Translate:
* Means: To convert something from one language to another.
* Focus: Meaning and context.
* Example: Translating a book from English to Spanish.
Transcribe:
* Means: To write down something spoken or recorded in a different format, usually word for word.
* Focus: Accuracy and fidelity to the original.
* Example: Transcribing an audio recording of a meeting into a text document.
Here's a table to illustrate the differences:
| Feature | Translate | Transcribe |
|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Input | Text or speech in one language | Audio or video recording |
| Output | Text in another language | Written text |
| Focus | Meaning and context | Accuracy and fidelity |
| Process | Interpretation and conversion | Recording and conversion |
| Example | English to French book translation | Meeting minutes from audio recording |
In short:
* Translate = Changing languages
* Transcribe = Changing formats (from spoken to written)