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# Guidelines for checking the transcriptions

Please, read these guidelines carefully before starting the work. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask Liza.

The following examples are in English. But the very same rules apply to Bengali. 

## What should you do

The task is to listen to the audio files and correct transcriptions so that they accurately follow the rules above.

You'll be provided with the Google Sheets file to fill out that has the following columns: 
* `file` - file name to listen to and check the transcription for it;
* `text` - initial text you need to check;
* `checked_text` - text with your corrections or without any corrections if it's already correct;
* `incomplete_words` - the column with options yes or no whether the text has first or the last word that were pronounced not completely (see p. 5 of Rules for more info).

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## Rules and examples


1. Any speech from the audio should be transcribed into the text, even if multiple speakers are presented on the audio recording.

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❌ Incorrect transcription:

`So, what can you do? Well, you pull out an infinite spreadsheet of course. You make a row for each bus, bus one bus two bus three and so on.`
 

✅ You should correct the text to this:

`So, what can you do? Well, you pull out an infinite spreadsheet of course. You make a row for each bus, bus one bus two bus three and so on. And a row at the top for all the people who are already in the hotel.`
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2. Each word that you hear on the audio should be transcribed. For example, if the speaker repeats several words, they all should be written.

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❌ Incorrect transcription: 

`you have to work on multiple videos at a time, because most of our videos take months to produce.`

✅ You should correct the text to this:

`you have to be, you have to work on multiple videos at a time, because most of our videos take months to produce.`
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3. Not meaningful words, for example, sounds when the speaker is thinking  ('hmmm', 'mmm', 'aaa', etc.) should not be in the text.

❌ Incorrect transcription: 

`Hmmm, I don't know what to do in this situation.`

✅ You should correct the text to this:

`I don't know what to do in this situation.`
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4. All numeric values should be written down as words accordingly. Also, the Bengali numbers (১৯, ২০১৬, etc.) should *not* be used.

❌ Incorrect transcription: 

`He has 2 sons. His 2nd son is a pilot.`

✅ You should correct the text to this:

`He has two sons. His second son is a pilot.`

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5. Sometimes the audio file may end (or start) in mid-word. In this case, write down the only part of the word that was indeed prounanced by the speaker and choose the option `'yes'` in the column `'incomplete_words.'`

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✅ You should correct the text to this:

`So you show him. You pull out your infinite spreadsheet again and start assigning rooms to peop.`

And the chosen option should be:
`'incomplete_words.'` --> `'yes'` 

This column apply only to the very first and the very last word in the audio recording. 

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6. If you cannot understand some sentences/words at all, please do not guess! Instead, just write down **'inaudible'** (in English) in the relevant `'checked_text'` cell of the table.

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7. The punctuation should be put according to the rules of the punctuation of the Bengali language. Even if the speaker speaks too fast, doesn't make any pauses, etc. 

❌ Incorrect transcription: 

`COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly but most commonly include fever nocturnal cough and fatigue`

✅ You should correct the text to this:

`COVID-nineteen symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, nocturnal cough, and fatigue.`

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8. All the English brand names, human names, abbreviations, internationally used words, etc. should be written the Bengali font, for example:
-  iPhone -> আইফোন
-  BTS -> বিটিএস
-  K-Pop -> কে-পপ
- Covid -> কোভিড

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9. If there are some phrases that are in English or in any other language, even if you know this language, please, write down ***'different language'***. DO NOT TRANSLATE THEM INTO BENGALI!

❌ Incorrect transcription: 

`He was a great leader. তিনি তার সুশৃঙ্খল সামরিক বাহিনী এবং সুগঠিত শাসন কাঠামোর মাধ্যমে একটি দক্ষ শাসন ব্যবস্থা প্রতিষ্ঠিত করেন।`

✅ You should correct the text to this:

`different language. তিনি তার সুশৃঙ্খল সামরিক বাহিনী এবং সুগঠিত শাসন কাঠামোর মাধ্যমে একটি দক্ষ শাসন ব্যবস্থা প্রতিষ্ঠিত করেন।`

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If you need more examples of have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact to Liza on Upwork. 

Thank you and take care! 
