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Transcript or transcription?
Transcript: noun - something that has been transcribed; a written
or printed copy; in law - a copy of a legal record; a copy, imitation, or
reproduction; a representation or interpretation.
Transcription: noun - the act
or process of transcribing something; also, an example of this; the result of
transcribing something; a transcript or copy; in Roman Law - a transfer or
assignment of debt or obligation.
Although it is possible to use 'transcription' as a synonym for
'transcript', it is best avoided, as it can cause confusion.
So:
'When the comedy writer made a transcript of the scene, it was both
accurate and highly decorated with rude depictions of the action suggested in
the text.'
'Hilary was engaged in the transcription of the conversation she'd had
with her ex-boyfriend, ensuring she wrote it word for word, so she'd have the
evidence to condemn him out of his own mouth when he next tried to seduce her.'
A transcript is a thing; a
transcription is the process of creating it.
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