Spanish Conversation · Level 92
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Spanish word
transcripción
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾanskɾipˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nountranscript
Example
¿Tienes la transcripción de la entrevista?
Do you have the transcript of the interview?
More examples
Por favor, envíame la transcripción cuando esté lista.
Please send me the transcript when it is ready.
Core concept
Written, word-for-word copy of what was said in a recording or speech.
Common phrases
servicio de transcripción
transcription service
enviar la transcripción
send the transcript
la transcripción escrita
written transcript
Similar words
grabación: Makes an audio or video recording that preserves the original sound or images.
traducción: Expresses text or speech in another language while keeping the intended sense.
subtítulo: Shows synchronized short text lines on screen so viewers can read the spoken words.
Definition in Spanish
Registro escrito que reproduce lo dicho en un audio o intervención oral sin añadir nueva información.
Word origin
The term comes from medieval Latin transcriptio (trans- 'across' + scribere 'to write') and reflects the practice of transferring spoken words into written form.
Usage tips
- Transcripción contrasts with resumen: transcripción implies reproducing the original wording rather than summarizing the content.
Other meanings
- transcriptionnoun
Opposites
- oralidadoralitynoun
Related words
- transcribirtranscribeverb
- transcritotranscribedadjective