2006-07-04 13:20:24 · 3 answers · asked by badabing11220 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Stenographer machines type phonetically, not actually. So they go one strike on their pad per syllable. So "verbatim" would only be one group of letters for "ver" - another for "bate" (the sound) - and then a third in for "tim".
However, when several words are used over and over in court they use a type of shortcut - like defendant etc.
They also have a combination of letters for certain sounds, that don't make sense unless you know them, for instance, pw is actually the code for the "b" sound.
If you see one, you should ask them for a demonstration, it really is pretty incredible.
2006-07-04 15:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by grim reaper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's complicated for people who don't know how to Steno. Basically they hit a series of keys to form words. I.E. If you hit "f" and "u" at the same time it means "if you" That is really the only example I know because a friend of mine is in school to steno and we just had a conversation about it. They can also program things in the electronic dictionary that they may need to use for a certain case or TV show. I.E. Bart Simpson or Osama Bin Ladin. You and I can not read the testimony either. Because it is written in "code" and is written vertically.
2006-07-04 13:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by brandon m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would be kind of like shorthand - it looks like gibberish, but when you know what you are typing (and are the typist), it makes perfect sense.
2006-07-04 15:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