CART CART Terminology and Vocabulary Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a custom dictionary in CART software primarily used for?
- Storing client-specific terms, names, and jargon for accurate real-time output (Correct answer)
- Replacing the need for stenography training
- Translating foreign language terms automatically
- Managing billing records for clients
Correct answer: Storing client-specific terms, names, and jargon for accurate real-time output
Custom dictionaries store client-specific vocabulary—such as proper names, acronyms, and technical jargon—so the CART provider can produce accurate real-time text.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes a 'conflict' in steno theory?
- Two different words that share the same steno outline (Correct answer)
- A disagreement between the CART provider and the client
- A software error that crashes the translation engine
- A mismatch between audio input and text output speed
Correct answer: Two different words that share the same steno outline
A conflict occurs when two or more different English words share the same steno stroke, requiring the provider to use context or alternative strokes to disambiguate.
Question 3: Before a CART assignment at a scientific conference, a provider should primarily:
- Research domain-specific terminology and add it to their custom dictionary (Correct answer)
- Use default dictionary settings to avoid errors
- Request the presenter slow down their speech
- Avoid writing technical words and paraphrase instead
Correct answer: Research domain-specific terminology and add it to their custom dictionary
Pre-assignment research allows the CART provider to populate their custom dictionary with field-specific terms, ensuring accurate real-time translation.
Question 4: What is the purpose of a 'global' in CAT (computer-aided transcription) software?
- An entry that forces a specific translation for a steno outline regardless of context (Correct answer)
- A setting that broadcasts text to all connected devices simultaneously
- A search function that scans the entire dictionary at once
- A formatting rule applied to the entire transcript after the event
Correct answer: An entry that forces a specific translation for a steno outline regardless of context
A global is a forced translation entry that overrides default phonetic rules to ensure a particular steno stroke always produces a specific word or phrase.
Question 5: Why might a CART provider create a 'job dictionary' separate from their main dictionary?
- To isolate assignment-specific entries so they don't permanently alter the main dictionary (Correct answer)
- To backup their entire steno dictionary for archival purposes
- To share their dictionary with other providers on the same job
- To comply with HIPAA requirements for medical assignments
Correct answer: To isolate assignment-specific entries so they don't permanently alter the main dictionary
A job dictionary stores temporary, assignment-specific entries—like a client's name or event-specific jargon—without permanently changing the provider's main working dictionary.
Question 6: Which approach best helps a CART provider handle an unfamiliar proper name encountered mid-assignment?
- Write phonetically and add a correction or global for it immediately after the assignment if time permits (Correct answer)
- Stop the stream and ask the speaker to spell the name
- Skip the name entirely to maintain pace
- Use an automatic speech recognition fallback for proper names only
Correct answer: Write phonetically and add a correction or global for it immediately after the assignment if time permits
Writing phonetically maintains the real-time stream, and adding a post-assignment global or correction keeps the dictionary accurate for future use.
CART CART Terminology and Vocabulary Management 1
What is a custom dictionary in CART software primarily used for?