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Top Tips for Transcriber and Translator Invoices

April 24th, 2012 1 comment

Transcriber and Translator Invoices

This post by our Financial Controller Lisa Ellison is a really useful guide to producing accurate transcriber and translator invoices.

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13 unproven suspicions about outsourcing transcription

April 13th, 2012 No comments

Outsourcing Transcription

As it is Friday 13th, we thought it would be good to dispel 13 unproven suspicions about outsourcing transcription.

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Medical transcription company Transcend acquired by Nuance

April 3rd, 2012 No comments

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Leading US medical transcription firm Transcend has been bought by Nuance Communications, the voice recognition software giant.

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Transcription Competition – Prize for the funniest transcription

March 27th, 2012 No comments

Transcription Competition

Welcome to our Transcription Competition. We offer prizes for the funniest fictional transcript! Watch the video and submit yours now.

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Transcription services are a secure alternative to dictation software

March 26th, 2012 No comments

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The iPad’s new dictation feature is not suitable for confidential business. Here’s why, and how transcription services offer an alternative.

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Transcription companies and the UK’s largest internet based economy

March 20th, 2012 No comments

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The internet contributes 8.3% to the British economy, and transcription companies are taking advantage of technological advances.

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Discovering Lily Pavey’s musical typewriter

March 16th, 2012 No comments

Imperial Pavey Musicgraph

If you visit the Science Museum’s small objects collection in the Stores at Blythe House, you’ll discover a rare and fascinating antiquity.

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Meet the world’s fastest typist – Michael Shestov

March 15th, 2012 No comments

Typist

Michael Shestov is the world’s fastest typist. He can type in 27 languages, reaching the mind-boggling speed of 17 characters per second!

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Temporary transcription relief can increase profit margins for overstretched businesses

December 16th, 2011 No comments

Temporary Transcription Relief

Small businesses are working longer this Christmas just to break even – temporary transcription relief can increase profit margins.

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Transcription companies boosted by market research industry’s 5.2% growth

November 10th, 2011 No comments

Transcription Companies

Transcription companies have been boosted by the latest ESOMAR annual industry study, which showed market research industry growth of 5.2% in 2010 as emerging markets began to compensate for developed countries who are struggling to overcome economic instability.

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Europe has been marked by territories since 1000AD. But how have these borders changed, and what effect does this have on languages?

The test file is something all transcribers are used to. But what is it, and why do some freelancers expect to be paid for completing it?