Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Transcript or transcription?

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Transcript or transcription? Transcript: noun -  something that has been transcribed; a writtenor printed copy; in law - a copy of a legal record; a copy, imitation, orreproduction; a representation or interpretation.
Transcription: noun - the actor process of transcribing something; also, an example of this; the result oftranscribing something; a transcript or copy; in Roman Law - a transfer orassignment of debt or obligation.  
Although it is possible to use 'transcription' as a synonym for'transcript', it is best avoided, as it can cause confusion.
So:
'When the comedy writer made a transcript of the scene, it was bothaccurate and highly decorated with rude depictions of the action suggested inthe text.'
'Hilary was engaged in the transcription of the conversation she'd hadwith her ex-boyfriend, ensuring she wrote it word for word, so she'd have theevidence to condemn him out of his own mouth when he next tried to seduce her.'
A transcript is a thing; atranscription is the process of creating it.