English Transcription services could be easily overlooked, but it remains a key part of many organisations’ day to day business. Whether recognised or not, English transcription services are an important resource, the quality and accuracy of which can be essential. Compare it to the usual minute-taking that many organisations rely on. Multiple speakers, perhaps not everyone is speaking in their native language, “overtalking”, and complex subject matter could all contribute to inaccurate note-taking. Many organisations are opting to record their meetings, especially those taking place on Zoom, and having the results professionally transcribed.
But transcription is transcription services are useful in a multitude of ways:
- English Transcription for Accessibility
- Searchability and SEO Optimisation
- Academic and Professional Applications
English Transcription for Accessibility
Transcribing meetings or content allows for ease of translation, should you require the content in multiple languages. Or, if you wish to engage individuals who may be deaf or hard of hearing, an accurate transcription which can be used to follow along, or indeed to be converted into subtitles.
Searchability and SEO Optimization
Transcribing audio and video content into text format can improve searchability on the web! Search engines rely on text-based content to index and rank webpages; so transcribing multimedia content can improve its visibility and relevance in search engine results. Additionally, transcripts provide users with the ability to search for specific keywords or phrases within the content. English transcription services can help you and your business to become more visible.
The value of human transcription
Context is key when it comes to transcription, and AI will not necessarily be able to pick up on the nuance of language, or indeed industry-specific context. If your business requires meetings, dictation or recordings transcribed, it may be more prudent to brief your transcriptionist on the background of the meeting and industry terms, to ensure errors are avoided. Here are some examples of “transcription gone wrong”!
- A Physician recently posted some real examples of AI missing the mark with their English transcription requirements – these are amusing to read but when you think about it, mistakes with medical details could be extremely worrying if they were not being reviewed and adjusted by a human!
For example:
“Thank you for allowing us to participate in the care of this patient”
AI transcription: “Thank you for allowing us to produce pain in the care of this patient.” - Dr X was consulted and he requested to see the patient as an outpatient”
AI transcription: “Dr. X was insulted and he requested to see the patient as an outpatient.” - “It feels like his ears need to pop.”
AI transcription:
“It feels like his years need to pop.” - And finally…
“We talked for a long time about her prognosis”
AI transcription: “We talked for a long time about her rug gnosis”
English Transcription for Academic and Professional Applications
Research and development often requires studies including focus groups or one-to-one interviews, the results of which must be noted down carefully. Rather than taking minutes which can take time and be inaccurate, especially if multiple people are involved, it is best practice to record such sessions and then commission a transcription service. A professional transcriber can record speaker names, timecode the transcript as frequently as you require for ease of reference, and take time to research any specific terminology to ensure that all relevant facts are recorded.
Or perhaps a conversation has been recorded for legal purposes and needs to be transcribed for court. This can have absolutely no margin for error so it has to be undertaken by a professional transcriber, especially if you need it certified for legal use. If you require certification of a transcription, you may want to read more here.
Quality and Accuracy
Nothing can compare to the accuracy a professional English transcription service can provide. Our transcribers will listen to the content multiple times, research terms to ensure they have captured the nuances of the conversation, and will ensure it is timecoded to meet your requirements. You can advise if names or places should be redacted for security reasons. All of our linguists are subject to our Non-Disclosure Agreement and are thoroughly vetted before any work is ever allocated. So you can rest assured your information is in safe hands.
If you wish to enquire about English transcription services, you can learn more by clicking on the link. If you require a transcription in other languages, we can help with that too; please get in touch with your requirements and we will be happy to assist!
More on our transcription services here.
You can read more about the benefits of a professional transcription service here.
Or contact one of our lovely project managers for a chat about your language requirements.
