Interpreter vs Transcribe - What's the difference?
interpreter | transcribe |
One who listens to a speaker in one language and relates that utterance to the audience in a different language. Contrasted with translator.
(figuratively) One who explains something, such as an art exhibit.
(computing) A program which executes another program written in a programming language other than machine code.
To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to another representation. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.
(dictation) To make such a conversion from live or recorded speech to text.
(computing) To transfer data from one recording medium to another.
(music) To adapt a composition for a voice or instrument other than the original; to notate live or recorded music.
(biochemistry) To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
(linguistics) To represent speech by phonetic symbols.
As verbs the difference between interpreter and transcribe
is that interpreter is (label) to translate while transcribe is to convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc, to another representation the term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.interpreter
English
(wikipedia interpreter)Noun
(en noun)- A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements.
- Programs written in the BASIC language are usually run through an interpreter , though some can be compiled.
Derived terms
* terp * parts interpreterCoordinate terms
* (in computing): compilerAnagrams
* ----transcribe
English
(Transcription)Verb
(transcrib)- The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.