Spanish LEARN Conference Spanish LEARN Conference San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas 10-11 August 2010 10-11 August 2010
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Spanish LEARN Conference Spanish LEARN Conference San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas10-11 August 201010-11 August 2010
ILR Language Skill Level ILR Language Skill Level DescriptionsDescriptions
Reading Writing Speaking Listening
Professional Skills/Disciplines:Professional Skills/Disciplines: Translation Performance Interpretation Performance
Simple definition:
““The verbatim conversion of a Language 1 (L1) The verbatim conversion of a Language 1 (L1) spokenspoken message into an L1 message into an L1 graphicgraphic text. text. ””
““Youngest” language disciplineYoungest” language discipline
2020thth Century technology-based Century technology-based
Required technology:Required technology: Sound/voice recordingSound/voice recording Specialized transcription Specialized transcription
equipmentequipment
Practiced in:Practiced in: MedicineMedicine Law/CourtroomLaw/Courtroom BusinessBusiness
Also practiced in:Also practiced in: Law enforcement Law enforcement IntelligenceIntelligence
In medical, legal and business In medical, legal and business professions:professions:
Transcription best viewed as “dictation”Transcription best viewed as “dictation” Speaker very conscious of transcriberSpeaker very conscious of transcriber
Addresses transcriber directlyAddresses transcriber directly Assists with production of text, spellingAssists with production of text, spelling Speaks clearly, slowly, repeats when topic is Speaks clearly, slowly, repeats when topic is
difficultdifficult
In Law Enforcement and Intelligence…In Law Enforcement and Intelligence…
Not that easy! Not that fast!Not that easy! Not that fast!
““Unintended recipient of Unintended recipient of other people’s communication” other people’s communication”
Most intercept is “anecdotal”Most intercept is “anecdotal”
Frequently no contextFrequently no context
Sometimes one-sided, “halfalogue”Sometimes one-sided, “halfalogue”
Mystery sender and receiverMystery sender and receiver
Speakers can be suspicious Speakers can be suspicious
Sample “Intercept”Sample “Intercept”
Cognitive RefragmentationCognitive Refragmentation Aural text Aural text Graphic Graphic
texttext
PhonologyPhonology LexiconLexicon GrammarGrammar Country knowledge Country knowledge Target knowledgeTarget knowledge Research TechniquesResearch Techniques
Building and Solving Building and Solving PuzzlesPuzzles
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
UzbekUzbek
UrduUrdu
Russian Russian
PersiaPersiann
JapaneJapanesese
TurkisTurkishh
ChineseChineseSpanisSpanis
hh
KoreanKorean
PortuguePortuguesese
SerbiaSerbiann FrenchFrench
ArabiArabicc
DariDari
PashtPashtoo
BaluchiBaluchiGreeGree
kk
PunjaPunjabibi
But wait, there’s But wait, there’s more!more!
ScribeZone is not just for TranscriptionScribeZone is not just for Transcription
Image Viewer Image Viewer Document can be Document can be
segmentedsegmented
Handwriting DecryptionHandwriting Decryption
TranslationTranslation
Gisting, SummarizingGisting, Summarizing
AnalysisAnalysis
Area StudiesArea Studies
Sample Spanish ScreenshotsSample Spanish Screenshots
Sample Spanish ScreenshotsSample Spanish Screenshots
Sample Spanish ScreenshotsSample Spanish Screenshots
Sample Spanish ScreenshotsSample Spanish Screenshots
Sample Spanish ScreenshotsSample Spanish Screenshots
Sample Spanish ScreenshotsSample 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
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