Facts on Transcription

CheapTranscription.net FACTS ON TRANSCRIPTION 5 INTERESTING FACTS Did you know that normally we speak at a rate of 150 to 170 words | The word transcription per minute? 10,000 words has been in common use an hour! since the 17th Century (first known use was in 1598). The use of the |word has quadrupled since the 1960s A professional transcriber can type between 80 and 100 words per minute. A 1 hour interview takes between 4 and 6 Not so long ago, hours to transcribe. transcibers used cassette tape transcription machines to transcribe interviews and audio recordings. Analogue cassette tapes "Modern" that at most had 90 transcription minutes worth of software control audio material. audio play with a set of keyboard hotkeys or a foot pedal. TYPES OF TRANSCRIPTION GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION meeting minutes, interviews, focus groups, telephone conversations, voice mail messages PRODUCTION TRANSCRIPTION interviews, television or movie segments, commercial footage MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION doctor's notes on office visits, surgical procedures, hospital stays, various medical reports LEGAL TRANSCRIPTION meeting minutes, court proceedings, mediations, telephone conversations PROFESSIONAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST SKILLSET GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION CONVERSATIONAL AND FORMAL SPEECH LISTENING SKILLS COMPUTER SKILLS RESEARCH SKILLS Sources: http://www.academic-transcription-services.com/interview-transcription-5-interesting-facts/ http://freelancetranscriptionistroad.com/definition-of-a-freelance-transcriptionist/ http://www.transcriptionwave.com/blog/2014/12/general-transcription-career/