Meanings
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noun
a person who converts speech, handwriting, or recorded material into written or typed text
The transcriber checked the interview recording before submitting the final transcript.
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noun
a person who represents speech sounds in phonetic notation or another writing system
The transcriber used the International Phonetic Alphabet to record each pronunciation.
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3
noun
a musician who adapts a composition for a different instrument, voice, or style of performance
The transcriber arranged the orchestral work for two pianos.
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Etymology
Formed from transcribe + the agent suffix -er. Transcribe is a learned borrowing from Latin transcribere ("to copy, write in another place"), combining trans- ("across") with scribere ("to write").