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Intro to Transcription Flashcards

1
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Voir Dire

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Jury selection.

Means to speak the truth.

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Shortcut key for

Find and Replace

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Shortcut key for Hard Indent

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Shortcut key for Center Text

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Shortcut key to make text Bold

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Shortcut key to turn Bold Off

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Shortcut key for Underline

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Underline Off

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Reveal Codes shortcut key

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F11

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Record Macro

End Macro

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Ctrl-F10

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MacroPlay

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Shortcut key to

Move cursor one word left

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Ctrl Left Arrow

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Shortcut key to

move one word right

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Ctrl Right Arrow

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Shortcut key to

go to top of document

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Home home up

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Shortcut key to go to

bottom of document

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Home home down

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Shortcut key to

move cursor to far right of a line

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End key

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Shortcut key to

move cursor to far left of a line

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Home, left arrow

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Toggle between programs

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Alt – tab
While holding alt down, click the Tab Key until The desired program is highlighted. Let go of all keys, and that program will come up.

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Define Macro

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A set of keystrokes or instructions that are assigned to a shortcut key.

Also a set of instructions stored in an executable form, such as for a spreadsheet requiring specific steps to be performed within the program.

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How should military time be recorded?

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Military time is written as figures with no punctuation.

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How should monetary amounts be written?

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Monetary amounts should use the $.

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When referring to time, if the a.m. or p.m. or word o’clock is omitted, how should time be recorded?

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The hours should be spelled out as follows: “We’ll resume the deposition at three.” Otherwise the word o’clock should be written out if spoken.

If, however, minutes are included, the numerical representation of time maybe used as follows: 3:30

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How should a number be written when it is the first word of a sentence?

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A number should be written out as a word when it is the first word of a sentence. Otherwise the numerical symbol is permissible.

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How should an abbreviated year be recorded?

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The letters were written during ‘98/’99.

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How should references to centuries be recorded?

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Examples:
Twentieth – century
Or
During the 1900s or nineteen hundreds

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How are fractions recorded?

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Fractions are usually spelled out unless to do so would be too technical.

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How should you record a whole number with a fraction?

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Use figures unless the fraction starts a sentence. Then use words.

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How should age being recorded?

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Since age is a number, it should be numerically written unless it begins the sentence.

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Define Q and A.

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Q and A is an attorney questioning a witness.

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Define colloquy and give some examples.

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Verbal conversation outside of Q and A.

Examples are an attorney objecting to a question, asking to go off the record, or requests to take a break.

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31
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How should headings such as direct examination, cross examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination etc. be recorded?

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Centered, all caps, underlined, bold.

32
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Define parentheticals

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Notations of a court reporter.

Examples are gestures-verbal or nonverbal, breaks, interruptions, Off the Record, or exhibit marking.

Ex: (Witness Complies)
(as read)
(phonetic)
(inaudible)
(Off the Record)
33
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Define [sic]

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Latin word meaning thus, so, or in that manner and it used to show a document contains an error in spelling or grammar.

Should be used very rarely.

Traditionally used to show something was misspoken.

If the speaker misspeaks and it is of no legal consequence, do not use [sic]. Only an attorney should correct a witness, not a court reporter. If the attorney does not correct the witness, let the error speak for itself.

34
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Define ellipsis

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Three spaced periods used to show an omission.

Also used to indicate when a speaker trails off without an intended conclusion.

35
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How is an ellipsis punctuated?

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Use punctuation as if the ellipsis were a complete word. In other words, use final punctuation marks around the ellipsis.

36
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Define when a double dash would be used.

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A double dash is used when a speaker changes an idea midsentence, is interrupted by another speaker, or repeats something twice in a row gathering his thoughts.

It is also used when the speaker suspends but does not cancel an idea mid sentence and then continues the idea.

37
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When joining two independent clauses, when should a comma be used versus not used?

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If two independent clauses are short – five words or less for each clause – do not use a comma before the conjunction.

38
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What are used of Colon that are new to me?

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Use a colon before an explanation or list where namely could be substituted for the colon.
Example… You’re related how: sisters in law?
You took how many pills: four?

Also, use a colon when a question follows the to be verb, such as am, is, are, was, were, been, and being:
Example… My question was: How many times did you fire the shotgun? (Remember to capitalize the first word after the colon.)

39
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Numbers 1 to 10 be recorded?

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Numbers 1 to 10 should be written out. Numbers 11 and up should be numerically written.

All numbers beginning a sentence should be written out.

40
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How should judges and hearing offices be recorded?

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Judges and hearing offices should be referred to as 
THE COURT:
THE COURT REPORTER:
THE INTERPRETER:
etc.
41
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Define the different ways to use onto versus on to.

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Use onto as one word if you can add the word “up” before the word “on.”
Example: he climbed (up) onto the roof.

Also use onto as one word when you mean fully aware of or informed about.
Example: we canceled Julia’s party when we realized she was onto our plan.

42
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Give an example using the word into, and give an example using the words in to.

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I want to grow into a successful court transcriptionist.

I want to turn in to the correct parking lot. (If I said instead, “I want to turn into the parking lot,” I would dress is a parking lot for Halloween. This is incorrect.)

43
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Define Masters-in-Equity:

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The Master-in-Equity is a judge who has the power to decide certain cases without a jury. A Master-in-Equity typically handles cases involving real estate, such as foreclosures, partitions, and contracts. However, a Master- in-Equity may hear any matter referred to him or her by the Circuit Court. See S.C.

