transcription
/trænˈskrɪpʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /trænˈskrɪpʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /tran(t)-ˈskrip-shən/ (ame, mw)
transcription — 名詞
- transcriptionsingular
- transcriptionsplural
1. a written version of spoken words or music that has been produced by listening t
文字稿
將口語或音樂寫成的文字版本
a written version of spoken words or music that has been produced by listening to an audio source and writing down what is heard
The court reporter prepared a transcription of the witness's testimony.
法院記錄員準備了一份證人證詞的逐字稿。
collocation: transcription + of + [speech/document]
Noa kept a transcription of the podcast interview for future reference.
Noa 保留了播客訪談的文字紀錄，供日後參考。
An exact transcription of the senator's speech was published in the newspaper.
參議員演講的完整逐字稿在報紙上刊登了出來。
Without a reliable transcription, the linguist could not analyse the recording.
沒有可靠的文字稿，那位語言學家就無法分析錄音內容。
- transcript
refers only to the written product, not the process of creating it
- copy
broader term — any reproduction, not necessarily of audio or speech
- record
can be written or audio; less specific about the mode of conversion
- original
the source recording or speech before it was written down
文法句型
transcription + of + [speech / music / recording]
用法筆記
Often paired with 'of' to identify the source material. Overlaps with 'transcript', but 'transcription' can refer to either the process or the resulting document, while 'transcript' refers only to the final written copy.
常見錯誤
2. the activity of turning spoken language, music, or handwritten material into a w
轉錄；抄寫
將語音或文字轉成書面形式的動作
the activity of turning spoken language, music, or handwritten material into a written or typed form
The transcription of the old family letters took Ritu several weeks.
將那些老舊的家書打成文字稿花了 Ritu 好幾週的時間。
collocation: transcription + of + [document] as subject
Aoi is working on the transcription of her grandmother's audio memoirs.
Aoi 正在進行祖母口述回憶錄的謄寫工作。
Modern speech-recognition software has made the transcription of interviews much faster.
現代的語音辨識軟體讓訪談的轉錄工作快了許多。
The transcription of the meeting notes was finished just before the deadline.
會議紀錄的謄寫工作正好在截止時間前完成。
- transcribing
the verbal noun form; more informal and action-oriented
- copying
broader meaning — any duplication, not just speech-to-text
- recording
can mean writing down, but more commonly refers to audio capture
文法句型
the transcription + of + [document / recording]
用法筆記
Typically uncountable or used with a definite article ('the transcription of...'). Distinguish from sense 1 (WRITTEN COPY): sense 1 refers to the finished document; sense 2 refers to the act or process of creating it.
常見錯誤
3. a rewritten form of a musical work that allows it to be performed on an instrume
改編曲
為不同樂器改編的樂曲版本
a rewritten form of a musical work that allows it to be performed on an instrument or by a voice different from the one originally intended
Brooke played a piano transcription of the violin concerto at the recital.
Brooke 在獨奏會上演奏了小提琴協奏曲的鋼琴改編版。
collocation: transcription + for + [instrument]
The composer created a new transcription of the symphony for a chamber ensemble.
那位作曲家為室內樂團重新編寫了交響曲的改編版本。
This transcription for solo guitar lets more people play Bach's music.
這份吉他獨奏改編曲讓更多人能夠彈奏巴哈的音樂。
The string quartet performed a transcription of a Duke Ellington piece.
弦樂四重奏演奏了艾靈頓公爵樂曲的改編版。
- arrangement
allows more creative reinterpretation; broader than transcription
- adaptation
general term for changing a work to suit a different medium
- version
neutral term for any alternative form of a piece
- original
the piece as first composed, before any adaptation
文法句型
transcription + for + [instrument]
transcription + of + [original piece]
用法筆記
Common in classical and jazz contexts. The instrument the piece is adapted for is introduced by 'for' (a transcription for flute). A transcription aims to preserve the original character, whereas a looser 'arrangement' allows more freedom.