tran·scribe (tr n-skr b )tr.v. tran·scribed, tran·scrib·ing, tran·scribes 1. To make a full written or typewritten copy of (dictated material, for example). 2. Computer Science To transfer (information) from one recording and storing system to another. 3. Music a. To adapt or arrange (a composition) for a voice or instrument other than the original. b. To translate (a composition) from one notational system to another. c. To reduce (live or recorded music) to notation. 4. To record, usually on tape, for broadcast at a later date. 5. Linguistics To represent (speech sounds) by phonetic symbols. 6. To translate or transliterate. 7. Biology To cause (DNA) to undergo transcription. [Latin tr  nscrbere : trns-, trans- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]tran·scrib a·ble adj.tran·scrib er n. |
transcribe [trænˈskraɪb]
vb (tr)
1. to write, type, or print out fully from speech, notes, etc.
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) to make a phonetic transcription of
3. to transliterate or translate
4. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) to make an electrical recording of (a programme or speech) for a later broadcast
5. (Music, other) Music to rewrite (a piece of music) for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended; arrange
6. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing
a. to transfer (information) from one storage device, such as punched cards, to another, such as magnetic tape
b. to transfer (information) from a computer to an external storage device
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) (usually passive) Biochem to convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, esp messenger RNA See also genetic code, translate [6]
[from Latin transcrībere, from trans- + scrībere to write]
transcribable adj
transcriber n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  transcribe - write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"set down, write down, get down, put down - put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. |
| 2. |  transcribe - rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"Latinise, Latinize, Romanise, Romanize - write in the Latin alphabet; "many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names" braille - transcribe in braille rewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" | |
| 3. |  transcribe - rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intendedeuphony, music - any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" | |
| 4. |  transcribe - make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"rewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" | |
| 5. | transcribe - convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" |
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Translations
transcribe
vt manuscripts → abschreiben, transkribieren; (from shorthand) → (in Langschrift) übertragen; speech, proceedings, interview etc → niederschreiben, mitschreiben; (Mus) → transkribieren; to transcribe something phonetically → etw in phonetische (Um)schrift übertragen
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