General ----------- The date format used is international standard ISO 8601 which is YYYY-MM-DD. This format is unambiguous and sorts in a consistent manner unlike all other formats. BCI-AV 2025-02-15 release notes ------------------------------- This is a minor release primarily consisting of corrections/modifications: - 1 Blissymbol has been added - 1 Blissymbol has been removed - 30 glosses have been modified - 6 Blissymbol designs have been modified Symbols Added 29580 alternating Symbols Removed due to duplication 29603 sprout-(to) Symbol Drawings Corrected 25256 alternating_current,AC 29098 trapezoid,trapezium 29318 travelator_(up_and_down_a_slope) 29405 minimum_(2) 29406 fewest,least,minimum_(2) 29407 fewer,less_(2) Note that the WMF versions of 29405,29406, and 29407 still have minor drawing errors that will be corrected as soon as possible. Glosses Changed 12610 back_and_forth,backward_and_forward,to_and_fro,alternation 12916 bubble(s) 13676 difficult,hard,challenging 23641 dilapidated,ruined_(building)_(2) 24020 bark,woof-(to) 24194 moo,low-(to) 24309 that_(conjunction) 24668 indicator_(female)_(OLD) 24669 indicator_(first_person)_(OLD) 24671 indicator_(indefinite_form)_(OLD) 24672 indicator_(neutral)_(OLD) 24673 indicator_(object_form)_(OLD) 24676 indicator_(possessive_form)_(OLD) 24678 indicator_(second_person)_(OLD) 24679 indicator_(third_person)_(OLD) 25254 expand,stretch-(to) 25255 stretchy,elastic 25257 stretch,expansion 25605 dilapidated,ruined_(building)_(1) 25684 combine_harvester 27076 joke_(general)-(to) 27077 joke_(general) 27078 joke_(spoken) 29003 alternate-(to)_(OLD) 29004 alternation_(OLD) 29033 elastic_cord,elastic_band 29105 whine-(to) 29311 sport_fishing,fishing,angling_(sport) 29550 orderly 29553 positively BCI-AV 2024-10-30 release notes ------------------------------- This release contains the vocabulary updates from the ongoing SKOG project. - 236 Blissymbols have been added bringing the total BCI-AV symbol count to 6,417 - 29 glosses have been modified or corrected - translations for languages other than English, Norwegian, and Afrikaans are incomplete but ongoing - 2 symbols, 29318 travelator_(up_and_down_a_slope) and 29098 trapezoid,trapezium have small drawing changes needed that will be provided as a patch in the near future - 29405 minimum_(2), 29406 fewest,least,minimum_(2), and 29407 fewer,less_(2) have more obvious drawing errors that will also be corrected in a soon upcoming patch Resolved issues -------------- - Spring (29201-29276) done - image for x is actually y - issue with Moslem moon-star changes requiring _OLD or just update image - Leisure (29301-29342) done - Easter (29401-29426) done - 29401 woof is regloss of 24020 woof - 29418 minimum, 29408 fewer, and 29409 fewest have error in image - 29419 moo is regloss of 24194 - 29425 whine is image change for 29105 - 29426 yap-(to) says regloss but can't find original - Autumn (29501-29571) png 188s done - combine_harwester -> combine_harvester - rough,coars -> rough,coarse - _(OLD) gloss additions - 27015 bored_(OLD) - 24827 boring,dull,depressing_(OLD) - 17186 smooth_(OLD) - Nature and Transport (29601-29642) done --- Glyph changes 29105 whine --- Gloss corrections sound_of_animal.animal_sound -> sound_of_animal,animal_sound BCI-AV 2022-12-14 release notes ------------------------------- This release contains the vocabulary updates from the International Panel meeting in Ghent and Easter 2022 online. - 193 Blissymbols have been added - 39 English glosses of existing Blissymbols have been changed with corrections, alternate spellings, and synonyms - 1 Blissymbol has been removed due to incompletely developed symbol - translations for languages other than English, Swedish, and Afrikaans are incomplete Below is a list of symbol removals, gloss changes, and additions: Blissymbols Removed 24666 indicator_(continuous_form) Glosses Changed 8497 one_(digit),1,modifier_(first_person) 8498 two_(digit),2,modifier_(second_person) 8499 three_(digit),3,modifier_(third_person) 9010 indicator_(thing,plural) 12324 about,concerning,regarding,in_relation_to,of,on 12366 alphabet,letters_(lowercase)_(Latin_alphabet) 13094 but,except,except_for_(preposition) 13371 coat,jacket 13667 development_(OLD) 15185 fewest,least,minimum 15973 party 17981 unless,except_(conjunction) 21554 archeology,archaeology 21570 archeologist,archaeologist 21574 pediatrician,paediatrician 21577 orthopedist,orthopaedist 21580 gynecologist,gynaecologist 22374 reflect,consider,regard-(to) 22840 court,field,sport_field 23409 attachment,fastening,joint,seam,appendix,annex 23493 eye_controller,eye_gaze_controller 24495 outcome,result,consequence 24668 indicator_(female)_OLD 24669 indicator_(first_person)_OLD 24671 indicator_(indefinite_form)_OLD 24672 indicator_(neutral)_OLD 24673 indicator_(object_form)_OLD 24676 indicator_(possessive_form)_OLD 24678 indicator_(second_person)_OLD 24679 indicator_(third_person)_OLD 25011 alphabet,letters_(uppercase)_(Latin_alphabet) 25390 