transcription
noun
tran·scrip·tion
tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən 
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
2
: copy, transcript: such as
a
: an arrangement of a musical composition for some instrument or voice other than the original
b
: a recording (as on magnetic tape) made especially for use in radio broadcasting
3
: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA compare translation sense 2, reverse transcription
transcriptionally
adverb
Examples of transcription in a Sentence
Transcription of the tapes took weeks.
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This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
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ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
The museum did not publish a transcription of Goldin’s speech, though video of it has been posted to social media by those present.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Cultural differences like a patient’s accent or dialect can be completely overlooked or misinterpreted by an AI transcription service.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Still, translation was considered a different problem than something like speech transcription or image recognition.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
The museum did not publish a transcription of Goldin’s speech, though video of it has been posted to social media by those present.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Cultural differences like a patient’s accent or dialect can be completely overlooked or misinterpreted by an AI transcription service.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Still, translation was considered a different problem than something like speech transcription or image recognition.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Transcription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcription. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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transcription
noun
tran·scrip·tion
tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən
1
: an act, process, or instance of transcribing
3
: the process of forming a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a guide compare translation sense 2
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transcription
noun
tran·scrip·tion
tran(t)s-ˈkrip-shən
: the process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA compare reverse transcription, translation
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