Hearing Transcript and Hearing Services Glossary
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What do common hearing transcript and hearing services terms mean?
A real-time transcript is produced live as the hearing runs; a rough draft is an unedited early version; daily copy arrives before the next hearing day; verbatim means word for word. An e-bundle is the electronic hearing bundle. Simultaneous interpretation runs alongside the speaker, while consecutive interpretation alternates with them. A hybrid hearing mixes in-person and remote participants.
About These Definitions
The terms below come up when parties, tribunals and courts agree arrangements for the hearing record, interpretation and the documents used at a hearing. Usage varies between institutions, courts and jurisdictions, so the procedural order or the provider’s terms decide what a term means for a particular matter.
Each entry gives a neutral definition first. Where TERES provides a related service, a second sentence says what that service includes.
Terms
- Real-time transcript
- A written record of a hearing produced live, so the tribunal and counsel can read and search it while each person is speaking. TERES produces it with AI speech-to-text reviewed live by trained human transcribers, and the final version follows within a few hours of the hearing closing.
- Rough draft
- An unedited, preliminary version of a transcript released before the final transcript, for reference while the final is checked and corrected. It is not the final record, so passages that will be relied on should be checked against the final transcript.
- Daily copy
- A transcript of each hearing day delivered before the next day’s session begins, so counsel can prepare overnight. Delivery windows differ by forum: the US District Court for the Central District of California, for example, defines a daily transcript as one delivered on the calendar day after the order, before the clerk’s office opens.
- Verbatim
- A verbatim transcript records what was said word for word, as spoken, rather than summarising or tidying it; a cleaned-up version removes false starts and filler words. TERES delivers verbatim transcripts as standard, with cleaned-up versions on request.
- Speaker identification
- Attributing each passage of a transcript to the person who said it, such as an advocate, a witness or a member of the tribunal. TERES transcripts include speaker identification and timestamps, and human review keeps the attribution accurate.
- E-bundle (electronic hearing bundle)
- The hearing bundle in electronic form: the documents for the hearing compiled into one indexed, paginated and hyperlinked set that the tribunal, counsel and witnesses all work from. TERES compiles e-bundles with OCR, so every page is searchable, and hosts them on its DASH platform for online access during the hearing.
- Electronic presentation of evidence
- Calling up documents from the hearing bundle on screen during the hearing, so everyone in the hearing sees the same page at the same time. At TERES, trained operators display documents on instruction from counsel or the tribunal, in in-person, virtual and hybrid hearings.
- Simultaneous interpretation
- Interpretation in which the interpreter renders the speaker’s words in another language almost at the same time as they are spoken, so the hearing does not pause for it. TERES provides simultaneous interpreters for in-person, virtual and hybrid hearings, sourced for each matter.
- Consecutive interpretation
- Interpretation in which the speaker pauses after each segment and the interpreter then renders it in the other language, so speaker and interpreter take turns. TERES provides consecutive interpreters for in-person, virtual and hybrid hearings, sourced for each matter.
- Hybrid hearing
- A hearing in which some participants attend the hearing room in person while others join remotely by video conference. TERES supports hybrid hearings with audio-visual setup, video conferencing and on-site technicians, alongside transcription, interpretation and evidence presentation.
Related Questions
What is the difference between a real-time transcript and a rough draft?
A real-time transcript is produced live, while the hearing is running. A rough draft is an unedited version issued after the session and before the final transcript. Neither replaces the final transcript as the record to rely on.
What is the difference between simultaneous and consecutive interpretation?
In simultaneous interpretation the interpreter speaks almost at the same time as the speaker, so the hearing does not pause. In consecutive interpretation the speaker stops after each segment and the interpreter renders it, so the two take turns and the hearing takes longer.
Sources
- TERES transcription: AI speech-to-text generates the transcript live during the hearing and trained human transcribers review it in real time. teres.ai/faq#transcription
- Real-time transcripts are available during the hearing; the final version follows within a few hours of the hearing. teres.ai/faq#service-levels
- Transcripts are verbatim as standard, with speaker identification and timestamps; cleaned-up versions on request. teres.ai/services#transcription
- The human review layer ensures accurate speaker identification and context. teres.ai/faq#transcription
- Electronic hearing bundles are indexed, hyperlinked, paginated and bookmarked, with OCR so every page is searchable, and hosted on the DASH platform for online access during the hearing. teres.ai/services#electronic-bundles
- Trained TERES operators present bundle documents on instruction from counsel or the tribunal, in in-person, virtual and hybrid hearings, so everyone sees the same page at the same time. teres.ai/services#evidence-presentation
- TERES provides simultaneous and consecutive interpretation for in-person, virtual and hybrid hearings, with linguists sourced per matter. teres.ai/services#interpretation
- TERES hearing logistics cover hearing room setup and AV equipment, video conferencing for virtual and hybrid hearings, and on-site technical support. teres.ai/services#hearing-logistics
- Simultaneous interpreting: the interpreter renders the speaker’s ideas in another language almost at the same time as they are spoken. Consecutive interpreting: the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish a segment before rendering it, so interpreter and speaker take turns. AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters)
- US District Court, Central District of California: a daily transcript is delivered on the calendar day following receipt of the order, before the normal opening hour of the clerk’s office. Cited as an example of forum-specific usage; it does not refer to TERES. US District Court, C.D. Cal.
- Rough drafts precede the final transcript: under the AAA-ICDR’s own published transcription service, rough drafts are available within 24 hours after proceedings and final transcripts within three business days. Cited as context on general usage; it does not refer to TERES. AAA-ICDR