Core Concepts and Principles Flashcards

A CART provider is captioning a college lecture when the professor briefly speaks off-topic about a personal matter. What is the best practice?

Answer: Continue writing everything that is said

CART provides equal access, so the consumer receives everything hearing participants hear, including off-topic remarks.

Which term describes a steno writing approach in which each outline translates to only one English word or phrase?

Answer: Conflict-free writing

Conflict-free theory eliminates outlines that could translate to more than one word, which is essential for clean realtime.

A word appears on the CART display as raw steno because it is not in the provider's dictionary. What is this called?

Answer: An untranslate

An untranslate occurs when the software finds no dictionary match and displays the raw steno.

Before a technical engineering class, what preparation most directly improves CART translation quality?

Answer: Building a job dictionary of course-specific terms

Entering specialized vocabulary into a job dictionary in advance prevents untranslates and mistranslates.

Which federal law is most commonly cited as the basis for providing CART as an auxiliary aid in public accommodations and state and local government?

Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The ADA lists real-time computer-aided transcription services among auxiliary aids for effective communication.

A CART consumer asks the provider for a copy of the session file afterward. What should guide the provider's response?

Answer: Follow the agreement with the hiring entity and applicable policies

Distribution of CART files depends on contracts, institutional policy, and copyright considerations agreed upon in advance.

Why is a CART file typically described as not being a certified verbatim transcript?

Answer: It is a realtime product intended for communication access, not an official record

CART output serves live access and is generally not edited or certified as a legal record.