The differences between American English and British English are more than most people think. It would be so much easier if the Americans called the language they speak and write American, rather than English as it is not that similar. Many words are the same, but they can have different meanings or be used with […]
Depending on which study you read, some people, or the majority of people, understand and take in written words better than they do listening to audio. There is no doubt it is easier to take a quick glance back at the last paragraph than rewind audio to that point and listen again if you have […]
Transcription is literally transcribing the spoken words, (and sounds), that happen during an event. This may be a conversation, conference, lecture, court hearing, autopsy or anything else. If it is important enough to record it, there is a good chance it is also important enough to get a transcription of it too. Recorded audio and […]
Since lockdown and social distancing, video conferencing has become an important part of business. Even when people return to work, social distancing and health worries will keep many people on video conferencing when they need to hold meetings, rather than risk a room full of people. This is also an easier way to hold meetings […]
Android’s Live Transcribe uses Google’s speech recognition technology to deliver an immediate transcription of a conversation. There is no doubt this is great for the hard of hearing and can let deaf people have phone conversations, which is wonderful. This also makes it possible to have conversations in multiple languages, as it translates for you. […]
Until a few months ago video conferencing was something other people did. The term was familiar, but the use less so, and to many it seemed impractical for one reason and another. Only a short time on and it is now an integral part of business and will be so for the foreseeable future. Google […]
Any business that deals with a large amount of financial data would benefit from a financial transcription service. Even a normal business, if it is large enough, processes huge amounts of financial data every day. It is important to keep this information in a clear and accurate manner so it is easily accessible and readily […]
There are a host of reasons why human transcription is so very, very much better than automated. In fact, there is really only two reasons why people choose automated and that is cost and speed. Automated transcription is generally much cheaper that human work, but when the end result is not correct, is that not […]
As a teacher or professor, you might think transcription services are of no use to you, but they can help greatly. This applies under normal circumstances, but more especially at present with Covid 19 causing the need for virtual lessons. Let’s first look at how it can help under normal conditions, as these also apply […]
Being a transcriptionist is not only about being able to hear the audio and write it down. It is much more than that. Even at a basic level, good grammar is a must. A silly mistake such as a missing comma and the whole meaning of a sentence could change. Here are some common mistakes […]
