Dictating Numbers ... Continued
Many Workers' Compensation file numbers are notoriously long
without any spaces and often peppered with letters as well. The
most humane way to dictate these file numbers is to say them slowly
and clearly. For example, a WCB number like "XZBC89772536"
should be dictated as: "No spaces. All capital letters. XZBC. That's X-ray, Zulu, Bravo, Charlie,
(pause) 897 (pause) 725 (pause) 36."
The International Alphabet
If you know the "International Alphabet" please
make use of it whenever you can in order to minimize errors. If
you do not know it, we have included it below for your reference.
(Knowing this alphabet comes in handy in lots of other areas of
one's life where giving information orally needs to be accurate.)
The International
Alphabet as adopted by the United Nations
| A |
ALFA |
(AL FAH) |
N |
NOVEMBER |
(NO VEM BER) |
| B |
BRAVO |
(BRAH VOH) |
O |
OSCAR |
(OSS CAH) |
| C |
CHARLIE |
(CHAR LEE) |
P |
PAPA |
(PAH PAH) |
| D |
DELTA |
(DELL TAH) |
Q |
QUEBEC |
(KEH BECK) |
| E |
ECHO |
(ECK OH) |
R |
ROMEO |
(ROW ME OH) |
| F |
FOXTROT |
(FOKS TROT) |
S |
SIERRA |
(SEE AIR RAH) |
| G |
GOLF |
(GOLF) |
T |
TANGO |
(TANG GO) |
| H |
HOTEL |
(HOH TELL) |
U |
UNIFORM |
(YOU NEE FORM) |
| I |
INDIA |
(IN DEE AH) |
V |
VICTOR |
(VIK TOR) |
| J |
JULIETT |
(JOO LEE ETT) |
W |
WHISKEY |
(WISS KEY) |
| K |
KILO |
(KEY LOH) |
X |
X-RAY |
(ECKS RAY) |
| L |
LIMA |
(LEE MAH) |
Y |
YANKEE |
(YANG KEY) |
| M |
MIKE |
(MIKE) |
Z |
ZULU |
(ZOO LOO) |
In Closing . . .
Dictation is a skill that can easily be learned and always
improved upon. If you make the effort to do it correctly, you
will find your dictation is often transcribed easily and without
error, meaning you do not have to spend time reviewing what you
have already dealt with. You will also gain the admiration of
your personal or pool transcriptionist(s), as there is nothing
more enjoyable than transcribing the dictation of someone who
knows the rules and cares about the person on the receiving end
of the headphones.
 
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