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it depends - anon

Posted: Jul 14th, 2015 - 4:21 pm In Reply to: Would you change "oriental" to "Asian" in a dictation? - verbatim/shcmerbatim

If it's non-speech, then you ask the client (or service) what they prefer.

If it's speech, you only correct blatant errors. If the dictator said "below knee" and the speech engine types "baloney," then you would correct it. Otherwise, leave it alone.

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Would you change "oriental" to "Asian" in a dictation? - verbatim/shcmerbatim (Views: 912, 2015-07-14, 2:04 pm)
- Probably because Asian is the more accepted term. - Many Asians resent the term "oriental". (Views: 638, 2015-07-14, 2:06 pm)
  - Yes nm - Humbug (Views: 571, 2015-07-14, 2:22 pm)
- Absolutely not--this is verbatim and not at - our discretion (Views: 648, 2015-07-14, 2:36 pm)
- If this is verbatim, - NO. (Views: 1149, 2015-07-14, 2:57 pm)
- it depends - anon
- Huh? - see msg (Views: 665, 2015-07-14, 5:06 pm)
  - FYI, oriental is mainly - used (Views: 675, 2015-07-14, 6:37 pm)
- I wouldnt change it even if it wasnt a verbatim account - not right (Views: 636, 2015-07-14, 7:55 pm)
- Questions - Politically correct (Views: 616, 2015-07-14, 10:21 pm)
- . - . (Views: 575, 2015-07-15, 8:40 am)
  - . - . (Views: 516, 2015-07-16, 7:37 pm)
- Since when did oriental become.sm - Anon (Views: 565, 2015-07-15, 1:20 pm)
- No. I am Asian/Oriental - see message - Anon (Views: 589, 2015-07-15, 11:16 pm)
- No, I would not change it--sm - anon (Views: 513, 2015-07-18, 5:49 pm)