Debian Accessibility Project
Summary
Braille
Debian Accessibility braille transcription software

This metapackage will install packages which provide braille transcription tools

Description

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If you discover a project which looks like a good candidate for Debian Accessibility to you, or if you have prepared an unofficial Debian package, please do not hesitate to send a description of that project to the Debian Accessibility mailing list

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Debian Accessibility Braille packages

Official Debian packages with high relevance

cups-filters
OpenPrinting CUPS フィルタ - メインパッケージ
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stretch-security1.11.6-3+deb9u1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386
buster1.21.6-5amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
buster-security1.21.6-5+deb10u1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bullseye1.28.7-1+deb11u2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
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このパッケージは CUPS プロジェクト自身は提供していない追加の CUPS フィルタを 提供します。これには PDF ベースの印刷ワークフロー用フィルタが含まれます。

このパッケージには、ドライバ・PPD で印刷するためのフィルタと、PDF 以外の 入力ファイルから PDF へ変換するフィルタが含まれます。

dots
Braille typesetting program for GNOME
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Dots is a user interface for liblouisxml, a braille translation engine that can translate XML and MS Word documents into transcribed braille.

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liblouisutdml-bin
Braille UTDML translation utilities
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jessie2.5.0-1amd64,armel,armhf,i386
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bookworm2.11.0-2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
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buster-backports-sloppy2.11.0-1~bpo10+1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
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liblouisutdml is an extension of liblouisxml, the translator from xml format into transcribed braille, that includes support for Unified Tactile Document Markup Language (UTDML).

This consists essentially of subtrees containing all the braille translations and formatting, plus some tags.

This package contains utdml2brl which translates an utdml or text file into an embosser-ready braille file.

liblouisxml-bin
Braille XML translation utilities
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Liblouisxml translates files in the computer lingua franca xml format into properly transcribed braille. This includes translation into grade two, if desired, mathematical codes, etc. It also includes formatting according to a built-in style sheet which can be modified by the user.

This package contains xml2brl which translates an xml or text file into an embosser-ready braille file, and msword2brl which translates an ms-word file into an embosser-ready braille file.

In combination with ooo2dbk, it can also translate OpenOffice.org 1 documents.

natbraille
French braille typesetting program
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Nat is a braille translation engine that can translate into transcribed French braille:

  • Text documents
  • OpenOffice 1 and 2 documents, including equations.
  • Microsoft Word documents saved as text, whose equations have been converted to mathml with MathType
  • Simple HTML documents which respect norms.
tuxtype
Tux が主人公の教育的タイピングゲーム
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TuxTyping は Linux Penguin である Tux が主人公の教育的 タイピングゲームです。プレイヤは画面の上から落ちてくる魚を食べるように Tux を導きます。魚の上には文字が書かれており、プレイヤが対応するキー を押すと、Tux は魚を食べられるように位置を変更しいます。 ゲームは子供がタイピングを学ぶことを意図していますが、経験を積んだ タイピストが挑戦的と思えるような高い難易度のゲームも含まれます。

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liblouis-bin
点字翻訳ライブラリ - ユーティリティ
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buster3.8.0-2amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
sid3.29.0-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
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bookworm-backports3.29.0-1~bpo12+2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bookworm3.24.0-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
jessie2.5.3-3+deb8u1amd64,armel,armhf,i386
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buster-backports-sloppy3.23.0-1~bpo10+1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
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Liblouis は点字翻訳機および逆翻訳機です。コンピュータ上でのブライユ点字 サポート機能を提供します。多くの言語向けの短縮および非短縮翻訳をサポートし、 ハイフネーションサポートも備えます。Liblouis は数学用点字 (Nemeth and Marburg) もサポートします。新しい言語はルールベースもしくは辞書ベースのアプローチを サポートするテーブルを通じて簡単に追加することができます。テーブルのテスト およびデバッグ用ツールも含まれます。

本パッケージにはテーブルおよび翻訳テキストのテスト用ツールがいくつか含まれ ます。

printer-driver-indexbraille
CUPS printing to Index Braille printers
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This package contains the necessary filters and PPDs for installing and printing to Index Braille printers.

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