Transcription vs. Translation
With having similar prefix, ‘Trans’ the words are said to be closely alike, but at the same time they posses differentiable characteristics, which are easily understandable. Transcription is defined as the conversion of something into a written form, whereas translation is conversion of one language to another. Transcription involves only one language, on the other hand, translation involves two or more languages.
Key Differences
Transcription is defined as the conversion of something into a written form, whereas translation is conversion of one language to another.
The person who transcribes (performs transcription) is referred as a transcriptionist, whereas the one carrying out the act of translation is called translator.
Transcriptionist needs to have the knowledge of the native language, whereas translator needs to have the knowledge of all the languages involved in process of that particular translation.
Janet White
Nov 13, 2016
Transcription involves only one language, on the other hand, translation involves two or more languages.
Comparison Chart
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Transcription is defined as the conversion of something into a written form.
Translation is conversion of one language to another.
Languages
Transcription involves only one language.
Translation involves two or more languages.
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Performer
The person who transcribes (performs transcription) is referred as a transcriptionist.
The one carrying out the act of translation is called translator.
Mastery
Transcriptionist needs to have the knowledge of the native language.
Translator needs to have the knowledge of all the languages involved in process of that particular translation.
Transcription and Translation Definitions
Transcription
The act or process of transcribing.
Translation
The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
Transcription
(Music) An adaptation of a composition.
Translation
The state of being translated.
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Transcription
A recorded radio or television program.
Translation
A translated version of a text.
Transcription
(Linguistics) A representation of speech sounds in phonetic symbols.
Translation
(Physics) Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
Transcription
(Genetics) The synthesis of messenger RNA from a DNA template through the formation of base pairs, resulting in a transfer of genetic information that codes for amino acid sequences composing proteins.
Translation
(Biology) The process by which messenger RNA directs the amino acid sequence of a growing polypeptide during protein synthesis.
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Transcription
The act or process of transcribing.
Translation
The act of translating, in its various senses:
Transcription
Something that has been transcribed, including:
Translation
The conversion of text from one language to another.
This old text needs translation into modern English before it is published.
Transcription
(music) An adaptation of a composition.
These frame tale interludes frequently include transcriptions of Italian folk songs.
Translation
(translation studies) The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language).
Transcription
(broadcasting) A recorded radio or television programme.
Translation
The conversion of something from one form or medium to another.
Transcription
(linguistics) A representation of speech sounds as phonetic symbols.
Translation
A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.
Transcription
(obsolete) A written document.
Translation
(mathematics) A relation between two mathematical figures such as a straight line where the coordinates of each point in one figure is a constant added to the coordinates of a corresponding point in the other figure.
Transcription
(genetics) The synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA.
Translation
(genetics) The process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins within a ribosome.
Transcription
The act or process of transcribing, or copying; as, corruptions creep into books by repeated transcriptions.
Translation
(physics) A transfer of motion occurring within a gearbox.
Transcription
A copy; a transcript.
Translation
The automatic retransmission of a telegraph message.
Transcription
An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; - a name applied by modern composers for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on their own instrument of a song or other piece not originally intended for it; as, Liszt's transcriptions of songs by Schubert.
Translation
The conveyance of something from one place to another, especially:
Transcription
Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
Translation
(countable) The product or end result of an act of translating, in its various senses.
Transcription
(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA
Translation
The act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the translation of a bishop.
Transcription
A sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)
Translation
The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult.
Transcription
The act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
Translation
That which is obtained by translating something a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures.
Transcription
The act of making a record (especially an audio record);
She watched the recording from a sound-proof booth
Translation
A transfer of meaning in a word or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation.
Translation
Transfer of meaning by association; association of ideas.
Translation
Motion in which all the points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and direction of motion; - opposed to rotation.
Translation
A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
Translation
A uniform movement without rotation
Translation
The act of changing in form or shape or appearance;
A photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface
Translation
(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
Translation
(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
Translation
Rewording something in less technical terminology
Translation
The act of uniform movement
What is Transcription?
Transcription is defined as the conversion of something into a written or printed form. The one having the sound knowledge of the language can serve the purpose in this. Informally speaking we can say that transcription is the process to get things on record in written form. In this one can gather the things or information and converts it in the written or printed form. The act of transcription is called transcribing. The person who transcribes is referred as a transcriptionist. The written or printed version is called transcript.
Example: The students who got on complete their university sessions are awarded the transcripts (education). Actually those transcripts are the written conversion of students’ achievements, grades and attitude while their stay at institute.
What is Translation?
Translation is defined as conversion of something into another language. The one having the vast knowledge of both the two or more languages involved in the purpose can translate the things exactly. The one carrying out the act of translation is called translator, moreover he/she should be well aware of the colloquial terms and idioms in certain language. Generally, the translation is from one language to another. For instance, translation can be from from Hindi to English, French to Arabic, Chinese to Spanish and e.t.c.
Example: As mentioned above, one should be well aware of all the languages involved in for translation purpose. As one without having the sound knowledge of English idioms would fail to convert the idiom ‘Its raining cats and dogs’ in French.
