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

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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