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Record 1 2011-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

Any of various pointed wedges used to write braille.

CONT

In order to make a braille letter with the slate and stylus, a... sheet of braille paper is placed between the two metal plates of the slate. The stylus, a short metal prong fastened to a handle... pushes the paper against the corresponding indentation of the braille cell dot on the bottom plate. A raised dot is formed on the reverse side of the paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
CONT

Avec le poinçon, le scripteur enfonce les points nécessaires pour former la lettre désirée. Cet instrument oblige cependant le scripteur à écrire de droite à gauche de manière à ce que la lecture puisse se faire dans le bons sens.

Spanish

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