anyone know how they do this?
2007-12-12 09:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by diana g 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's not a typewriter, it's a stenography machine. Instead of producing letters, it produces letter groups that stand for sounds.
After the case is over, if a written transcript is needed, the reporter reads the tape back and types it out normally.
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Richard
2007-12-12 09:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I understand it correctly, they use a machine that instead of having keys for letters, a key represents a sound. Someone has to go back and 'translate' it into regular text, but if they do it right, it works just as accurately as a typewriter, and it's faster.
2007-12-12 09:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's one function of a paralegal. all the words are abreviated. Most of the time the vowels are removed. You can get paid really good money if you get good at that. I'm not sure if they have special keys for certian words, but i do know that most words are shortened to 3 letters if possible.
2007-12-12 09:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by nopowerhere 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They take courses to learn how to use that thing. It is a sort of short hand.
2007-12-12 09:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by Tina D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