Pacific Transcription caters to a wider variety of styles and can type files into your custom templates. For general information about the finished product, please visit our blog post what will my research transcripts look like? On this page we discuss the most common transcription styles.
For more information about our academic transcription styles, or to discuss how we can provide certified transcription services to meet your specific needs, call us on 1300 662 173 or get in touch online.
Style:
For readability purposes Intelligent Verbatim captures recorded speech while omitting false starts*, repetitions and excessive use of filler words such as ‘um’, ‘you know’ and ‘like’.
Use/Application:
Pricing:
Standard transcription rates apply to transcripts in this style. Please contact us to obtain a copy of our current rates sheet.
Example:
Interviewee: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Style:
Strict Verbatim strictly captures recorded speech including all false starts*, repetitions and filler words which would ordinarily be excluded in standard slightly edited transcription, and retains grammatically incorrect speaker idiosyncrasies.
Strict Verbatim excludes paralinguistic and nonverbal communication covered under conversational analysis.
Use/Application:
Often requested by clients who seek to undertake basic linguistic analysis of transcripts.
Pricing:
A 50% surcharge applies for strict verbatim transcription.
A further 50% surcharge applies for full sound checking to ensure complete accuracy. Please contact us to obtain a copy of our current rates sheet.
Example:
Interviewee: The um fox – the, the quick brown fox jumps ah over the lazy dog.
Style:
Conversational Analysis transcripts are tailored to meet specific client instructions regarding features for inclusion and the symbols used to indicate those features. Visit our blog article on conversational analysis for detailed information on this style.
Conversational Analysis includes all attributes of strict verbatim transcription as well as features such as descriptions of laughter, sighs, coughs etc., and the use of symbols to indicate pauses, pace, tone etc.
Use/Application:
Ideal for clients seeking to analyse various paralinguistic and nonverbal communication embedded in an interview.
Pricing:
This style includes compulsory sound-checking. Pricing varies, depending on the complexity of requirements. Please contact us to obtain a copy of our current rates sheet.
Example:
Interviewee: The (0.5) um fox – the, the quick brown fox jumps ah(coughs) over the LAZY dog.
*False start: words spoken at the beginning of a sentence which the speaker quickly corrects with a change of direction.
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