question on half circle symbols / double half circles symbols

[Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod]

Many thanks for this answer... I was really confused about these 2  
symbols

thanks for your explanation.

Anny
Le 10 avr. 07 à 18:43, Adam Frost a écrit :

> These symbols are timing symbols. This first one
> <image.php.png>
> is for simultaneous movement (happening at the same time). The second
> <image.php.png>
> is alternating (moving in opposite directions). So except that the  
> timing symbols are upside down, VELO1 VELO2 and VELO4 are great. It  
> is up to you which one to choose. VELO3 is written well, but the  
> movement is not what you want. The hands are going in the same  
> direction (unless I am reading it wrong). So help as to which one  
> to choose. You hit it right on the money that VELO1 is the simplest  
> and VELO4 is the hardest in both the view of writing. However, for  
> reading, VELO2 has proved to be the easiest. So that is just some  
> things for you to think about when making your choice between the  
> different writings.
>
> Adam
>
> PS Sorry that it took so long to reply. I must have skipped it, and  
> I am surprised that there wasn't anyone else who answered your  
> question.
>
>
> On 4/9/07, Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod <acpg at vtxnet.ch> wrote:
> Val
>
> I need your help on the following symbols:
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>  /
> <image.php.png>
>
> I wrote these 4 versions of the sign /BICYCLE/ (/VELO/ in french)
> <image.php.png>
>  VELO1 (seems fine to me and is simple!)
>
> then if we add the symbols
> <image.php.png>
>  /
> <image.php.png>
>  whithout changing the arrows.... woulod we write
>
> <image.php.png>
>  VELO2
>
> OR
> <image.php.png>
> VELO3
>
> I think in some cases... using the
> <image.php.png>
>  /
> <image.php.png>
>  on top of the arrows gives the informations twice....... I'm  
> wondering if when we use
> <image.php.png>
>  the arrows should be written the same.... and that adding the
> <image.php.png>
>  makes it possible to understand that hands move together in an  
> opposite direction like in the following sign:
>
> <image.php.png>
> VELO4 (is this writing possible ???) seems harder to read to me!
>
> what would you suggest... and could you explain exactly when to  
> use  these 2 symbols in connection with the arrows?
>
> Thanks
> Anny
>
> Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod
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> 1271 Givrins
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> mail: acpg at vtxnet.ch
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Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod
ruelle des chambres chaudes 1
1271 Givrins
Tel ++41/22.362.52.37
Fax ++41/22.362.52.66
mail: acpg at vtxnet.ch




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