Transcription refers to the process of converting sounds (voice, music etc.) into letters or musical notes, or producing a copy of something in another medium, including:
Genetics
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Transcription (biology), the copying of DNA into RNA, the first step in gene expression
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Bacterial transcription
Bacterial transcription is the process in which a segment of bacterial DNA is copied into a newly synthesized strand of messenger RNA (mRNA) with use of the enzyme RNA polymerase.
The process occurs in three main steps: initiation, elongation, and ...
, the generation of RNA transcripts of the genetic material in prokaryotes
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Eukaryotic transcription, the process of copying the genetic information stored in DNA into RNA in eukaryotes
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''Transcription'' (journal), an academic journal about genetics
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Transcription factor, a protein that controls the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA
Music
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Transcription (music), notating, converting musical sound into visual musical notes (for any purpose)
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Piano transcription
In music, a reduction is an arrangement or transcription of an existing score or composition in which complexity is lessened to make analysis, performance, or practice easier or clearer; the number of parts may be reduced or rhythm may be si ...
, a common type of music transcription
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Transcription disc, a sound recording made during broadcasting for internal use by the broadcasting organization
Speech transcription
The process of converting spoken words into text, such as in:
;linguistics
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Transcription (linguistics), the representations of speech or signing in written form
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Orthographic transcription, a transcription method that employs the standard spelling system of each target language
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Phonetic transcription, the representation of specific speech sounds or sign components
;service and software
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Transcription (service), a service or business that converts speech into text
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Transcription (software)
Transcription software assists in the conversion of human speech into a text transcript. Audio or video files can be transcribed manually or automatically. Transcriptionists can replay a recording several times in a transcription editor and type w ...
, software that aids the conversion of speech into text
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Medical transcription
Medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession dealing with the process of transcribing voice-recorded medical reports that are dictated by physicians, nurses and other healthcare practitioners. Medical reports can be vo ...
, the process of converting a health professional's voice-recorded comments into a text document
Other
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''Transcription'' (novel), a 2018 novel by Kate Atkinson
See also
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Transcript (disambiguation)
Transcript may refer to:
* Transcript (biology), a molecule of RNA transcribed from DNA
* Transcript (education), a copy of a student's permanent academic record
* Transcript (law), a written record of spoken language in court proceedings
* Tr ...
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