trans
crip
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Plural
transcriptions
1
a written copy, especially one transferred from another medium, such as a typewritten version of dictation
- She prepared a transcription of the lecture notes.
- The secretary produced a transcription of the meeting.
- A transcription of the historical document was placed in the archive.
- Transcription of the interview allowed for easier analysis.
- The scholar made a transcription of the ancient manuscript.
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2
the action of creating a record, particularly of spoken material or audio
- Transcription of the interview took several hours.
- The researcher focused on the transcription of field recordings.
- Accurate transcription is critical in linguistic studies.
- The transcription of the seminar was delayed due to poor audio quality.
- Transcription requires careful listening and attention to detail.
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the process of converting a piece of music into a version suitable for a specific instrument or ensemble
- The pianist performed a transcription of the orchestral piece.
- Transcription allows a violin concerto to be played on the cello.
- He made a transcription of the song for choir.
- The composer's transcription retained the melody but changed the harmony.
- Transcription for solo piano made the work more accessible.
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a recording of sound, radio, or television content for preservation or reproduction
- The archival transcription captured the historic broadcast.
- The radio station made a transcription of the live program.
- Transcription of the performance allowed repeated playback.
- He listened to the transcription to verify the speech details.
- The television transcription was used for later editing.
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the process by which a segment of DNA is used as a template to synthesize a complementary RNA molecule
- Transcription initiates when RNA polymerase binds to the DNA at the promoter region.
- The DNA strands temporarily unwind during transcription to expose the coding region.
- The complementary RNA strand synthesized during transcription is called messenger RNA (mRNA).
- The termination signal on the DNA marks the end of transcription, and the RNA strand is released.
- The template (antisense) strand of DNA serves as a guide for RNA synthesis during transcription.