Archive | September, 2014

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Client Education: What is a “Certified Interpreter”?

Does it add any value to hire a “certified” interpreter to do simultaneous or consecutive interpretation at your conference? Translation agencies often offer “certified interpreters” for conferences where simultaneous interpretation is used. This term needs to be clarified to explain what exactly “certification” is. Here is our explanation.

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What is "best value"?

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (“LPTA”) and Language Interpretation Services

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (“LPTA”) is a method used by some clients to formally evaluate proposals for professional interpretation services. While it is a valid method to choose a supplier, a caveat needs to be made about how the technique is to be applied for conference simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services to get best value.

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