Braille Translator for Windows - Software

Manufacturer: Duxbury

Format Accurate Contracted Braille How You Want It

  • Accurate contracted braille formatted the way you want
  • Now supports over 130 languages for braille translation
  • Imports files from HTML, Word 2003/2007/2010, WordPerfect, Open Office & more
  • Math translation available for Nemeth, BAUK, UEBC, and French Braille
  • Windows compatible (including Win Vista & Win 7)
SKU: 24115 |
Temporarily out of stock but available for order
Availability: Usually ships within 1 to 2 business days
List Price: $695.00
Our Price: $695.95
Duxbury Braille Translator for Windows (Version DBT 12.4 SR4):

- Industry leading software
- True Windows software (including Windows Vista and Windows 7), supports all commercial braille embossers.
- Accurate contracted braille formatted the way you want.
- Localized into English, French, Spanish, German, Danish, Italian, Polish, and Portuguese. Translators support numerous languages.
- Now supports over 130 languages for braille translation
- Imports files from HTML, Word 2003/2007/2010, WordPerfect, Open Office, and other formats.
- Math translation available for Nemeth, BAUK, UEBC, and French Braille (best when using Scientific Notebook.
- The world choice and standard for over 25 years!

DBT is simple to use - beginners learn in just minutes. Yet its depth, power and accuracy are such that it is used by most of the major braille production centers throughout the world. The current version provides the following features:

- Built-in inter-line printing to have ink-braille and print together. This makes an easy proofing and teaching tool. Great for the braille-impaired too!
- Intermediate levels (between grade 1 and 2) for American and British braille
- The ability to include tactile graphics files for mixed text-and-graphic documents
- Imports from popular word processors including Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, HTML, ICADD, DAISY/NISO/NIMAS, formatted and plain ASCII, earlier braille editors such as EDGAR and Polkadot, Duxbury's own historical file formats, and more.
- Bi-directional (print-to-braille and braille-to-print) translation
- Accurate presentation of print or braille in either WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) or coded (how-you-get-what-you-want) views in the word-processing screen, with easy switching between views
- A "translated line" showing the "other" form in either print or braille files
- Six-key chording for braille and print entry, not timing-based, compatible with most keyboards
- Help screens throughout the program
- Over 100 formatting & translation codes for a high level of flexibility
- A library of user-configurable styles
- A user-extendable template library for even more flexibility
- A spell-checker with 300,000-word dictionary
- A "Quick Find Misspelling" feature for increased speed and ease of use
- Embossing to all major braille printers; the first page may be a "banner" for job identification by personnel who don't read braille
- The Duxbury Braille Font for viewing braille dots within other programs
- Choice of single-user, site & other licenses
- Unlimited technical support by telephone, email, fax, etc.
- An Internet user forum to communicate with other Duxbury users