Phonetic Transcription

Entertainment / Literature / Phonetic Transcription: Written symbols that linguists use to represent speech sounds. One common transcription system is the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). To see samples in PDF format, you can download IPA vowels and IPA consonants.
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Broad Transcription

Entertainment / Literature / Broad Transcription: Imprecise phonetic transcription for general comparative purposes. MORE

Narrow Transcription

Entertainment / Literature / Narrow Transcription: In linguistics, phonetic transcription that shows minute details, i.e., highly accurate transcription. The opposite term, broad transcription, implies quickly made or comparative transcriptions design MORE

Transcription

Science / Biology / Transcription: The synthesis of RNA from a DNA template. The making of RNA from one strand of the DNA molecule. MORE

Transcription Factor

Science / Genetics / Transcription Factor: A protein that binds to regulatory regions and helps control gene expression. MORE

Alphabet (Phonetic)

Technology / Aviation / Alphabet (Phonetic): Devised for reasons of clarity in aviation voice radio, this is the current NATO version in global use: ALFA, BRAVO, CHARLEY, DELTA, ECHO, FOXTROT, GOLF, HOTEL, INDIA, JULIET, KILO, LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMB MORE

Reverse Transcription

Science / Biology / Reverse Transcription: Process of transcribing a single-stranded DNA from a single-stranded RNA (the reverse of transcription); used by retroviruses as well as in biotechnology. MORE