transcript
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a written copy of words that were originally spoken, such as in a meeting, interview, or court case.
a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken orally. Often used in legal, journalistic, or academic research contexts.
Simple“The journalist asked for a transcript of the interview to make sure the quotes were accurate.”
In context“The court reporter provided a full transcript of the witness testimony to both the prosecution and the defence teams for review.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
an official document from a school or university that lists all the classes a student took and their grades.
an official report supplied by a school or university on the record of an individual student, listing subjects studied and grades received.
Simple“You need to submit your high school transcript when you apply for university.”
In context“The admissions office requires an official transcript sent directly from the registrar to verify the applicant's previous degree and cumulative GPA.”
UsageIn British English, 'academic transcript' or 'diploma supplement' is used, while 'transcript' alone is standard in the US.
Synonymsacademic recordreport card - 03 C2 Proficiency
a molecule of RNA made from a DNA template.
the product of DNA transcription; a sequence of RNA generated by the enzyme RNA polymerase.
Simple“The researchers measured the levels of the gene transcript in the blood samples.”
In context“The study focused on how specific primary transcripts are processed into mature messenger RNA within the cell nucleus.”
Synonyms
“The pair were accused of stealing goods from two Long Island men “in a violation of a solemn promise and breach of trust by collusion and under false pretenses,” according to court transcripts .”
“We analyzed the tone of management discussions related to AI in about 10,000 earnings-call transcripts and found it to be consistently optimistic.”
From Latin transcriptum, from transcribere.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.