transcribing...

Which site are you using? There should be something mentioned in the style guide, id advice you to take another look at it. If not, you can use "--" Assuming i understood you correctly. You mean they were cut mid-sentence by another speaker? If yes, then you can use the two lines-- Example: Speaker Speaks the Speech and while speaking-- (the speaker gets cut and another speaker starts speaking) The speech is alright bla bla bla. Also make sure to leave a line between speakers... Speaker 1-- Speaker 2. Speaker 3... Speaker 1? Speaker 4! Etc etc etc...

It really depends on what company you are working for because they all have their own specific style guides that they want their transcribers to work from. I work for TranscribeMe.com and I know that there are a couple scenarios that you can do. If the speaker is cut off because of another speaker then you use double dashes right after the last word spoken, so see below: Speaker 1: Well how many employees do you-- Speaker 2: Oh, we have 50 in the headquarters alone. Now if you mean that the speaker is cut off because of the audio being cut short then I will put a period at the end of the sentence if it was an abrupt cut off, so for example: Speaker 1: Well I had always though that th. Now in this case I would put the period after "that" ... or if I could figure out that the cut off word was actually going to be "the" I would put the period after "the"... if you are unsure of the word however but you think that the cut off word is "the" then you put it as the following: Speaker 1: Well I had always thought that [the?]. So in this case you have three scenarios either: 1) Well I had always thought that. 2) Well I had always thought that the. 3) Well I had always thought that [the?]. It seems to work for me, but I also make sure I follow the guidelines really closely. So make sure you know what your guidelines are.

that's awesome you got a transcribing job. perhaps you can contact you boss about this. there must be some kind of contact person. if not, i would use the dots like you said.

Good luck on your new job. Glad to know you are enjoying it. I cannot do it with the site as of now because i am so busy. Perhaps this link can help you. I will have to search more about this matter. Have a great day! http://transcribeme.com/blog/a-best-practice-guide-to-conference-transcription

I recently join this site after seeing your post.I take the exam 3 times and the last time I was 82% correct but still they don't qualify me to work for them.I will have try my luck on other sites...