Overview
Realtime technology allows our Sacramento court reporters, stenographers and certified shorthand reporters to instantly convert their stenographic notes into English text.  The text is then displayed on laptop computers or large projection screens placed around the event or conference arena.  The stenographic machines used today by our Sacramento court reporters are fully computerized. The realtime software translates the stenographic symbols and language into readable English, and allows court reporters to keep instant records in a digital format.  This technology is the nucleus of computerized deposition proceedings and lets court reporters deliver transcripts within hours, or even minutes, after the deposition or meeting adjourns.

Realtime Technology Skills
To perform realtime writing, court reporters must learn a “conflict-free” theory. Court reporters continuously build their software translation dictionaries so that possible words, names, places or events that may be mentioned will translate correctly.  They also need to build and customize their software dictionaries to translate homophones (for example, three separate and distinct entries for their, there, and they’re).  In addition, another important element of realtime writing is speed skills.  Court reporters generally take down testimony at an average speed of 180 or more words per minute.  To be certified nationally as a realtime writer, court reporters must be able to take down testimony at speeds up to 225 words per minute.

If you need a court reporter to provide instant realtime translation at your next deposition or public meeting, please call us now at 800-830-8885 and we will schedule you in.