Common English Mistakes in Interview Transcripts by German Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native German speakers from Germany when writing a Interview Transcript in English.

Mistake Example #1

Capitalizing all nouns (following German grammar rules)

**Interview Transcript**: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Herr Müller. Can you tell us about your Rrole at the Ccompany? Herr Müller: Yes, of course. I am the Hhead of Mmarketing, and my Tteam is responsible for developing Sstrategies to increase Bbrand Aawareness. We focus on creating Ccampaigns that resonate with our Aaudience and drive Eengagement.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few minor tweaks to the capitalization of common nouns :) Nice work! "

**Interview Transcript**: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Herr Müller. Can you tell us about your role at the company? Herr Müller: Yes, of course. I am the head of marketing, and my team is responsible for developing strategies to increase brand awareness. We focus on creating campaigns that resonate with our audience and drive engagement.

**Interview Transcript**: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Herr Müller. Can you tell us about your Role at the Company? Herr Müller: Yes, of course. I am the Head of Marketing, and my Team is responsible for developing Strategies to increase Brand Awareness. We focus on creating Campaigns that resonate with our Audience and drive Engagement.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in subordinate clauses

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Incorrect word order in subordinate clauses **Country**: Germany **Language**: German --- Interviewer: Can you tell us about the moment when you decided that you wanted to become a journalist? Interviewee: Yes, I remember it very clearly. It was during a school project, wheren I realized that tellingstoriestelling is what I love. I felt that, if I could share people's experiences, then I would be happy.

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Vince, United States

"Almost perfect :)"

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Incorrect word order in subordinate clauses **Country**: Germany **Language**: German --- Interviewer: Can you tell us about the moment when you decided that you wanted to become a journalist? Interviewee: Yes, I remember it very clearly. It was during a school project, when I realized that telling stories is what I love. I felt that, if I could share people's experiences, then I would be happy.

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Incorrect word order in subordinate clauses **Country**: Germany **Language**: German --- Interviewer: Can you tell us about the moment when you decided that you wanted to become a journalist? Interviewee: Yes, I remember it very clearly. It was during a school project, where I realized that stories telling is what I love. I felt that, if I could share people's experiences, then I would be happy.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of passive voice

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Overuse of passive voice **Country**: Germany **Language**: German --- Interviewer: Can you tell us about your recent project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. The project wasstarted last year, and the team facedmany challengeswere faced by the team. A new strategy was developed to overcome these issues, and significant progress was made.

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Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"I made some edits to tone down on the use of passive voice."

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Overuse of passive voice **Country**: Germany **Language**: German --- Interviewer: Can you tell us about your recent project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. The project started last year, and the team faced many challenges. A new strategy was developed to overcome these issues, and significant progress was made.

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Overuse of passive voice **Country**: Germany **Language**: German --- Interviewer: Can you tell us about your recent project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. The project was started last year, and many challenges were faced by the team. A new strategy was developed to overcome these issues, and significant progress was made.