Our interpreters work live in consecutive, simultaneous, whispered, and liaison modes for legal, medical, business, and conference settings, on-site across 49 European cities and 27 more worldwide, or remotely in 50+ languages.
Every interpreting assignment carries different stakes. A federal court hearing, a hospital triage, a cross-border merger negotiation, and a UN-style multi-language conference each demand a different mode, a different specialist profile, and different equipment.
We match interpreters to assignments by language pair, subject specialism, accreditation, and operational logistics. When a hearing or registry appointment also involves written records for a state court, USCIS or a European civil registry, certified document translations can be prepared alongside the interpreting.
Our network covers 50+ languages. On-site interpreting is concentrated across 49 European cities, extends to 27 more in Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, and runs remotely anywhere.
Equipment provisioning, booth setup, audio engineering, and platform integration (Zoom, Webex, KUDO, Interprefy) are all handled in-house so the assignment runs without surprises on the day.
Each interpreting mode suits a different context. Choose the format that fits your event, venue, and audience size.
Ideal for meetings, depositions, and GP appointments
The speaker pauses at natural intervals and the interpreter renders each passage into the target language. No equipment is required, making it the most flexible on-site format.
Real-time via headsets and booths for 30+ minute sessions
The interpreter renders speech in real time while the speaker continues without pause. Listener headsets receive the output directly from a sound-isolated booth.
No equipment; interpreter whispers to 1-2 listeners in confidential settings
The interpreter sits beside a small group of listeners and renders speech in a low voice without any technical equipment. No booth, no headsets, no setup time.
Two-way conversation mode for legal, medical, and official settings
The interpreter mediates a two-way conversation between parties who do not share a language, rendering each speaker's words in turn. Nuance and register are preserved throughout.
The same event can need a very different setup depending on the mode. Use this table to see what each one involves before you ask for a quote.
Simultaneous
Consecutive
Whispered (chuchotage)
Liaison
Remote (RSI, VRI, OPI)
| Mode | Best for | Equipment | Interpreters | Effect on timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous | Conferences, large audiences, multilingual events | Soundproofed booth or portable system, plus headsets | Two per language, taking turns about every 30 minutes | None: the audience hears the talk live |
| Consecutive | Meetings, interviews, depositions, site visits | None, just a notepad | One, or two for a full day | Speakers pause for the interpretation, so sessions run longer |
| Whispered (chuchotage) | One or two listeners inside a larger meeting | None, or a small tour-guide set | One for short sessions, two for longer ones | None: the interpreter speaks while the speaker does |
| Liaison | Two-way conversations: medical, business, official visits | None | One | A little longer, because each side speaks in short turns |
| Remote (RSI, VRI, OPI) | Webinars, virtual meetings, short-notice calls | A platform with an interpretation channel, or a video or phone line | Two per language for RSI, usually one for video or phone calls | Same as the underlying mode, with no travel |
RSI, VRI, and OPI cover every remote scenario from large-scale virtual conferences to urgent on-demand calls.
Conference-grade simultaneous interpreting delivered over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, or dedicated RSI platforms. Listeners join a language channel from any device.
Interpreter and parties connect via video call. Visual cues, facial expressions, and body language are preserved, making VRI significantly more accurate than telephone for complex settings.
On-demand telephone interpretation with no booking lead time. Callers are connected to a qualified interpreter for the requested language within minutes.
The mode is rarely the hard part. Group size, room layout, the programme for the day, and how far the interpreter has to travel decide more than the language pair does. The examples below are anonymized from recent bookings.
An energy-sector client needed an interpreter at short notice for a workplace safety training at their Zaragoza plant. Once the group size became clear, the job needed two interpreters rather than one, and we corrected the quote before the day rather than send one person into a session they could not sustain.
A trade-union training seminar in Houffalize needed bilingual and trilingual interpreting across the day. We recommended a booth or a portable system based on what the programme actually looked like, room by room.
A Brussels business delegation needed whispered French to Czech interpreting with an early start. The interpreter travelled in the evening before, because arriving on the morning of a 9am session is not a plan.
An international network booking simultaneous interpreting for its annual seminar supplied the full programme in advance. That is the single most useful thing a client can send.
A corporate compliance and traceability firm asked for interpreting at a meeting whose technical requirements we did not think we could meet properly. We reviewed it and declined.
A Spanish manufacturer needed Spanish and German interpreting for a first video call with a prospective distributor. A first exploratory call does not justify flying anyone anywhere.
Live interpretation means a human interpreter conveys what is said while the conversation is happening, rather than translating a recording or a document afterward. In simultaneous mode the interpreter speaks at the same time as the speaker, from a booth or a remote platform; in consecutive mode the speaker pauses and the interpreter renders each passage.
We provide live interpreters on-site, by video, and by phone. Unlike live translation apps, a professional interpreter handles accents, interruptions, and specialist terms, and is accountable for what the room hears.
Remote interpretation suits webinars, virtual conferences, and international meetings where flying in an interpreter would be costly or impractical. On-site is usually the better choice for complex legal proceedings, sensitive medical consultations, and large in-person conferences where booth infrastructure is already installed. A hybrid setup is also possible, with some interpreters on-site and others connecting remotely.
For large multilingual conferences, book two to three months ahead, especially for rare language pairs or specialist subject areas. Smaller meetings and remote interpreting can often be arranged with two weeks' notice. Last-minute bookings for complex events carry real quality risk, so earlier is always better.
Send as much context as possible: the agenda, speaker notes or slides, a glossary of key terminology, and a clear brief on format and audience. The more an interpreter understands before the event starts, the more accurate and natural the output will be.
Not for high-stakes settings. AI-assisted tools improve terminology management and productivity for human interpreters, but full machine interpretation still cannot reliably handle cultural nuance, contextual ambiguity, or the accountability that legal and medical communication demands. For quality-critical work, human interpretation remains the standard.
Interpreting is spoken and happens live: the interpreter conveys what is said in a meeting, hearing, or conference as it happens. Translation is written: a translator works on documents, websites, or subtitles and delivers a finished text.
The two call for different skills, so an event often needs both, with the slides and handouts translated beforehand and the live sessions interpreted.
Speakers and listeners join through a meeting platform with a separate interpretation channel, such as the language interpretation feature in Zoom, or a dedicated RSI platform. The interpreters listen and speak from their own soundproofed setup, and each participant picks the language they want to hear.
As in a booth, two interpreters per language take turns, and a technical check before the event is part of the booking.
We arrange interpreters for the major business languages, such as French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Russian, and for many less common pairs.
Each major language has its own interpreting page with its regional variants. For a rarer combination, tell us early, because the pool of qualified interpreters is smaller.
On-site interpreting is usually priced by the half day or full day, and short remote calls by the hour. The price depends on the mode, the language pair, the subject, the length of the event, the number of interpreters, travel, and any booth or headset hire.
We send a written quote with each of those items before anything is booked.
On-site coverage across 76 cities, 49 of them in Europe. Click a city for sector-specific information and language coverage.
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