'S
NOTE OP5+ & CLOS+
9DICATORS3 ,SEC;N #C1
,G5]AL ,SYMBOLS
.=^( NON-,,UEB ^W 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #AD1 ,CODE ,SWIT*+
.=_ L9E 9DICATOR3 ,SEC;N
#AE1 ,SCAN.N1 ,/RESS &
,T"O
.=" L9E 3T9UA;N 9DICATOR3
,SEC;N #F1 ,NUM]IC ,MODE
.=""= DOT LOCATOR = 8USE03
,SEC;N #C1 ,G5]AL ,SYMBOLS
.=.= DOT LOCATOR = 8M5;N03
,SEC;N #C1 ,G5]AL ,SYMBOLS
#B4D4G ,A MODE E/ABLI%$ BY A
#B4D4G #GC
G5]AL RULES B#AC
,,UEB 9DICATOR MAY N EXT5D
"? A SWIT* TO ANO!R BRL
CODE4
,EXAMPLES3
,,S*WA "^/5^/ ,,,OR MID-
C5TRAL V[EL,'
.7,HE CRI$ 9 DESPAIR1.'
"('3_JE SUIS VRAIMENT
_D=SOL=1,") .7& FELL TO 8
KNEES4.'
#B4E ,GRADES ( BRL
,UNCONTRACT$ "<GRADE
#A"> BRL
#B4E4A ,! USE ( 3TRAC;NS IS
4ALL[$ BY C]TA9 RULES4 ,^!
9CLUDE3
---------------------------#AD
_4 ,SEC;N #D1 ,LRS & ,_!
,MODIFI]S ,- NO 3TRAC;NS
FOLL[+ A MODIFI]1 NO
3TRAC;NS 2F OR AF A
#B4E4A #GD
G5]AL RULES A#AD
LIGATURE 9DICATOR
_4 ,SEC;N #E1 ,GRADE #A
,MODE ,- NO 3TRAC;NS )9
GRADE #A MODE
_4 ,SEC;N #F1 ,NUM]IC ,MODE
,- NO 3TRAC;NS )9 GRADE #A
MODE :5 SET BY A NUM]IC
9DICATOR
_4 ,SEC;N #AB1 ,E>LY ,=MS (
,5GLI% ,- NO 3TRAC;NS 9
,OLD ,5GLI%4
,9 TE*NICAL MAT]IAL ^!
9CLUDE3 .<,SEE
.7,GUIDEL9ES = ,TE*NICAL
,MAT]IAL3.'.>
_4 ,"P #A1 ,G5]AL ,PR9CIPLES
,- NO 3TRAC;NS 9 /R+S (
FULLY CAPITALIS$ LRS4
_4 ,"P #AD1 ,%APE ,SYMBOLS &
,COMPOSITE ,SYMBOLS ,- NO
3TRAC;NS 9 ! DESCRIP;N ( A
TRANSCRIB]-DEF9$ %APE4
#B4E4A #GE
G5]AL RULES B#AD
_4 ,"P #AF1 ,*EMI/RY ,- NO
3TRAC;NS 9 LRS REPRES5T+
*EMICAL ELE;TS4
_4 ,"P #AG1 ,COMPUT] ,NOTA;N
,- NO 3TRAC;NS 9 A 4PLAY$
COMPUT] PROGRAM4
#B4E4B ,UNCONTRACT$ "<GRADE
#A"> BRL IS DI6]5T F GRADE
#A MODE4
#B4E4C ,GRADE #A MODE EXI/S
ONLY :5 9TRODUC$ BY A
GRADE #A 9DICATOR OR BY A
NUM]IC 9DICATOR4
#B4E4D ,UNCONTRACT$ "<GRADE
#A"> BRL IS A TRANSCRIP;N
OP;N : MAY 2 SELECT$ = ANY
NUMB] ( R1SONS1 9CLUD+3
_4 :5 ! PRONUNCIA;N OR
RECOGNI;N ( A ^W WD 2
H9D]$3 ,SEC;N #AJ1
,3TRAC;NS
_4 9 ,MIDDLE ,5GLI%3 ,SEC;N
#AB1 ,E>LY ,=MS ( ,5GLI%
#B4E4D #GF
G5]AL RULES C#AD
_4 9 =EIGN ^WS3 ,SEC;N #AC1
,=EIGN ,LANGUAGE
_4 9 TEXTS = R1D]S :O H N
LE>N$ 3TRACT$ BRL
_4 :5 ! SPELL+ ( A ^W IS
F1TUR$1 Z 9 DIC;N>Y 5TRIES
.1,NOTE3 ,BRL AU?ORITIES
& PRODUC;N AG5CIES MAY
E/ABLI% POLICIES = !
GUID.E ( TRANSCRIB]S 9 !
USE ( UNCONTRACT$ "<GRADE
#A"> BRL4
#B4E4E ,AL? 3TRAC;NS >E N US$
9 GRADE #A MODE1
UNCONTRACT$ "<GRADE #A">
BRL MAY 2 EMPLOY$ )\T !
USE ( GRADE #A 9DICATORS4
,3TRACT$ "<GRADE #B">
BRL
.1,NOTE3 ,! USE ( !
3TRAC;NS 9 3TRACT$ "<GRADE
#B"> BRL IS COV]$ 9 ,SEC;N
#B4E4E #GG
G5]AL RULES D#AD
#AJ1 ,3TRAC;NS4
---------------------------#AE
.1,NOTE3 ,,UEB 3TRACT$
BRL DI6]S SLI<TLY F O!R
=MS ( ,5GLI% 3TRACT$ BRL4
,SEE ,SEC;N #A4C1
,9TRODUC;N1 = BASIC SIGNS
F.D 9 O!R =MS ( ,5GLI%
BRL4
,O!R GRADES ( BRL
.1,NOTE3 ,O!R GRADES (
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