44
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Define interlocutory:

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Interlocutory is a legal term referring to an order, sentence, degree, or judgment. It is given between the beginning and end of a suit or action and is temporary or provisional. It is not final and usually not subject to appeal.

45
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Define “in limine “

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A “motion in limine” is a pretrial request to the court that certain evidence be inadmissible.

Comes from the Old French meaning “To speak the truth.”

46
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Define when using a hard carriage return is appropriate.

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Hard carriage returns must be placed between ALL pages with no line numbers.

This is accomplished by placing the cursor at the end of the last text and hitting Ctrl- Enter. This puts double lines on the page confirming a hard carriage return.

47
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When would two words such as full and time need to be hyphenated?

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When two words work together as an adjective, hyphenate them. Example: Transcriptionist is a part – time job for me. I work full time as a director.

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Define eat al.

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Et al is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase meaning and others and should be preceded by a comma when being recorded. Commonly used in shortening the name of the case.

Example: MARY SMITH, ET AL, plaintiff(s)
Or
Pat Smith v. Sally Sherman, et al.

49
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Define en banc or in bank

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Refers to the hearing of a case by all the judges of a court. From Old French meaning “full court.”Often used in appellate court hearings.

50
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Which of the following words should be capitalized: 
caucasian, 
african-american, 
white, 
blacks, 
the southeast, 
the west coast, 
October.
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Caucasian, 
African-American, 
black, 
white, 
the Southeast, 
the West Coast, 
October.
51
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What kind of courts should not be capitalized?

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District courts and city courts should not be capitalized. A magistrate court is a city or district court.

52
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How are graduate degrees recorded?

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Ph.D. 
M.D. 
BA
AA
DDS
etc.
53
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When should governments, boards, committees, etc. be capitalized?

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The above should be capitalized when it is a specific body. Example: the Reagan Administration, United States Government, the Federal Reserve Board, the Army when referring to the US Army.

54
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What is another term for a witness?

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Deponent.

55
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What is the name of the person or party bringing action?

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Plaintiff

56
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What is the name of the person or persons defending themselves?

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Defendant

57
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What is the spacing on a transcript, and how many lines of text per page are east of Georgia and west of Georgia?

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Transcripts are double spaced and contain 24 lines Georgia east. They contain 25 lines Georgia west.

58
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What font should be used in a transcript?

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Courier New, size 12

59
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How long does the transcriptionist have before he or she must deliver a transcript to the court reporter?

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Seven days unless other arrangements have been made.

60
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How Long does a typical court reporter take before returning a completed transcript to a participating attorney? What is the exception?

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10 days

Official court reporters are allowed more time because of the length of the audio and is usually 30 days.

61
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What page of a transcript is usually the starting point for a transcriptionist?

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Page 4.

62
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Where will a transcriptionist get the information for the first page, and what goes on pages one, two, and three of a transcript?

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Transcriptionist gets the information from the notice of deposition or from an email from the court reporter. It includes the plaintive, defendant, case number, councils names, date the case was heard, and location.

Page 2 can be names of the attorneys that were present during proceeding, attorney addresses, who these attorneys represent.

Page3 can be an index referencing pages where exhibits were marked and description of each exhibit. This page will be inserted by the court reporter before binding.

The transcriptionist usually starts on page 4.

63
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Define stipulation

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An agreement made between opposing parties prior to a hearing or trial. This agreement often results in facts not having to be argued in court per an agreement.

64
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Define pro se

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A person representing himself or herself without a lawyer.

65
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If a court reporter wants the stipulations in colloquy format, what would be the change to the stipulations page?

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The heading would be proceedings instead of stipulations.

66
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Define the use of as read

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Avoids the use of [sic] indications when the passage is long or convoluted.

67
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When should the parenthetical (phonetic) be used?

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When determining the correct spelling of a medicine, school, person’s name, etc. proves impossible.

68
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What parenthetical is unacceptable anytime a court reporter was present for a deposition?

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Inaudible

If a transcriptionist cannot understand something and the court reporter was present, the transcriptionist should insert a few question marks at the point to flag the court reporter.

69
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Define stitching

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To indicate that a person is spelling something, hyphens are placed between the letters.

70
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How should a transcriptionist deal with the word “or”?

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A comma should go immediately before the word or, and a question mark should follow the word or. It is not an ellipsis, which would indicate a trail off.

71
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How should page numbers, chapters, and TV stations be indicated?

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Numerically, even if it’s between one and 10.

72
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How would the number spoken as twenty-two hundred be written in a transcript? Why?

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2200 because the word thousand was not spoken and no comma can be used.

73
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When would a transcriptionist use ordinals for dates versus when not to use ordinals for dates?

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Use ordinals when the day proceeds the month or no month is designated, such as “The 28th day of May is her birthday.” If you were to say, “May 28 is her birthday,” you would not need an ordinal.

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How is a hard indent different from a tab?

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Both a hard indent and a tab are five spaces, but with a tab the text will wrap to the beginning of the next line. With a hard indent, the text will wrap to the last indent key struck.

75
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How should Latin words be transcribed?

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Underlined or italicizes with no underline in spaces between the Latin words.

76
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How should the word “dollar” be transcribed?

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Use $ when the word dollar is spoken. (“we agreed on a price of $500.”)

If word dollar isn’t spoken, don’t put $:
“We agreed on a price of 500.”

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