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to retranscribe

to retranscribe

6.6
To write something again to correct or update it
  • verb
  • /ˌriːtrænˈskaɪb/
translation icon : retranscribir
  • After reviewing the feedback, she decided to retranscribe the entire report to include the new data.

Examples

  • To ensure transcription reliability, all transcripts were retranscribed by the third author.

    Academic text (2015)

  • For the 7- to 9-year-olds, the current authors retranscribed the portions of the narratives that were relevant to the scoring.

    Academic text (2012)

  • So basically let me let me retranscribe this transcription.

  • I have retranscribed it as chishibii for a number of reasons.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Using the retranscribed narratives derived from the data reduction process, I situated and compared the narratives with the observation data.

    Academic text (2008)

  • I then began the process of retranscribing the narratives into the narrative core of abstract, orientation, complicating action, and resolution.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The student needed to retranscribe the lecture notes to correct the errors from the first version.

  • To improve clarity, he had to retranscribe the audio recording using a different format.

Antonyms

to erase
144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

Surface Forms

retranscribe infinitive
retranscribed past
retranscribed past participle
retranscribing present participle
retranscribes third person singular

Morphology

retranscribe = transcribe (transparent) = re + transcribe

Knowing the verb 'transcribe', the prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again'.

Etymology

Retranscribe has the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the writing part scribe meaning 'to write'. So to retranscribe is to 'write again' or copy something again, which fits correcting, updating, or making a new written version.