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CART

Also known as: Communication Access Realtime Translation, Real-Time Captioning, Realtime Captioning

A professional service providing instant, verbatim text display of spoken content, typically delivered by trained stenographers using specialized equipment. CART achieves accuracy rates of 98% or higher, far exceeding automatic speech recognition systems. It is commonly used in educational settings, meetings, conferences, and legal proceedings to provide communication access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. CART may be delivered on-site or remotely, with text displayed on a screen, laptop, or mobile device.

Category: Deaf and Hard of Hearing · Assistive Technology · Captioning · accommodation

Related: Captioning · Word Error Rate · Automatic Speech Recognition

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