Simultaneous Interpreting in real time
Interpreting as the speaker talks, with booth and equipment, so an audience of any size follows without interruption. For conferences, corporate events and online broadcasts.
- Interpreters working in pairs, rotating
- Booth, console and headsets supplied
- On site or on a remote platform
What simultaneous interpreting is
In simultaneous interpreting the interpreter renders the speech as it happens, with a delay of a few seconds. The audience listens through headsets and the event runs at its normal pace, which is what makes it the only workable option for a conference or a broadcast.
Interpreters always work in pairs. The cognitive load is high enough that concentration cannot be sustained alone for long, so two interpreters share a booth and rotate roughly every twenty to thirty minutes. A supplier offering a single interpreter for a full day is cutting a corner that shows in the second half of the event.
The setup includes a soundproof booth, the interpreter console, a transmitter and headsets for the audience, with a technician on site. For online events the same principle applies on a remote interpreting platform, with the interpreters connected from a hub or from their own booths.
Planning starts with the agenda. Number of languages, event duration, room layout and audience size determine the number of booths and interpreters, and those decisions are cheaper to make early than late.
Where we interpret
Formats where the audience listens rather than converses.
Conferences and congresses
Multi-day events with several speakers and a large audience.
Corporate events
Conventions, kick-offs, results presentations and town halls.
Online broadcasts
Webinars and streamed events with a remote interpreting platform.
Product launches
Presentations to press and partners where timing matters.
Shareholder meetings
General meetings with foreign shareholders who have to follow in real time.
Training at scale
Sessions with a large audience where consecutive would double the schedule.
When you need it
The reasons events most often need simultaneous interpreting.
An audience that only listens
More than about thirty people, where stopping for consecutive would be unworkable.
Keeping to the schedule
Events with a fixed agenda that cannot afford to run at half speed.
Several languages at once
Audiences split across languages, each on its own channel.
Broadcasting live
Streamed events where the interpretation has to go out with the signal.
International press
Press conferences where journalists file in their own language.
Hybrid events
Part of the audience in the room, part remote, both following the same interpretation.
From document to delivery, in 4 steps
Send your documents
Through the form, by email or on WhatsApp. We accept PDF, Word, images and other formats.
Get your quote
Within 1 business hour, with a closed price, a defined deadline and no hidden costs.
Translation with quality control
A translator specialised in your field, with terminology and fidelity checked against the source before delivery.
Delivery on time
By email or in hard copy, with post-delivery support included.
What simultaneous interpreting costs
The quote has two parts: the interpreters, always in pairs per language, and the equipment, which covers booth, console, transmitter, headsets and a technician on site. Both are priced by day or half day.
Headset count is the variable that moves most: it follows audience size and is quoted per unit. Give us a realistic number early, since adjusting it close to the date is the most common source of last-minute cost.
For online events the equipment line is replaced by the remote interpreting platform, which is usually cheaper, and travel disappears. The interpreters still work in pairs.
Credibility built over 24 years
Specialists in each field
Every project goes to translators with proven experience in your sector, with a dedicated glossary and consistency across your documents.
Quality control at every stage
No file leaves without a check of terminology, cohesion and fidelity to the source. Quality is part of the service, not an extra.
Confidentiality guaranteed by contract
A confidentiality agreement with the whole team, and a specific NDA when your company requires one, signed before the quote.
Delivered in the original layout
Electronic editing included when needed: tables, charts, images and formatting preserved in the final file.
We handle real urgency
Express delivery with a dedicated team for short deadlines, without dropping the quality process.
A quote within 1 business hour
A closed price and a defined deadline before we start, with no surprise costs at the end.
More than 30 languages, one standard of quality
From the most requested pairs to the rarest ones, always with translators qualified in the target language and quality control before delivery.
English
PT ⇄ EN
Spanish
PT ⇄ ES
French
PT ⇄ FR
German
PT ⇄ DE
Italian
PT ⇄ IT
Japanese
PT ⇄ JA
Chinese (Mandarin)
PT ⇄ ZH
Korean
PT ⇄ KO
Russian
PT ⇄ RU
Arabic
PT ⇄ AR
Dutch
PT ⇄ NL
Polish
PT ⇄ PL
Danish
PT ⇄ DA
Hebrew
PT ⇄ HE
Hungarian
PT ⇄ HU
Norwegian
PT ⇄ NO
Romanian
PT ⇄ RO
Swedish
PT ⇄ SV
Portuguese
EN ⇄ PT
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Simultaneous Interpreting
Why do you always quote two interpreters per language?
Because the cognitive load of simultaneous interpreting cannot be sustained alone for long. Two interpreters share a booth and rotate every twenty to thirty minutes. A single interpreter for a full day is a corner that shows in the second half of the event.
What equipment is included?
A soundproof booth, the interpreter console, a transmitter, headsets for the audience and a technician on site for the duration. The headset count follows audience size and is quoted per unit.
Do you do online events?
Yes. The same principle applies on a remote interpreting platform, with interpreters connected from a hub or from their own booths. It is usually cheaper, because equipment hire and travel fall away.
When should simultaneous be chosen over consecutive?
When the audience listens rather than converses, and when the schedule cannot afford to run at half speed. As a rule of thumb, above about thirty people simultaneous is the answer.
How far in advance should I book?
As early as possible. Interpreters and booths are both finite on a given date, and for less common languages availability is the binding constraint. Booking early also means the room layout can be planned around the booth rather than the other way round.
Should I send material in advance?
Yes. Agenda, slide decks, speaker names and a glossary of product terms make a measurable difference. Everything is treated confidentially, and a confidentiality agreement is signed when your organisation requires one.
Send your document and get a closed price
A legible photo or a PDF is enough for a quote. You get the price, the deadline and guidance on apostilling within 1 business hour.
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