Definitions of transcribe:

• verb:   convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA
• verb:   make a phonetic transcription of

  Example: "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

• verb:   write out from speech, notes, etc.

  Example: "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

• verb:   rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
• verb:   rewrite in a different script