CRI Court Reporting Technology 2

Question 1

What is the primary function of a scopist in the court reporting workflow?

Accepted Answer

Edit and proofread the rough draft transcript using CAT software

Answer

A scopist uses CAT software to edit the rough draft, correcting untranslated steno and formatting errors before the reporter does a final review.

Question 2

Which file format is the standard interchange format used to exchange transcripts between different CAT software programs?

Accepted Answer

ASCII

Answer

ASCII (plain text) is the universal interchange format that allows transcripts to be transferred between incompatible CAT software systems.

Question 3

In CAT software, what does the term 'untranslate' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A steno outline that the software cannot find in the dictionary and displays as raw steno

Answer

An untranslate is a steno stroke or combination that has no matching entry in the reporter's dictionary, appearing as raw steno in the rough draft.

Question 4

Which technology allows attorneys to instantly search and retrieve specific testimony within a realtime transcript during a deposition?

Accepted Answer

LiveNote or similar real-time streaming software

Answer

LiveNote and similar real-time streaming platforms deliver the transcript to connected laptops as it is written, allowing instant text searching.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'dictionary conflict' in CAT software?

Accepted Answer

When the same steno outline is mapped to two different translations

Answer

A dictionary conflict occurs when a single steno outline has multiple entries in the dictionary, causing the software to be unable to determine the correct translation.

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CRI Court Reporting Technology 2