TED Talk Transcription Title: The next outbreak? We’re not ready Speaker: Bill Gates Date: March 2015 Duration: 8:47

Project Title:

Verbatim Transcription of TED Talk: "The next outbreak? We’re not ready" by Bill Gates

Client Specifications:

Content Type: Educational/Speech (TED Talk)

Speaker: Bill Gates (Co-founder of Microsoft, Philanthropist)

Duration: 8 minutes, 47 seconds

Language: English (International Standard)

Delivery Format: Plain Text (.txt) with Timestamps

Purpose: Client reference for translation/subtitling/analysis

Scope of Work

1. Source Material Preparation:

Verified original video from TED’s official platform (2015)

Confirmed audio clarity and consistency prior to transcription

2. Verbatim Transcription Process:

Full Accuracy:

Every spoken word captured (including fillers: "uh," "so")

Speaker tags for Bill Gates vs. audience reactions (applause)

No paraphrasing or editorializing

Timecoding:

Timestamps inserted every 30 seconds (e.g., [1:01 - 1:30])

Pauses/non-verbal cues noted in brackets (e.g., [pause], [laughter])

Formatting:

Paragraph breaks at natural speech transitions

Punctuation matching speaker’s cadence (e.g., commas for pauses)

Key quotes highlighted with bold upon request

3. Quality Assurance:

Two-Pass Review:

First Draft: Auto-transcription + manual correction

Second Draft: Compared against video for 100% sync

Error Log:

Technical terms cross-checked (e.g., "Adeno-associated virus")

Homonyms verified (e.g., "WHO" vs. "World Health Organization")