Word
transcribed
Phoneticstran·scribed
US/tɹænsˈkɹaɪbd/
UK/tɹænskɹˈaɪbd/
Definition
v. to write down something that was spoken, like a speech or a conversation. You can also use it to describe copying information from one form into another.
v. to produce a written or printed version of oral speech or recorded audio. Often involves converting data from one medium or symbolic system into another while preserving the original content.
Examples
“She transcribed the interview from the recording.”
“The court reporter transcribed every word spoken during the three-hour hearing to ensure an accurate legal record.”
“Historians spent years transcribing the fragile handwritten diaries into a digital format to make the primary sources accessible to researchers worldwide.”
Examples
simple
“She transcribed the interview from the recording.”
contextual
“The court reporter transcribed every word spoken during the three-hour hearing to ensure an accurate legal record.”
complex
“Historians spent years transcribing the fragile handwritten diaries into a digital format to make the primary sources accessible to researchers worldwide.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, typically the speech or data being recorded.
Pitfall
He transcribed the speech to the paper.
He transcribed the speech onto the paper.
When specifying the physical surface or medium, 'onto' or 'into' is used rather than 'to'.
Real-World Examples
“That’s the reality for me and my colleagues: every session we deliver to apprentices is now recorded and transcribed.” “The Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (1996–2005) transcribed 450,000 herbarium specimens across 10 southern African countries and built a generation of botanical expertise on the continent.” Scan code
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