with correct Answers
When using codes to identify speakers you should avoid using what?
single initials
Permanently reserved "J" and "X" are single initials for whom?
the judge and clerk
Base your code on the speakers what?
last name
If something happens that interferes with your ability to produce a verbatim transcript what should
you do?
interrupt the judge
When are playbacks usually requested?
to clear up a specific point raised in an objection
What should you make sure you do for each objection?
create a timestamp
Why is it important that you annotate key phrases in the line or inquiry?
to help in locating specific portions of a testimony for playback
What does a transcriber rely on annotations for?
speaker identification, unusual phrases or jargon, the spelling of proper nouns, and key terms
As it is not the transcriber's duty to look this up, it is ultimately and generically the reporter's
responsibility to give them what?
the proper spelling of all proper nouns
Requesting that you change or delete a portion of the transcription of audio to something that does
not accurately reflect the record is an example of what?
an unethical request
One hour of recording equals how many pages of text?
40
The formula in estimating how many pages the transcript of a recording will have is...
total minutes / 60 x 40
Medical resources/ references
Physician's Desk Reference and Stedman's