HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

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

*
Transcription (biology) Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA. The segments of DNA transcribed into RNA molecules that can encode proteins are said to produce messenger RNA (mRNA). Other segments of DNA are copied into RNA molecules calle ...
, the copying of DNA into RNA, the first step in gene expression **
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 **
Eukaryotic transcription Eukaryotic transcription is the elaborate process that eukaryotic cells use to copy genetic information stored in DNA into units of transportable complementary RNA replica. Gene transcription occurs in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Un ...
, the process of copying the genetic information stored in DNA into RNA in eukaryotes ** ''Transcription'' (journal), an academic journal about genetics **
Transcription factor In molecular biology, a transcription factor (TF) (or sequence-specific DNA-binding factor) is a protein that controls the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA, by binding to a specific DNA sequence. The fu ...
, a protein that controls the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA


Music

*
Transcription (music) In music, transcription is the practice of Musical notation, notating a piece or a sound which was previously unnotated and/or unpopular as a written music, for example, a jazz improvisation or a video game soundtrack. When a musician is tasked w ...
, notating, converting musical sound into visual musical notes (for any purpose) **
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 ...
, a common type of music transcription *
Transcription disc Electrical transcriptions are special phonograph recordings made exclusively for radio broadcasting,Browne, Ray B. and Browne, Pat, Eds. (2001). ''The Guide to United States Popular Culture''. The University of Wisconsin Press. . P. 263. which wer ...
, 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 *
Transcription (linguistics) Transcription in the linguistic sense is the systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source can either be utterances (''speech'' or ''sign language'') or preexisting text in another writing system. Transcription shoul ...
, the representations of speech or signing in written form **
Orthographic transcription Orthographic transcription is a transcription method that employs the standard spelling system of each target language.Hayes, Bruce (2011)Introductory Phonology John Wiley & Sons; , 9781444360134. "The term orthographic transcription simply means ...
, a transcription method that employs the standard spelling system of each target language **
Phonetic transcription Phonetic transcription (also known as phonetic script or phonetic notation) is the visual representation of speech sounds (or ''phones'') by means of symbols. The most common type of phonetic transcription uses a phonetic alphabet, such as the ...
, the representation of specific speech sounds or sign components ;service and software *
Transcription (service) A transcription service is a business service that converts speech (either live or recorded) into a written or electronic text document. Transcription services are often provided for business, legal, or medical purposes. The most common type of t ...
, a service or business that converts speech into text *
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 ;other *
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

* ''Transcription'' (novel), a 2018 novel by Kate Atkinson


See also

* Transcript (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation