French : réflexions sur le coronavirus, de Moustapha Dahleb
Désolé de l’écriture tremblante et de la qualité de l’image… sans parler des erreurs éventuelles, que je vous invite à relever pour moi. Merci de votre relecture !
French DJS: when to write E in initial “re”?
Hello, I thought that initial RE was shortened to R if it is a prefix that doesn’t belong to the root of the word (as in refaire, reposer, etc.). But in my French DJS manual, I notice that recette is written R-S-E-T, whereas renommé is written R-E-N-O-M-E. Yet in recette, “re” is part of the…
Several difficulties with a text in French
Hello, I’m having trouble reading several words of the following text from my French DJS manual: Here is what I get: Cher ami, arrêtez-vous près d’une chute d’eau par une belle journée d’été, asseyez-vous sur un rocher et écoutez chanter les oiseaux. Vous ne verrez plus (?) une chute pareille à celle-ci [if my…
Difference between R, TH/ILL curve and the ND/NT blend
Hello, I have trouble making out the TH curve from both the R (in some cases) and the NT blend (in other cases). 1/Is there a noticeable size difference that helps distinguishing the right TH curve from the ND blend? I assumed the latter was larger, but my manual doesn’t seem to differentiate them much,…
V-R/V-L ligature: rounded or not?
Hello, I noticed that my manual (Sténographie Gregg by Soeur Marie Ernestine) mentions the rounding that occurs in the F-R and F-L combinations, but it remains silent in the case of V followed by R or L. Should the angle be rounded likewise or not? I find diverging examples in my manual, where avril is…
French DJS: trouble reading this
Hello, Today I copied this text from my manual. I don’t get the first sentence: Here is what I get: Monsieur, le procès de votre épouse sera ??? (au ?) ??? (rôle ???) tout le mois de mai. Je sais que ceci prend trop de temps mais il ne faut pas se presser quand on…
Bouteflika et les présidents français
A short transcription of the beginnig of a news article from Le Monde, about the (almost former) Algerian president. This time I have been more careful about using the proper brief forms. The question marks indicate the words I wasn’t sure about (re. my other post about the -ien endings, among othe doubts). Anyway I’ll…
-stion / -ien in French DJS
Hello, I want to write the word gestion (which I pronounce jes-t-ion), which I haven’t found either in my (unfinished) readings. Is there a -tion (pronounced TION not SION) special ending? Also, I’m not sure about the ending -ien as in lien, algérien, entretien. Is it written the same way as “ion” (i-n) ? Thanks!
French DJS : Rousseau, 9e promenade
Hello, My attempt at transcribing the very first lines of Rousseau’s 9th promenade in les Rêveries du promeneur solitaire. Please let me know where my mistakes are (by DJS rules please) 🙂 I didn’t know how to write “permanente” the DJS way (I put a question mark on top of it). Didn’t know if “man”…
Signs in various Gregg versions
Hello, I’d like to know if the set of signs (by that I mean the basic alphabet as well as the blended signs) used in Gregg has remained unchanged throughout all versions of Gregg, or if some have been added or removed? Also, about the rules governing sign attachment and outline formation: aside from the…