Re: MT questions
From: djgordon (danigordon_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 02/01/05
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:38:56 -0600
Was it useful when you did some of my client's files?
Dani
"CyberCafe" <pkbk@badger.tds.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> djgordon wrote:
>
> > I don't use one either, and can find no way to use one. The only thing
I've
> > ever turned into a shortcut was one for vancomycin resistance for a file
> > where the guy said it every 20 seconds. Otherwise, I type such a
hodge-podge
> > of topics that it would be more time consuming to come up with shortcuts
> > than it is to just type what I'm hearing. Of course, if I were an MT I
can
> > imagine them being more useful.
>
> With Instant Text and I think some of the other expanders, you don't have
to
> come up with your own shortcuts/abbreviations. There is really nothing to
> remember as far as abbreviations go because you enter (in order) any
alphabet
> letters that are contained in a word or phrase. For example, the word
> "abbreviations" could be automatically inserted into a page by typing
abrvtns,
> arevts, atns, or many other combinations would also work. Of course, if
you
> want to create your own abbreviations, you can. With the latest version
of
> Instant Text, you don't even have to manually enter a word or phrase into
a word
> list from the document you are currently working on. You just highlight
what
> you want, hit a couple of keys, and it's in the expander.
>
> I use the expander with MT and also regular work such as interviews. You
can
> keep different word and phrase lists (Instant Text calls them glossaries)
for
> each customer, topic, or whatever. I don't think an expander is real
useful if
> there are a lot of short words. At one point I tried creating a glossary
of
> commonly used phrases (such as: 'for the,' 'and she,' was the,' etc.) but
the
> list was just overwhelming and not practical. Of course, some words could
be
> included in the word processors auto correct, but besides being concerned
about
> crashes, I've also found the program inserting words I don't want. Good
grief,
> I can't remember all those abbreviations!
>
> I typed for over 30 years without an expander, but I couldn't live without
it
> now. There is a little bit of a learning curve, but it's not that bad.
>
> Barb
>
> >
> > Dani
> >
> > "Ed Chait" <edchait4remove@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:3624inF4o6j63U1@individual.net...
> > >
> > > "Laura Gibson" <transpec3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:q9udnY1OmOlLJmbcRVn-hA@comcast.com...
> > > > Monday through Thursday, 3 to 4 hours/day, about 1300/day,
65-character
> > > > count.
> > >
> > > >>No shortcut programs or expanders used.
> > >
> > >
> > > That statement sort of sounds like you're proud that you don't use
one. I
> > > think most of us could not even imagine not using one.
> > >
> > > ed
> > >
> > >
>
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