Parliamentary stenography
Parliamentary stenography is the transcription by stenographers of parliamentary debates.
An early example of parliamentary stenography can be found in Marcus Tullius Tiro , who recorded the speech of the Roman politician Marcus Tullius Cicero against Catiline in Tironic notes . In Germany, the Bavarian shorthand pioneer Franz Xaver Gabelsberger was the first to write shorthand during the parliamentary debates in the Bavarian state parliament. In the course of time, shorthand services were set up in all German state parliaments and, since 1870, in the German Reichstag, and from 1949 in the German Bundestag and Bundesrat. Around 200 people currently work as professional stenographers in Germany. Most of them are organized in the Association of Parliamentary and Negotiating Stenographers.
In the German Bundestag , 16 parliamentary stenographers and eight auditors are on duty on a session day, always two stenographers at the same time. The stenographers replace each other every five minutes and the auditors every 30 minutes according to a fixed schedule. In addition to the wording of the speech, applause, heckling and the events in the plenary hall are recorded, insofar as their description makes it easier for a later reader to understand the speech. In between operations, the parliamentary stenographers dictate the shorthand to an employee and check that the minutes are correct. Incorrect linguistic images, incorrect or incomplete quotations and obvious errors in content, for example incorrect dates, are also corrected, insofar as these can be checked. Before the minutes are published, the MPs can proofread the transcript again. You are allowed to smooth the language, but not change the content.
For the training to become a parliamentary stenographer, a university degree, or at least the Abitur, is usually expected - for example in the Lower Saxony state parliament, but also in other state parliaments as well as in the Bundestag and Bundesrat.
Individual evidence
- ↑ FAQs - frequently asked questions about the profession of parliamentary and negotiation stenographer. (No longer available online.) In: Association of Parliament and Negotiation Stenographers. V. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013 ; Retrieved May 13, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ " Record what happened in Parliament". In: German Bundestag. 2010, accessed May 13, 2013 .
- ^ The stenographic service of the Lower Saxony state parliament. In: Stenographic Service - Lower Saxony State Parliament. Retrieved May 13, 2013 .
- ↑ Leaflet on the profession of parliamentary stenographer. (PDF; 188 KB) (No longer available online.) In: Association of Parliament and Negotiation Stenographers. V. 2015, archived from the original on April 2, 2015 ; accessed on March 15, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
