Transcription

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Transcription refers to the process of converting sounds (voice, music etc.) into letters or musical notes, or producing a copy of something in another medium, including:

Genetics

Transcription (biology), the copying of DNA into RNA, often the first step in gene expression
- Abortive transcription, the generation of very short RNA transcripts which are not used and rapidly degraded
- Bacterial transcription, the generation of RNA transcripts of the genetic material in bacteria
- Eukaryotic transcription, the process of copying the genetic information stored in DNA into RNA in eukaryotes
- Reverse transcription, the process of copying the genetic information stored in RNA into DNA in viruses
- Transcription (journal), an academic journal about genetics
- Transcription factor, a protein that controls the rate of transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA

Music

Transcription (music), notating, converting musical sound into visual musical notes (for any purpose)
- Piano transcription, a common type of music transcription

Broadcasting

Electrical transcription, recording of a radio program for future use by the same or another broadcaster
- Transcription disc, such a recording as cut, and for technical reasons not suitable for domestic replay
- BBC Transcription Services, distribution service of programs by the British broadcaster under licence conditions

Speech transcription

The process of converting spoken words into text, such as in:

linguistics

Transcription (linguistics), the representations of speech or signing in written form
- Orthographic transcription, a transcription method that employs the standard spelling system of each target language
- Phonetic transcription, the representation of specific speech sounds or sign components