Simultaneous
Interpreters work from a booth as the speaker talks, and delegates listen live through headsets. This is the standard for conferences and large meetings, because the event keeps running at full pace.
Interpreting Services
Simultaneous interpreters, booths and equipment for conferences, AGMs and meetings where every delegate needs to follow along in their own language.
Conference interpreting lets a multilingual audience follow a single event in real time. Interpreters work from soundproof booths at the back of the room, and delegates choose their language on a headset. Done well, it is almost invisible: the conference simply runs, and nobody is left behind because of the language they speak.
Prism Linguistics handles the whole job, from sourcing qualified interpreters to hiring the booths and headsets and putting a technician on site. We have covered everything from a half-day works council meeting to multi-day international conferences, in venues across the UK.
Most events use one of these. If you are not sure which suits yours, tell us the format and we will advise.
Interpreters work from a booth as the speaker talks, and delegates listen live through headsets. This is the standard for conferences and large meetings, because the event keeps running at full pace.
The speaker pauses every minute or two and the interpreter relays what was said. It needs no booth and suits smaller meetings, training sessions, site visits and speeches.
Also called chuchotage. The interpreter sits beside one or two delegates and quietly interprets for them. A good option when most of the room shares a language and only a few people need support.
Simultaneous interpreting needs the right kit. We arrange soundproof booths that meet ISO standards for sound and visibility, interpreter consoles, delegate receivers and headsets, and tour-guide systems for smaller groups on the move. A technician sets it up, tests it before the first session and stays on hand so a flat battery never becomes your problem.
If your venue already has interpreting facilities built in, we will simply work with what is there.
Not every event happens in one room any more. We provide remote simultaneous interpreting for meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and dedicated interpreting platforms. Online delegates pick their language channel and listen in their own language, exactly as they would with a headset in a hall. For hybrid events we bridge the two, so the people in the room and the people at home get the same experience.
The languages, the dates, the venue, the running order and roughly how many delegates need each language. Even a draft agenda helps us plan properly.
We work out how many interpreters each language needs, whether booths or a tour-guide system fits the room, and give you a clear quote with no surprises.
Ahead of the event we brief the interpreters and share any slides, scripts or glossaries you can give us. Preparation is what makes specialist subjects sound natural on the day.
The technician arrives early to set up and test. The interpreters work in pairs, swapping at sensible intervals. You concentrate on running your event.
Send us the dates, the languages and a rough agenda. We will come back with an interpreting plan and a clear price.