problem converting this query to oracle

[prakashs43]

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW QRYMATCHITEMS_VW 
    ( SCALE_ID, ITEM_ID, COMPLETE_DT, LONG_TXT, SCALE_NM, 
     STEM_TXT ) 
AS SELECT  
     DISTINCT item.SCALE_ID,  
     item.ITEM_ID,  
     item.COMPLETE_DT,  
     long_txt.LONG_TXT,  
     scale.SCALE_NM,  
     long_txt_1.LONG_TXT as stem_txt  
FROM 
     scale , version_item , long_txt , item , long_txt long_txt_1 ,  
     version_stem_txt  
where  
     version_item.RESP_ITEM_TXT_ID = long_txt.LONG_TXT_ID  
     and version_item.ITEM_ID = item.ITEM_ID  
     and  long_txt_1.LONG_TXT_ID = version_stem_txt.STEM_TXT_ID (+) 
     and  version_item.QUEST_ID = version_stem_txt.QUEST_ID  
     and  scale.SCALE_ID = item.SCALE_ID  
     AND item.COMPLETE_DT > to_date(  '1/1/1950' , 'mm/dd/yyyy')

should this statement be interpreted like this

       LEFT JOIN (long_txt AS long_txt_1 
       RIGHT JOIN version_stem_txt
       ON long_txt_1.LONG_TXT_ID=version_stem_txt.STEM_TXT_ID)

long_txt_1.LONG_TXT_ID = version_stem_txt.STEM_TXT_ID (+)