Spanish LEARN Conference San Antonio, Texas August 2010

ILR Language Skill Level Descriptions  Reading  Writing  Speaking  Listening Professional Skills/Disciplines:  Translation Performance  Interpretation Performance

Simple definition: “The verbatim conversion of a Language 1 (L1) spoken message into an L1 graphic text.” spoken message into an L1 graphic text. ”

“Youngest” language discipline 20 th Century technology-based Required technology:  Sound/voice recording  Specialized transcription equipment

Practiced in:  Medicine  Law/Courtroom  Business Also practiced in:  Law enforcement  Intelligence

In medical, legal and business professions:  Transcription best viewed as “dictation”  Speaker very conscious of transcriber  Addresses transcriber directly  Assists with production of text, spelling  Speaks clearly, slowly, repeats when topic is difficult In Law Enforcement and Intelligence…

 Not that easy! Not that fast!  “Unintended recipient of other people’s communication”  Most intercept is “anecdotal”  Frequently no context  Sometimes one-sided, “halfalogue”  Mystery sender and receiver  Speakers can be suspicious  Sample “Intercept”

Cognitive Refragmentation Aural text  Graphic text  Phonology  Lexicon  Grammar  Country knowledge  Target knowledge  Research Techniques Building and Solving Puzzles

Based on professional USG capability and user interface Provides needed audio playback and manipulation: audio waveform variable speed rate changer skip back, looping compatible with a foot pedal

Uzbek Urdu Russian Persian Japanese Turkish Chinese Spanish Korean Portuguese Serbian French Arabic Dari Pashto Baluchi Greek Punjabi

But wait, there’s more! But wait, there’s more! ScribeZone is not just for Transcription

Image Viewer Document can be segmented Handwriting Decryption Translation Gisting, Summarizing Analysis Area Studies

Sample Spanish Screenshots

Great Opportunity for Instructors Facilitates State-of-the-Art Courseware Development Challenging and Engaging for Students Allows for Flexible Learning Environment Accelerates the Learning Process