transcribed

Everyday

1. Wrote down exactly what someone said, or what was recorded. tree →
2. Copied writing from one form to another, such as from handwriting into typing. tree →
3. Changed music so it can be played on a different instrument. tree →
4. Wrote words using special symbols that show sounds (phonetic writing). tree →

In the lessons

In school, interviews are transcribed for projects; old letters may be transcribed so they are easy to read. In music, a song is transcribed for piano. In science, DNA is «transcribed» in cells (making a copy). Phrases: «transcribed the interview», «transcribed from», «transcribed into».

Examples

• She transcribed the interview with her grandmother for her history project. tree →
• The speech was transcribed word for word. tree →
• The old diary was transcribed into typed pages. tree →
• He transcribed the guitar song for the piano. tree →
• Our talk was recorded and transcribed. tree →
• The words were transcribed using sound symbols. tree →
• I have transcribed them literally, and I regard them as in the highest degree characteristic. tree →

Note

Regular verb: transcribed. Noun: «transcription» or «transcript» (the written copy). «Transcribe» is to copy into writing; «translate» is to change into another language — do not confuse them.

In Jewish tradition

In school, interviews are transcribed for projects; old letters may be transcribed so they are easy to read. In music, a song is transcribed for piano. In science, DNA is «transcribed» in cells (making a copy). Phrases: «transcribed the interview», «transcribed from», «transcribed into».

Examples

• The Thirty-Two Paths, and Westcott's Notes are not yet transcribed on Wikisource (see enwestcott1893ia-ocr.txt for the full book as OCR). (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Regular verb: transcribed. Noun: «transcription» or «transcript» (the written copy). «Transcribe» is to copy into writing; «translate» is to change into another language — do not confuse them.