April 14, 2015

Upcoming May SWET Talk Shop: Transcribing

Date: May 20, 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Place: Books on Japan (library), Jinbocho, Tokyo; use the A2 exit of Jinbocho subway station; turn left at street level and walk about 12 steps; the "Books on Japan" flag hangs over the doorway and a stairway leads up to the library on the second floor.
Fee: No fee will be charged.
RSVP: Please let us know if you plan to come by emailing us at Tokyo SWET Events.

6:00-7:00 Social hour (Feel free to bring a bento, snack, or beverage to fortify yourself.)
7:00-9:00 Discussion

For our May SWET Shop Talk, the focus will be on “transcribing.” Has new technology made its toils easier or harder? What software works best? Does speech-recognition software help? What is your preferred procedure? How much should you edit as you input? What is your notation for inaudible passages, errors, and things to check? How does knowledge of Japanese sometimes help? What is the value of a transcriber who follows a style sheet? Is there a "foot pedal" device to be had for the forward/back controls?

Our goal for this talk will be a write-up for the SWET website "Professional Resources" section, which offers tips and anecdotes for the support of fellow transcribers.

It's a good time to think about related topics wordsmiths associate with: speech recognition software, “text-to-speech” software, and so on. We’ll discuss any other questions raised by participants or in queries received at info@swet.jp. Even if you can’t attend, please consider looking into the discussion of this Talk Shop topic.

The SWET Talk Shops are monthly opportunities for SWET members and visitors to meet face-to-face, network, consult each other, work on SWET-related projects (such as Wordcraft and website articles), and discuss ideas for enhancing the SWET community and contributing to its aims.