In today's globalized world, communication across different languages is more important than ever before. As businesses expand their operations to new markets, there is a growing need for interpreters to bridge language barriers and facilitate communication.
Recent posts by Markus Aregger
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From analogue to virtual - why it's time to upgrade the interpreter booth
By Markus Aregger on March 6, 2023
Topics: Remote Simultaneous Interpretation Remote Interpreting
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How accurate are captions in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Interprefy?
By Markus Aregger on March 1, 2023
Zoom and Teams both have an appealing feature that allows meeting attendees to activate closed captioning. This tool provides users with valuable visual assistance for following the sessions by automatically creating a live transcription of what is being said.
Both Teams and Zoom use automated speech recognition algorithms to transcribe the speech in real-time. These are completely automated, with little to no preparation required from the meeting host.
Topics: Microsoft Teams Zoom Live Captions
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Key learnings from planning a virtual end-of-the-year celebration
By Markus Aregger on December 12, 2022
As we are busy tackling end-of-the-year planning, many teams are brainstorming how we approach year-end get-togethers and celebrate the holidays, even if we can't be physically in the same place or even the same time zone.
Topics: Internal Company Meeting
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How does remote simultaneous interpretation work?
By Markus Aregger on August 29, 2022
How does remote simultaneous interpretation work<” is a question we’re often asked.
Topics: Remote Simultaneous Interpretation
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Remote interpreting for on-site events: back to the future
By Markus Aregger on May 10, 2022
For nearly two years now event and meeting organisers worldwide have been trying out new and creative ways to take their gatherings online and embraced change and adaptation like never before.
Topics: Interpretation Technology Hybrid Events In-Person Events benefits
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60+ event platforms that now offer an integrated live translation experience
By Markus Aregger on March 24, 2022
The appetite for virtual events does not seem to slow down. According to marketwatch.com the year-over-year growth rate for the global virtual events market for 2021 is estimated at 40.37%" by the end of 2025.
And even as in-person events slowly begin to return, offering two entry points - a virtual experience and a on-site experience - is increasingly becoming an added value many event organisers don't want to miss out on. The undisputed, yet largely untapped potential of hybrid events means organisers will continue to look for best-of-breed cloud-based event technology to deliver stunning event experiences to remote attendees beyond the pandemic.
Topics: Online Events Multilingual Web Conferencing Interprefy Partners
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How remote interpreting can address these 4 global business challenges
By Markus Aregger on March 2, 2022
What does it mean to lead global business? Typically you’ll be facing challenges that companies with a smaller footprint don’t even know exist. Thankfully, you’re also in line to reap the benefits that accompany solving these challenges.
So, what must global companies overcome to achieve consistent success? Let’s examine 4 common challenges of managing a multinational workforce and client base, along with their solutions.
Topics: Multilingual Web Conferencing Internal Company Meeting
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9 tips for creating stunning international hybrid events
By Markus Aregger on October 6, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns during 2020 and 2021 forced event managers to rethink how they host conferences, seminars, workshops, and other meetings.
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6 Incredible Benefits of Hybrid Events
By Markus Aregger on August 31, 2021
"Hybrid event" may well be the word of the year within the event industry. Having become the talk of town, the concept of hybrid events has been sending seismic waves across the events industry, sparking event planners' creativity and imagination beyond the constraints of physical venues.