Transcription Types and Formats ..
Transcription Types and
Formats:
Speaking
broadly about transcription means converting audio recorded
transcription dictation to the text format but transcription
is a lot more than that. Basically it depends on the clients
requirement. There are 3 types of transcription format which
are being for transcribing audio files world over
1.
Verbatim Transcripts: When a client asks
for a verbatim transcript format then he means that every
single word or line mumbled or spoken needs to be recorded
as it are spoken by the speaker in the audio file. Verbatim
Transcription would require the transcribe to transcribe
even those half sentences and phrases that were spoken in
the recording. While working on a verbatim transcription the
transcriber needs to pay close attention to all kind of
emotions displayed in the audio recorded file. Even those-
mmmm.. , hmmmm., I mean.. , I know.. Got it types-
common words to be added in the transcripts. Even the
emotions like- laughter, fear, excitement, tremors in voice
is to be noted down while working on verbatim type of
transcripts
2. Edited
Transcripts: In these transcripts the
transcribeR can omit sentences while transcribing without
changing the sense of the recording. It takes a lot of
understanding from the part of the transcribe as to
understand what is clutter and what makes sense. Even edited
transcripts are time consuming but they are not as time
consuming as Verbatim Transcripts. Edited Transcripts
involves more of understanding of the content of the audio
rather than word to word attention.. These type of
transcription are usually preferred when transcribing an
audio recorded file of a seminar, speeches, conferences etc.
These Transcripts are also paid well in the Transcription
Industry
3.
Intelligent Transcripts: Intelligent
Transcripts are transcripts that make pure sense and are
smart transcription types as they are accurate transcripts.
While working on an Intelligent Transcription format the
transcribe need not pay attention to those pause which
sounds like- " hmmm, know, Got it, kinda, you know,
ahaan" etc. .. As these words add no value to the content so
these need not to be mentioned while working on an
Intelligent Transcript format. Intelligent
Transcripts are usually used while transcribing interviews
as it involves conversation type audio hence there are
chances that there would be more - "hmmm, know, Got
it, kinda, you know, ahaan," types of words. Such
words acts as pauses for the transcriber. In comparison to
Verbatim and Edited Transcription, Intelligent transcription
takes the least amount of time for a transcribe.
Submitted by:
Sarah H. New York, Transcriptionist
