transkribieren

to transcribe (speech to writing; phonetically)

verb trans-kri-BEE-ren Rare

Origin: from Latin transcribere (to copy across)

Usage Note

transkribieren means to convert spoken language into written form, or to represent pronunciation using phonetic symbols such as the IPA. Linguists transkribieren recorded data for analysis.

Examples

"Die Studentin transkribierte das Interview nach dem Gesprächsanalysesystem."

Natural Translation

The student transcribed the interview according to the conversation analysis system.

Literal Translation

The student transcribed the interview according to the conversation-analysis system.

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