QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPANISH TRANSCRIBER

To be a good transcriber requires a lot of work especially transcribing Spanish. Spanish is quite interesting but also technical. A pronounced or written word can mean different things hence the need to handle the job of transcribing a Spanish document with much care. There are qualities needed to be seen or heard in a Spanish transcriber and below are some of the good qualities;
A good Spanish transcriber should be a very patient person.
He/she should be a good speaker and writer of Spanish.
A good Spanish transcriber should understand the phenomes in every word. Because Spanish is quite demanding.
A good one should be able to interpret every document correctly.
Aside being a general Spanish transcriber, be aware that being a medical or legal transcriptionist requires an advanced professional skill so as not to get the wrong things done. To be a good legal Spanish transcriber one needs a formal education because transcribing a legal document needs accuracy and clarity. A legal Spanish transcriber needs to know and understand the entire transcription format used such as the PDF, ACSII, etc. such a person should have the ability of providing both print and electronic transcription.
A good legal Spanish transcriber should be used to the legal terms used when transcribing. He/she should also understand the legal proceedings and systems so as to be able to write the correct legal text.
A good Spanish transcriber must be a good typist that works with speed and accuracy. Transcribing Spanish ordinarily takes time, so once you are a slow typist, more time is taken and that will be a waste of the client’s time.
The Spanish transcriber should be able to proof read accurately and also know how to edit documents. It won’t be a good job when your clients complain of errors in the documents you give to them.
A good transcription should be ready to learn and make necessary adjustments when need be.
A medical Spanish transcriber must be ready to respect the privacy of people. There should be a non-disclosure policy of client’s medical reports or results.
A good Spanish transcriber should be a good listener. To type words correctly especially Spanish, you must be able to listen and perfectly understand what has been said so as not to document the wrong text when you are dealing with more than a voice in an audio record.