STENO QUESTION
This is the name of the machine used to write at high speeds.
What is a stenograph machine
This is trained for voice recognition
What is Dragon
This person swears in the witness and creates the official record
Who is the court reporter
This is the software used to create transcripts
What is CAT software
This is the software that translates steno strokes into English text.
What is CAT software
What is D define
This is the handheld device voice reporters speak into to create the record.
What is a mask (stenomask)
This is the official title given to licensed court reporters in California.
What is Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR)
This statewide organization, founded in 1911, advocates for California court reporters and works to protect the integrity of the official record.
What is the California Court Reporters Association
This term describes captioning provided for students in classrooms.
What is CART captioning
This is a term for a steno outline that conflicts with another outline
What is a conflict
This is the name of the national organization for voice writing certification
What is NVRA
This is the minimum speed required to become a CSR in California.
What is 200 wpm
Two of the most commonly used CAT softwares
What is CaseCatalyst and Eclipse
This CAT feature allows captioners to embed captions directly to platforms like Zoom.
What is API token
This is the term for a shortened outline that represents a whole word.
What is a brief
This is the official title for many certified voice reporters when certified through NVRA.
What is Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR)
This is the state agency that licenses court reporters in California.
What is the Court Reporters Board of California (CRB)
Name a well‑known expert in English grammar, punctuation, and transcript style for court reporters, captioners, and scopists.
Who is Margie Wakeman Wells
This platform is used widely used by students, meeting attendees, Zoom, or anyone who needs to view real-time captions.
What is Streamtext
This advancement in modern steno writers allows reporters to send their strokes instantly to CAT software, enabling realtime translation without the need for cables.
What is Bluetooth connectivity
These customizable commands allow voice writers to automate formatting like speaker IDs, formatting, or capitalization.
What are voice commands
This is the California code that outlines requirements for court reporters.
What is the Business and Professions Code
This is the standard format used in California for transcripts
What is the Minimum Transcript Format Requirements in California
This is the skill level required for captioners who work on live news, sports, and weather
What is broadcast