CBC CBC Equipment & Software Tools

Question 1

Which stenography machine feature is most critical for a broadcast captioner working in a live TV environment?

Accepted Answer

Low latency output

Answer

Built-in spell checker

Answer

Wireless Bluetooth connectivity

Answer

Color-coded keys

Question 2

What software is most commonly used by CART and broadcast captioners in the United States to translate steno strokes into text?

Accepted Answer

Eclipse or Case CATalyst

Answer

Adobe Premiere Pro

Answer

Final Cut Pro

Answer

Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Question 3

A broadcast captioner's 'dictionary' in their CAT software refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A file mapping steno outlines to text output

Answer

A glossary of broadcast terminology

Answer

A library of pre-recorded captions

Answer

A database of banned words for FCC compliance

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'scopist' in the broadcast captioning workflow?

Accepted Answer

To edit and proofread CAT software output for accuracy

Answer

To operate the broadcast transmission encoder

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To manage FCC filings for caption compliance

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To train new captioners on steno theory

Question 5

Which output format is the US broadcast standard for delivering closed captions embedded in an HDTV signal?

Accepted Answer

CEA-708

Answer

SRT

Answer

WebVTT

Answer

TTML

Question 6

What does 're-speaking' refer to in the context of broadcast captioning technology?

Accepted Answer

Speaking into voice recognition software to generate real-time captions

Answer

Repeating broadcast audio for quality checks

Answer

Re-recording studio segments for accuracy

Answer

Reading pre-written scripts on air