mistranscriptions
Wrongly recorded words
Mistranscriptions are errors made when converting spoken words or written text into another written form.
A court reporter may produce mistranscriptions of testimony.
Audio transcription software generates mistranscriptions when it mishears words.
The term also applies to copying errors: The manuscript contained numerous mistranscriptions of the original Latin.
Confused and unintelligible
- inaudibleCannot be heard
- mumbledSpoke indistinctly
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- unclearNot easily understood
static · background noise · crosstalk · muffled · slurred · accent · dialect · homophone
- medical terminologyHealthcare field's specialized vocabulary
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
- radiologistDoctor analyzing medical images
Document duplicator by hand
- paleographyStudy of ancient handwriting
- archivalOf preserved documents
- documentsFormal written records
- handwritingManual letter formation
illegible · faded text · census · genealogy · surnames · immigration records · ship manifests · court records
Relating to speech sounds
- IPASound notation system
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- speech-to-textAudio-to-written conversion technology
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
transliteration · romanization · loanwords · pronunciation · homophones · orthography
Transcriber of legal proceedings
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- verbatimIn identical wording
garbled
Confused and unintelligible
unclear · static · background noise · crosstalk · muffled · slurred · accent · dialect · homophone · mondegreen
patient records
- medical terminologyHealthcare field's specialized vocabulary
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
clinical notes · radiologist · pathology reports · abbreviations
copyist
Document duplicator by hand
- paleographyStudy of ancient handwriting
- archivalOf preserved documents
- documentsFormal written records
handwriting · illegible · faded text · census · genealogy · surnames · immigration records · ship manifests · court records · spelling variations
phonetic
Relating to speech sounds
- IPASound notation system
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- speech-to-textAudio-to-written conversion technology
diacritics · transliteration · romanization · loanwords · pronunciation · homophones · orthography
court reporter
Transcriber of legal proceedings
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
verbatim · errata · sworn statements · witness accounts · stenotype