FAQ article
How should terminology-heavy Mandarin recordings be transcribed?
Dense terminology raises the error rate. The transcript needs term correction, acronym normalization, and context checks, not just clean formatting.
Short answer
Terminology-heavy recordings should be reviewed by people who can recognize domain terms, acronyms, company names, product names, and key metrics. The goal is to correct recognition errors before polishing the transcript.
Common problem
ASR may hear a term as a common phrase, confuse an acronym, or flatten a technical statement into something that looks fluent but is wrong. This is especially common in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, semiconductors, and technical product discussions.
Recommended handling
Provide available references before work begins: company names, product lists, prior reports, glossary terms, or presentation materials. Recurring projects should maintain a confirmed terminology base so later transcripts do not restart from zero. For how terminology density affects recognition risk in scoping, see the buyer's guide: terminology density.
How FingerPower handles it
FingerPower reviews terminology as part of transcript quality, checking acronyms, proper nouns, metrics, and surrounding context before turning the result into a readable document.
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