transcriptionist
Converts speech to text
A transcriptionist converts audio or video recordings into written text.
Medical transcriptionists type up doctors' dictated notes; legal transcriptionists produce court records.
The work requires fast, accurate typing and familiarity with specialized terminology: She worked as a transcriptionist for a radiology practice.
Oral text for writing
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- microphoneAudio input device
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- playbackReproducing recorded media
audio file · foot pedal · speech · listening · podcasts · interviews · voice recognition · sound quality
Documented patient health history
- patient historyChronicle of prior health
- discharge summaryFinal hospitalization record
- radiology reportDocumented interpretation of diagnostic scans
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
clinical notes · HIPAA · medical terminology · diagnosis · lab results · referral letter · progress notes · chief complaint
Entering text via keyboard
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- stenotypePhonetic speech transcriber
- words per minuteText entry velocity metric
touch typing · keyboard · accuracy · speed · certification · training · ergonomics · language proficiency
In identical wording
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
proofreading · grammar · punctuation · spelling · homophones · timestamps · formatting · quality control
Transcriber of legal proceedings
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- legal proceedingsFormal court-based dispute resolution
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- sworn statementLegally binding written testimony
case file · witness statement · arraignment · legal brief · affidavit · court stenographer · discovery · voir dire
Text accompanying an image
- subtitleSecondary title text
- documentWritten or electronic file
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- closed captioningOn-screen transcription of audio
written record · text file · notation · rough draft · deliverable · turnaround time
dictation
Oral text for writing
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- microphoneAudio input device
- recordingCaptured audio or video
playback · audio file · foot pedal · speech · listening · podcasts · interviews · voice recognition · sound quality · timestamps
medical records
Documented patient health history
- patient historyChronicle of prior health
- discharge summaryFinal hospitalization record
- radiology reportDocumented interpretation of diagnostic scans
clinical notes · pathology · HIPAA · medical terminology · diagnosis · lab results · referral letter · progress notes · chief complaint
typing
Entering text via keyboard
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- stenotypePhonetic speech transcriber
words per minute · touch typing · keyboard · accuracy · speed · certification · training · ergonomics · language proficiency · research skills
verbatim
In identical wording
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
exact · proofreading · grammar · punctuation · spelling · homophones · timestamps · formatting · quality control · editing
court reporter
Transcriber of legal proceedings
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- legal proceedingsFormal court-based dispute resolution
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
sworn statement · case file · witness statement · arraignment · legal brief · affidavit · court stenographer · discovery · voir dire · cross-examination
caption
Text accompanying an image
closed captioning · written record · text file · notation · rough draft · deliverable · turnaround time
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transcriptionistnarrator
One who tells events
reader · speech synthesizer · audiobook narrator · voice actor · reciter
transfer, prescription, manuscript, subscribe, scribe, transcript, inscribe, transcribe, inscription