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tran-SKRYB/trænˈskraɪb/

To transcribe is to write spoken words down exactly, or to copy into another form: transcribe a hearing, transcribe an interview. Write down is everyday; copy is wider; a paraphrase is not a transcription. Transcript (this batch) is the noun. Do not let a chair’s summary replace the record.

Meaning

To write down spoken words exactly, or to copy something into another form.

Examples

• “Transcribe the hearing; a chair’s paraphrase is not the record.”
• “Write down is everyday. Record can be audio. Translate is language-to-language. A transcript is this batch’s noun. Paraphrase changes wording. Minutes can be summary by agreement. A hearing record is not a vibe of what was meant.”

Good to know

Write speech down exactly / copy across. Everyday: write down. Noun: transcript (this batch). A paraphrase is not the record.

Near in meaning

record

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