How remote simultaneous interpretation works

What is remote simultaneous interpretation (or RSI)?

Simultaneous interpretation is defined by ISO, the International Standards Organisation, as the process of rendering a spoken or signed message into another spoken or signed language, preserving the register and meaning of the source language. Add “remote” to the equation and it is possible for interpreters, speakers and participants to interact from anywhere on the planet.

Why use a remote simultaneous interpretation service?

Traditional interpretation is broken: it requires a lot of time and money to configure and manage, and interpreters are required on-site.

As a result, you spend a considerable amount of your budget on equipment, travel and accommodation for interpreters, that are limited in terms of availability and language/specialisation options.

However, remote simultaneous interpretation removes the need for equipment and interpreters being on site. This allows you to run events at short notice and with minimal infrastructure and, if necessary, entirely online.

And because events can be run remotely, you can increase the number of languages you offer as you no longer need to worry about flying rare-language interpreters over.

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How can our simultaneous interpretation services help?

Whether your event is in a remote location or you require specialist interpreters with an in-depth knowledge of your industry, we’ve got it covered.

The Interprefy platform is designed to be scalable and flexible, ensuring it can meet the specific needs of your event. Attendees and delegates can listen to content in the language of their choice while your interpreters work remotely.

In addition to our remote simultaneous interpretation platform, we can also help source conference-level interpreters, assist with technical set-up onsite and provide venue management support.

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When can remote simultaneous interpretation services be used?

Online events and webinars

Most RSI platforms today offer both standalone and remote audio and video interpreting – but Interprefy goes one step further by allowing integration with the most popular conferencing tools, including, ON24, MS Teams, WebEx, Zoom, GoToMeeting...

Conferences

As remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) enables events to be hosted online, there’s no need for interpreters to be on-site and attendees can essentially participate digitally. This helps save time and money, while improving accessibility and audience participation.

Panel discussions

Interprefy enables you to support thousands of concurrent users and set up language channels, so attendees can listen to content in their language of choice. This is particularly useful for panels or discussions where multiple languages are in use.

Seminars

By using our remote simultaneous interpretation service for seminars, your interpreters can work remotely and better focus on the translation of complex and/or technical content. This ensures the information delivered is much more accurate.

Small meetings

In removing language barriers, our remote simultaneous interpretation service can greatly increase productivity and trust inside global companies, with regional team members able to express themselves confidently in their mother tongue.

Your event, their language

As events become increasingly international and multilingual, the ability to deliver content in different languages and in real time is becoming a key differentiator for event organisers. If you want to make your events more inclusive and attract wider audiences, it’s time to consider Interprefy.

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