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Sentence capitalization

Sentence punctuation

Sentence fragment format

Voice action format

Web search format

Number format

Date and time format

Math expressions format

Proper noun format

Comma use

Entity location rule

Colon use

Quotation mark use

Other symbols missing

Other symbols extra

Hyphen use
Spoken out punctuation

Currency format

Unit of measure format

Address format

URL format

Abbreviations/Acronyms

Spelling out word/s

Interjections

Media title format

Slang use

Hesitation treatment

Truncation treatment

Brands and products format

Accent treatment
Extra words
Missing words
Spelling error

Proper noun wrongly spelled

Missing word/s-repetition not written


Incorrect transcription/misheard

Do not translate what the speaker says


Do not change what the speaker says

Ignoring of red notes (unauthorized symbols)

Context error
Should have been transcribed

Shouldn't have been transcribed- Speech was not intend

Shouldn't have been transcribed- Unclear speech


Shouldn't have been transcribed- Speech was repeated

Shouldn't have been transcribed- Singing

Shouldn't have been transcribed- Foreign language


Wrong category- Offensiveness

Wrong category- Pitch

Text was in preamble when shouldn´t have been

Text wasn't in preamble when should have been

Capitalization/Punctuation error in preamble


Check WDC rules for handling sentence capitalization. Remember that
complete sentences require initial capitalization and final punctuation.
Capitalize sentence fragments that sound like the beginning of a sentence. Add
end punctuation to sentence fragments that sound like the end of a sentence.
For fragments that do not clearly sound like the beginning or end of a
sentence, leave out capitalization and punctuation.

Check WDC rules for punctuation. Full sentences should be punctuated. Do not
capitalize or punctuate web searches that are not structured as full sentences.

Check WDC rules Fragments versus sentences. Capitalize sentence fragments


that sound like the beginning of a sentence. Add end punctuation to sentence
fragments that sound like the end of a sentence. For fragments that do not
clearly sound like the beginning or end of a sentence, leave out capitalization
and punctuation.

Check WDC rules Fragments versus sentences. A voice action is an action that
can be completed by the device. If it sounds complete it should have
punctuation and capitalization.

Check WDC rules Fragments versus sentences. A web search not structurally
built as a full sentence should not be capitalized or punctuated.

Check WDC rules Number. Check the rules in regard to writing numbers in full
or as digits. Double check digits in combination with units of measure or
currency.
Check WDC rules Date and time. Use the suggested time format and the
natural form for transcribing dates.
Check WDC rules Number. Check the rules in regard to spaces between
numbers and symbols.
Check WDC rules Proper nouns. Double check if the proper nouns need
capitalization and their official spelling online.
Check WDC rules Commas. Check if there should be a comma with discourse
words, yes/no answers etc.
Check WDC rules Address. There should be a comma between entity and
location.
Check WDC rules Colon and quotation. Check the use of the colon in quotative
voice actions.
Check WDC rules Colon and quotation. Check the use of the quotation marks
in quotative voice actions.
Check WDC rules Other symbols. Check if there might be a symbol missing,
this can be any of the allowed symbols.

Check WDC rules Other symbols. Check if an unnecessary symbol was added.
Check WDC rules Other symbols. Check the Other symbols sections in WDC or
follow the correct hyphen usage in your language.
Check WDC rules Spoken punctuation. Write spoken punctuation in full
between {}, except if it refers to an email address, URL or phone number.
Check WDC rules Currency and unit. Double check if the currency should be
written out in full or as a symbol.
Check WDC rules Currency and unit. Abbreviate all units that follow numeric
values. Numbers preceding units should be written in digits.
Check WDC rules Address. Write what is said and double check the spelling for
street names, cities and countries on the internet.
Check WDC rules Web. Write URLs, email addresses, and Twitter hashtags as
they are spoken and don't capitalize them.

Check WDC rules Abbreviations. Check if the abbreviation should only be


written when explicitly said. Do not use periods between letters for acronyms.
Check WDC rules Spelling out. Use lowercase letters when a word is spelled out
and check the spacing needed between letters.

Check WDC rules Interjections. Transcribe words representing laughter or


other non-speech vocalizations up to 3 syllables, do not transcribe real
laughter.

Check WDC rules Media title. Double check the capitalization and way of
writing of a media title on the internet. Do not use quotations marks for media
titles.

Check WDC rules Multiple spellings. Double check the way slang is written in
WDC. Do not alter non-standard speech that the speaker probably wouldn't
want corrected.
Check WDC rules Hesitations and truncations. Do not transcribe false starts
unless they are complete words.

Check WDC rules Hesitations and truncations. Only complete truncated words
if a very small portion of the word is missing and it is clear what the truncated
word is.
Check WDC rules Brand and product. Format brand and product names as
written on the entity's website.
Check WDC rules Accents. Correct non-standard pronunciations to the
standard ones.
Do not transcribe words that are not spoken.
Do not leave out words.
Pay attention to spelling. Use a spell checker in your browser.
Check how proper nouns are spelled and how they should be formatted,
search this on internet.
Check WDC rules Hesitations and truncations. Write out all the words that are
said even if they would be repetitions.
Use headphones and be careful when submitting data.

Do not translate what the speaker says, stick to the intended language. (unless
there are other instructed rules in regard to transliterations).
If the speaker makes a grammar mistake do not correct this but write what the
speaker says.

Check WDC rules other symbols, for the list of authorized symbols. Check if
there would be an unnecessary space in front of the sentence.
Check WDC rules Context error. A context error occurs when a real word is
used incorrectly or when the incorrect form of a word is used.
If the speech is clear, it should be transcribed.

If the speaker doesn't have the intention to be recorded or to have the phone
take action (search, dictation, open applications) the data might not be
intended for the device. Clear example of not intended for the device: would
be two people talking to each other in the background.
If one word isn't clear, it is better to select Cannot transcribe than to
mistranscribe.
If speech is repeated more than 5 times select cannot transcribe.
If the audio contains singing either synthesized or by the speaker: select
Cannot transcribe.

If the audio contains foreign language that isn't an easily identifiable media
title or a foreign phrase that is commonly understood: select Cannot transcribe
other locale.
Select the most appropriate category in regard to offensiveness

Select the most appropriate category in regard to pitch: High: child speaker,
Mid: female speaker, Low: adult male speaker, Mixed: multiple speakers with a
different pitch. When unsure Low or Mid: choose Low. When unsure High or
Mid: choose Mid pitch
Speech that is not in the green section should not be transcribed within the
preamble field.
Speech that is in the green section should be transcribed within the preamble
field.

When there is a green preamble section and normal transcription (not in the
green section). The two structures should be handled as separate utterances
and should be treated as such.

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