transkribieren

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to transcribe convert from speech to written text
 * 2) to transcribe; to transliterate convert from one script to another
 * 1) to transcribe; to transliterate convert from one script to another

Usage notes

 * A distinction is often recommended between meaning a conversion into another script based on actual pronunciation and  meaning such a conversion based on the written letters. However, this distinction is not always followed, nor is it always possible since many common systems of transliteration are in fact combinations of both approaches.