Definitions & Glossaries
What is a Transcription Error?
Whether it’s for a business meeting or a legal interview, transcripts are invaluable for creating detailed written accounts for later reference. Without them, the rate at which people could transfer information would slow down. And…
Read MoreDigital Transcription Services vs. Traditional Transcription
Transcription as a service dates back at least as far as ancient Egypt. Civil servants were trained in their youth to write down meetings, speeches, and even magic spells! Since then a lot has changed (to…
Read MoreWhat is Legal Transcription?
The demand for fast and proficient legal transcription has skyrocketed in recent years. However, despite its popularity, there are also some misconceptions. What is legal transcription and why is it so important? Here’s what you…
Read MoreWhat is Speaker Diarization?
Our remote, digitally-driven culture is busier than ever before. As a result, the need and demand for recording and transcribing phone calls, online meetings, video conferences, doctor visits, and more are higher than ever before.…
Read MoreTranscription Machine: What is it and What is it Used For?
What is a Transcription Machine? A transcription machine is a special machine used for voice processing and word processing. This machine typically takes audio or video recordings and converts them into text. Transcription machines are…
Read MoreWhat Are Forced Subtitles?
Forced subtitles are a burned-in-text used to offer further clarification on the plot of a video. The forced subtitles, also known as forced narratives provide the viewer with further information such as a translation, or explanations…
Read MoreWhat is Medical Transcription?
Being a healthcare provider isn’t an easy job. Between patient care, counseling, and taking regular exams, healthcare practitioners have a lot on their plate. But that’s not all – they must also keep accurate patient…
Read MoreWhat is Speech Recognition?
Speech recognition, also known as “speech-to-text”, occurs when a machine or computer program identifies and processes a person’s spoken words and converts them into text displayed on a screen or monitor. The early stages of…
Read MoreWhat is a Ground-Truth Transcript?
When you’re testing an Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) engine, you need something to determine whether the engine’s textual output is accurate. A measuring stick of accuracy, where the farthest end is 100 percent speech-to-text perfection.…
Read MoreWhat is Phonetic Transcription?
A phonetic transcription looks quite unlike a regular (‘orthographic’) transcription. The transcriber notes the way the spoken words are pronounced, using a special alphabet of phonetic symbols. The most common is the international phonetic alphabet…
Read MoreWhat Does Clean Verbatim Transcription Mean?
If you’ve had audio or video files transcribed in the past, you probably found out that not all transcriptions are equal. How do you know if you’ll be reading through transcripts filled with stutters and…
Read MoreWhat is Digital Accessibility and Why is it Important?
Digital accessibility is more important now than ever before. Our daily lives are already increasingly digital, with the majority of the population relying on electronic tools for work, shopping, banking, entertainment, healthcare and more. But…
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