CRI Transcription Standards & Accuracy 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of a scopist in the transcription process?

Accepted Answer

A specialist who edits and proofreads the court reporter's draft transcript for accuracy and formatting

Answer

A scopist works with the reporter's CAT software output to correct conflicts, grammar, and formatting before the reporter does a final review and certifies.

Question 2

In CAT (Computer-Aided Transcription) software, a 'conflict' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A steno stroke that has two or more possible translations in the dictionary

Answer

Conflicts occur when a steno outline is mapped to multiple words; the reporter must resolve each conflict to produce an accurate transcript.

Question 3

A reporter's steno dictionary is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A digital file mapping steno outlines to their corresponding text translations

Answer

The steno dictionary is the core CAT software file that translates each steno stroke combination into the intended word or phrase.

Question 4

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) providers are required to maintain accuracy standards closest to:

Accepted Answer

95%

Answer

CART providers are expected to meet the same 95%+ accuracy threshold as court reporters, since the output serves as the primary communication access tool for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals.

Question 5

When a witness answers in a language other than English during a proceeding, the reporter should:

Accepted Answer

Transcribe the foreign words phonetically and await the interpreter's translation for the record

Answer

The reporter transcribes both the foreign-language response (phonetically if needed) and the interpreter's English translation to create a complete bilingual record.

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CRI Transcription Standards & Accuracy 5