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Transcribe vs Transcript - What's the difference?

transcribe | transcript |

Transcript is a related term of transcribe.



As a verb 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.

As a noun transcript is

something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy.

transcribe

English

(Transcription)

Verb

(transcrib)
  • 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.
  • The doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
  • (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.
  • Derived terms

    * transcriber

    References

    * * English transitive verbs ----

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    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia transcript) (en noun)
  • Something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy.
  • A copy of any kind; an imitation.
  • A written version of what was said orally; as, a transcript of a trial.
  • (genetics) A sequence of RNA produced by transcription
  • (education) An inventory of the courses taken and grades earned of a student alleged throughout a course.