Transcription Business and General Transcription Standards 3

Question 1

What is 'back-translation' in a transcription and translation workflow?

Accepted Answer

Translating a translated document back to the original language to verify accuracy

Answer

Back-translation is a quality check where a translated document is independently translated back to the source language to verify that meaning was preserved.

Question 2

In business transcription, what does 'action items' notation help meeting participants do?

Accepted Answer

Quickly identify tasks and responsibilities assigned during the meeting

Answer

Noting action items in a meeting transcript helps participants quickly identify decisions made and tasks assigned without reading the entire document.

Question 3

What is the standard way to handle a speaker's laughter in a verbatim transcript?

Accepted Answer

Use [laughter] in brackets to indicate the non-verbal sound

Answer

Bracketed notations like [laughter] are the standard way to capture non-verbal sounds in verbatim transcripts without disrupting the readability of the text.

Question 4

What key security measure should a professional transcriptionist use when transmitting completed transcripts to clients?

Accepted Answer

Encrypted file transfer or secure client portal

Answer

Encrypted transmission via secure portals or encrypted file transfer is the professional standard to protect confidential client content during delivery.

Question 5

What is 'transcription rate' typically measured in for freelance transcriptionists?

Accepted Answer

Audio hours per work hour (e.g., 1 audio hour per 4 work hours)

Answer

Transcription rate is typically expressed as the ratio of audio length to time spent transcribing, such as completing one hour of audio in four hours of work.

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Transcription Business and General Transcription Standards 3