Type a Phrase Back Translation transcription

In the Work view, your workflow might have a Phrase Back Translate step and a Phrase BT Transcribe step.

• Record/Edit Audio - Back Translation can help you record each phrase as a separate audio recording.

The Phrase BT Transcribe step uses the Transcribe tool, but here there is also a Tasks pane. This pane is on the side, next to the large box where you will type the transcription. The Tasks pane lists the audio files that you recorded in the Phrase Back Translate step. They match the audio recordings that are listed in the Select Item dialog box.

Prerequisites

• The Task pane must show one audio recording for each step.

• The correct font and keyboard.

• Review Transcription considerations.

Procedure

1. In the Tasks pane, click the phrase audio file that you will transcribe. 

2. Play () the audio file.

3. Type the transcription in the large pane.

   • If you have segments, you can use the loop feature.

   • Use the foot pedal to pause and restart the playback as needed.

   • You can also use the keyboard shortcuts.

4. If necessary, you can add a timestamp ().

5. Do one of these steps:

   • If you cannot make a good transcription because the audio recording is not usable, or you need to reject your transcription for any other reason, click the Reject button.

   • If you cannot finish now, click the Save button.

   • If you are finished, click the Submit button. 

   • You can click Reopen if your role is only Transcriber, and you need to edit or reject the transcription after you clicked Submit.

Otherwise, review the transcription if your team requires reviews.

6. In the Tasks pane, click the next audio file that you will transcribe and do the steps above again until all the phrases have been transcribed.

Note

• If an updated audio file is uploaded for the passage you have transcribed, that transcription is removed.

You can see or copy it in the Versions dialog box.

• After you transcribe the last passage assigned to you, a Congratulations banner appears.

• The state of the passage is shown near the bottom of the view. You cannot click or use the state "chip", which is just information.

• Red wavy underlines () appear to indicate spelling errors.

•  (Choose spell checking languages) appears in the Desktop app. Click it to use the Spell Checking Languages dialog box.

• Workflows can have more than one step that uses the Transcribe tool. For example, you might have a Final Text Review step that looks the same as the Transcribe step.

Related Topics

Edit the workflow

Play Item

Type a transcription

Work view overview

Related Internet Sites

Resources - SIL Transcriber