working_uniform 25458 indicator_(diminutive_form)_OLD 25913 millipede,millepede 26145 coloring_book,colouring_book 27022 children's_rights 27078 joke_(general)-(to) 27093 navigate_(general)-(to) Blissymbols Added 28001 aim,intention 28002 allowable,permissable 28003 allowed,permitted 28004 amusement_park,theme_park 28005 arm_support 28007 audience 28008 basketball_player 28009 carnival 28010 climate_change 28011 climate_emergency 28012 development 28013 discriminate-(to) 28014 discriminate_(person)-(to) 28015 discriminated_(person) 28016 discrimination 28017 discrimination_(person) 28018 discriminatory 28019 ensure,guarantee-(to) 28020 event_dressing_up,carnival 28021 eye_pointing 28022 eye_pointing_(digital) 28023 fancy_dress_party 28024 festival 28025 football_field,soccer_field 28026 football_game,match,soccer_game 28027 football_player,soccer_player 28028 global_warming 28029 goalpost 28030 goal_keeper 28031 goal_net 28032 goal_(result),score 28033 goal,target 28034 handball_court 28035 handball_game 28036 handball_player 28037 head_support 28038 homeland,nationality_(loyalty) 28039 hoodie 28040 ice_hockey_rink 28041 implement-(to) 28042 implementation,realization 28043 indicator_(continuous_form) 28044 indicator_(plural,definite) 28045 indicator_(thing,definite) 28046 indicator_(thing,plural,definite) 28047 insure-(to) 28048 listener 28049 long_lasting,durable 28050 manner,manners 28051 manner,way,mode,style_(habit) 28052 modifier_(diminutive_form) 28053 modifier_(feminine_form) 28055 modifier_(masculine_form) 28056 modifier_(neuter_form) 28057 modifier_(object_form,direct_object,accusative) 28058 music_festival 28059 nationality_(official) 28060 negative_outcome 28061 neck_support 28062 paint_box 28063 penalty_(sport) 28064 positive_outcome 28065 pride_parade,festival_of_equality 28066 punishment 28067 realistic 28068 realize-(to) 28069 red_card,penalty_card_(sports) 28070 reference,references,source,sources 28071 reference_list 28072 reward 28073 roller_coaster 28074 rugby_field,football_field_(N.A.) 28075 seam_(fabric) 28076 spectator 28077 speech_generating_device,voice_output_device,speech_output_device,talker 28078 sustain-(to) 28079 suture,join,seam_(medical) 28080 sweater,jumper,pullover 28081 uniform 28082 water_park 28083 whoops,oops 28084 yellow_card,penalty_card_(sports) 29001 address_book,contact_list 29002 afterwards 29003 alternate,expand,stretch-(to) 29004 alternation,expansion,stretching,elastic 29005 another_time 29006 applicant 29007 application 29008 apply-(to) 29009 archive 29010 baby_shop,baby_store 29011 bag_shop,bag_store,luggage_shop,luggage_store 29012 beforehand 29013 bicycle_shop,bicycle_store 29014 binder,ring_binder 29015 bungee 29016 car_dealer,car_dealership 29017 computer_shop,computer_store,electronics_shop,electronics_store 29018 concave 29019 concavity 29020 cone_(shape) 29021 convex 29022 convexity 29023 Corona_virus 29024 Covid_19 29025 cube_(shape) 29026 cylinder_(shape) 29027 date(1) 29028 date(2) 29029 date(3) 29030 decagon 29031 digital_board,interactive_board,smart_board 29032 direct,directly 29033 elastic_cord 29034 electrical_shop,electrical_store 29035 eraser 29036 everywhere 29037 fabric_shop,fabric_store 29038 filing_cabinet 29039 global 29040 glue_stick,glue_tube 29041 hardware_store_(goods) 29042 heart_(shape) 29043 heptagon 29044 hexagon 29045 highlighter,marker 29046 isolation 29047 jewelry_shop,jewellery_store,jewellers 29048 job_application,work_application 29049 job_qualification 29050 local 29051 long_time_ago 29052 lycra,spandex,stretchy_fabric 29053 maximum 29054 minimum 29055 music_shop,music_store 29056 nail_gun 29057 notice_board,bulletin_board 29058 octagon 29059 parallelogram 29060 pastry_shop,patisserie 29061 pentagon 29062 perfumery 29063 pet_shop,pet_store 29064 polygon_(category) 29065 post-it_note,reminder_note 29066 project 29067 pyramid_(shape) 29068 quadrilateral 29069 quarantine 29070 record_shop,record_store,music_shop_music_store 29071 report 29072 re-usable,recycable 29073 re-used,recycled 29074 rubber_band 29075 scotch_tape,adhesive_tape 29076 second_hand 29077 second_hand_(goods) 29078 second_hand_clothes_shop,second_hand_clothing_shop 29079 second_hand_shop,charity_shop,vintage_shop 29080 semicircle,half_circle_(shape) 29081 shape_(in_combinations) 29082 shoe_shop,shoe_store 29083 shredder_(paper),paper_shredder 29084 social_distance 29085 social_distance-(to) 29086 spiral_binder 29087 staple_gun 29088 staple_remover 29089 stapler 29090 star_(shape) 29091 stationery_shop_,stationery_store 29092 tag,sticker,label 29093 third_(ordinal) 29094 this_afternoon 29095 this_evening 29096 this_morning 29097 tiny,mini,minscule,teeny-tiny 29098 trapezoid,trapezium 29099 tube_(shape) 29100 used_car_dealer 29101 vaccinate 29102 vaccinated 29103 vaccination 29104 vaccine 29105 whine,whimper-(to) 29106 whiteboard 29107 wood_shredder,garden_shredder 29108 work_interview 29109 work_schedule 29110 written_report 29111 yarn_shop,yarn_store,wool_shop,wool_store