Captioning (CART)
What is Captioning (CART)?
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Real time or live event Captioning (CART), also known as Communication Access Real-time Translation — is a way to transcribe the spoken word into readable English text on a screen. CART serves as an essential communication tool.
Our professional writers listen to the speaker(s) and produce speech-to-text transcription where an individual or audience can instantly read what the speaker is saying. CART/live caption services provide a complete translation of all spoken words and environmental sounds. Remote CART is the same as on-site CART captioning, except the provider is in a remote location. The provider listens to an event through a telephone, Skype, Voice Over IP (VoIP) connection, or joins a video conference meeting to provide real-time captioning services. To access Remote CART, you will only need a browser-based device such as a laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
With CART technology, the text will appear on a browser-enabled device (such as a laptop or smartphone). Text can also be projected for larger audiences almost as soon as the speaker speaks. Once the class (or event) ends, Partners Interpreting will provide you with an electronic transcript (in MS Word format). Please click the link below to see a sample:
- For Deaf and Hard of Hearing — for individuals who use American Sign Language (ASL) and for individuals who do not use ASL but who have a hearing loss
- For individuals learning English as a second language
- For general audience access
- For professionals with a hearing loss who are conducting meetings or placing and receiving phone calls
- For students with an auditory processing delay
Partners Interpreting coordinates providers in every industry in the following settings, including but not limited to:
- Education: classrooms, graduations, and commencements
- Government: Local, state, and federal meetings/events
- Public events, live webcasts
- Conventions and conferences
- Corporate: Conference calls, staff meetings, training, and workshops
- Healthcare: appointments
Caption Types and solutions:
- Captioning CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) supports ‘word for word’ transcription; Transcription is displayed as text only (CART), or text over a video presentation Closed Captioning (CC)
- C-Print note-taking system is designed to provide meaning-for-meaning transcription via a shorthand method. This is most preferred for K-12 classroom settings
- Typewell also uses a shorthand method but supports math equations/symbols and works best with STEM content.
- Captioning Queue is when a recording is shared with our team and a writer/captionist provides a transcription for the video within 24 hours. Although not done in real-time, this will still provide the access needed for your class or event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for live captions has soared and increased 60-75+%, therefore Partners Interpreting is offering this as an alternative, should a writer not be available
- StreamCast: This is a free application designed to allow you to overlay captions onto any application that does not have native captioning support and works in tandem with streamtext. For example, you may have one projector and presenting using powerpoint or showing a video. Just install StreamCast and position the caption window where you want to display the captions. The window will automatically stay on top of the screen allowing the presenter to go through their slides. So if you are using a projector or a platform like WebEx you can have a fully integrated solution.
- iCap Services: This is a live captioning solution for graduation and other live streaming events. This service permits the text to be embedded on the live video being streamed as well as seamlessly transmitting audio and video to the CART reporter. A special encoder device will have to be rented or purchased for this event.
- iCap Services: This is a live captioning solution for graduation and other live streaming events. This service permits the text to be embedded on the live video being streamed as well as seamlessly transmitting audio and video to the Captioning (CART) reporter. A special encoder device will have to be rented or purchased for this event.
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- Customizable interface: screen and font color (helpful for vision impairment/low vision people) and size
- Auto scroll, integrated chat, electronic transcript
- Remote Captioning CART supports English and other Foreign languages are supported. Example- A Deaf student may be taking a Spanish class where both the lecture and instructions are in spoken Spanish. Available languages: Spanish, French and more.
- Remote CART supports English and other Foreign languages are supported. Example- A Deaf student may be taking a Spanish class where both the lecture and instructions are in spoken Spanish. Available languages: Spanish, French and more.
What do I need?
Equipment:
- Internet connection
- Laptop, tablet or smartphone (Windows, Android, Apple/iOS etc..)
- Integrations: Adobe Connect, Zoom, Blackboard Collaborative, YouTube Live, WebEx also the most popular LMS systems and is also readable by JAWS and other screen reader packages
Features:
- Customizable interface: screen and font color (helpful for vision impairment/low vision people) and size
- Auto scroll, integrated chat, electronic transcript
- Remote Captioning (CART) supports English and other
- Foreign languages are supported. Example- A Deaf student may be taking a Spanish class where both the lecture and instructions are in spoken Spanish. Available languages: Spanish, French and more