transcribe

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de mettre par écrit ou de fixer sous forme écrite ou numérique des paroles prononcées, de la musique ou des données.

A verb used to indicate the act of writing down or recording spoken words, music, or data in a written or digital form.

1. Write out from speech or notesB2formal

   To write down something that is spoken or recorded, or to copy from notes into a more formal form.

   Retranscrire (par écrit)

   • The secretary transcribed the meeting minutes.
   • She transcribed the interview for the article.
   • He transcribed his handwritten notes into a digital document.

   Synonymescopy outnoterecordset downtake downwrite downwrite out

2. Rewrite in a different scriptC1formal

   To represent written text using the characters of a different writing system.

   transcrire dans un autre système d'écriture

   • The linguist transcribed the ancient text into the Latin alphabet.
   • They transcribed the Japanese name into Cyrillic script.
   • The manuscript was transcribed from Arabic to English letters.

   Synonymesrendertransliterate

3. Arrange music for a different instrumentC1formal

   To rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than the original.

   transcrire (musique)

   • The composer transcribed the piano sonata for a full orchestra.
   • He transcribed the guitar riff for the violin.
   • She transcribed the choral piece for a brass ensemble.

   Synonymesadaptarrangeorchestratescoreset

4. Make a phonetic transcriptionC2formal

   To represent speech sounds using a system of phonetic symbols.

   transcrire phonétiquement

   • The student transcribed the word 'thought' using IPA symbols.
   • Linguists transcribe dialectal variations for study.
   • She transcribed the recording phonetically to analyze the accent.

5. Convert DNA to RNAC2formalscientific

   To convert the genetic information in a strand of DNA into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA.

   Transcrire (ADN en ARN)

   • The enzyme RNA polymerase transcribes DNA into mRNA.
   • During transcription, the cell transcribes the gene sequence.
   • Scientists study how viruses transcribe their genetic material.