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.
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.
Enjoy this brilliant little video from AIIC – International Association of Conference Interpreters
What kind of language simultaneous and consecutive interpreter is the best? This is the question that is often asked. But what kind is the worst and needs to be avoided? Read our thoughts and tips here.
As a client of language interpretation services, you should be aware how to use your consecutive or simultaneous interpreters most efficiently. We offer an educational seminar on how to work with interpreters.
It is not uncommon for the client to provide simultaneous interpretation equipment. Quality of interpretation equipment is critically important for quality of interpretation, therefore, both interpretation agencies and interpreters should make very clear to the client what constitutes good equipment and how the equipment is to be set up and used professionally. Sometimes, audiovisual companies […]
Short answer: as early as you possibly can. But there is a longer answer as well. Read it here:
Language interpretation has its own requirements, including the number of interpreters you will need.
We need the following information to be able to give you an estimate for interpretation or translation services.
If your presentation or speech is interpreted simultaneously at a conference, there is extra “microphone discipline” that is required from you as a speaker.
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