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Speech recognition for interpreters
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Before we start
Welcome to the course (2:29)
How do you feel about speech recognition? (1:24)
How to make the most of this course (1:56)
Module 1: Introduction to speech recognition
How speech recognition works (3:23)
Real-time speech recognition versus post-processed speech recognition (4:23)
Confidentiality and *online* speech recognition tools (4:35)
Confidentiality and *offline* speech recognition tools (2:52)
Module 2: Using speech recognition (and AI) for preparation and practice
Intro to using speech recognition for preparation (2:09)
Intro to TurboScribe ✍🏼 (2:31)
How to transcribe a file 🧐 (2:53)
Machine translate your transcript 🤖 (1:33)
Pair up Turboscribe and ChatGPT 👯♀️ (3:59)
Use Turboscribe with online videos and audio ⏯️ (0:42)
Ways to use speech recognition for interpreting preparation (3:25)
Deep dive: How I used Turboscribe + AI to prepare to interpret a keynote 🦾 (10:06)
Semi-automated feedback on your interpreting practice with AI (5:10)
Module 3: Using live transcription during interpreting assignments
Intro to live transcription tools (2:16)
Built-in speech recognition on Windows (3:48)
Built-in speech recognition on Mac (3:03)
Built-in speech recognition in Google Chrome (3:04)
Are Zoom captions enough? (No 😉) (2:07)
Recap: Strengths and weaknesses of real-time transcription (2:34)
Module 4: Using real-time translation tools during interpreting assignments
Intro to real-time translation (2:28)
Setting up your browser to capture your audio (2:12)
Google Translate (2:18)
DeepL Voice (3:10)
Google Chrome’s Live Translate (4:15)
Maestra Web Captioner (5:58)
Recap: Strengths and weaknesses of real-time translation tools (1:53)
Module 5: Interpreter-specific speech recognition tool 1: Cymo Note
An introduction to CymoNote (3:31)
Why I created CymoNote – Reflections from designer Marty Zhu (2:16)
Using Cymo Note for terms, numbers and more – a quick demo (0:53)
Set up Cymo Note languages and speech recognition engines 🏎️ (1:37)
Working with glossaries on Cymo Note 💻 (2:00)
Using Cymo Note to work with numbers 🔢 (0:42)
Force Replace for named entities 🤴🏽 (0:25)
Speech recognition with running translation (1:39)
Module 6: Interpreter-specific speech recognition tool 2: TerpMate
An Introduction to TerpMate (3:04)
Why I created TerpMate: Reflections from founder Bernard Song (2:02)
Setting up TerpMate (5:26)
Add terms to your glossaries in TerpMate (1:01)
Add and download glossaries in TerpMate (1:17)
Force replace with TerpMate (1:43)
TerpMate's Auto Language Detection Feature (5:56)
Other nifty features in TerpMate (6:36)
Module 7: Interpreter-specific speech recognition tool 3: InterpretBank
Introduction to InterpretBank (4:24)
InterpretBank glossaries (4:40)
Online speech recognition with InterpretBank (6:50)
Offline speech recognition with InterpretBank (4:28)
Module 8: Setting up speech recognition
Introduction to audio routing (2:51)
How to connect your laptop in the booth (1:53)
Hardware for connecting your console in the booth (2:44)
How to set up your Windows computer for speech recognition - Routing audio (3:43)
How to set up your Mac for speech recognition: Routing audio (3:34)
Module 9: Picking the right interpreter-specific tool – and using it in practice
The ideal layout? The Ergonomics of the Artificial Boothmate Study (3:07)
Over-Reliance on Speech Recognition Tools (3:29)
What's next?
Best Practices for Using Speech Recognition Safely (1:31)
How to Talk to Clients about Speech Recognition (2:20)
What comes next? (2:44)
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BONUS MODULE: Automatic subtitling and SightConsec - The next frontier?
How automatic live captioning works (2:21)
How to set up Otter.ai for automatic live captioning
How SightConsec works
A SightConsec demo with CymoNote 🎙️ (1:26)
SightConsec in practice: An interview with Lilia Pino Blouin (21:51)
Bonus module recap
Tutorials
How to set up Loopback and Google Chrome for speech recognition
How to set up VoiceCable and Google Chrome for speech recognition
How to connect the console and your laptop in the booth
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An Introduction to TerpMate
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