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Interpreting
Effective interpreting connects people, fosters understanding, and ensures clear communication across languages. Whether in person or remote, Eriksen provides tailored solutions to support meaningful interactions and meet the unique needs of every setting.
Connect Digitally with Zoom Simultaneous Interpreting
Zoom continues to be a trusted platform for virtual meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops, offering a flexible and cost-effective way to connect across languages. The platform’s simultaneous interpreting function enables participants to access live interpretation in their preferred language, providing a seamless and customizable experience for multilingual events.
How it works:
- Interpreters join the call on dedicated audio channels and interpret the words of presenters and participants into the target language.
- Participants can select their preferred language or listen to the original audio.
- Attendees have the option to mute the original speaker while streaming the interpretation or listen to both simultaneously at different volumes.
Eriksen ensures your multilingual event is polished and professional from start to finish. If your Zoom account supports interpreting, we provide experienced, qualified interpreters to join your session. If it doesn’t, we can host the meeting on our Zoom platform and assign a trained facilitator to manage the setup and ensure your event runs seamlessly.
Download our guide to hosting events via live Zoom interpreting.
Consecutive Interpreting for Video Conferencing
In a consecutive interpreting session, an interpreter listens to a speaker’s dialogue and renders it into another language after the speaker pauses. This approach is ideal for small business meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and medical examinations.
Eriksen offers remote consecutive interpreting services for small group sessions via Zoom, Webex, Teams, or any platform you choose. Give us the details, and we will select the interpreter whose expertise aligns with the subject matter and needs of your assignment.
On-Demand Over-the-Phone Interpreting
Eriksen’s over-the-phone interpreting (OPI) service provides a secure, reliable, and on-demand solution for real-time communication. Available 24/7, our user-friendly service offers quick onboarding and straightforward billing, making it easy to access professional interpreters in over 200 languages. Whether you need support in education, business, nonprofit, or government settings, we facilitate seamless, effective conversations across industries.
Our interpreters are highly proficient in English and their target language, with expertise in industry-specific terminology. They handle sensitive and complex discussions with professionalism, accuracy, and cultural sensitivity, adhering to strict confidentiality agreements and a code of ethics that ensures impartiality. To maintain these high standards, they receive ongoing training to refine their skills and ensure compliance. Every interaction is supported by a rigorous quality assurance process, upholding exceptional service standards.
Face-To-Face Interpreting
Consecutive interpreting services are commonly used for small groups or one-on-one conversations, such as parent-teacher conferences, medical visits, or business meetings. Give us the specifications, and we will provide highly vetted, reliable interpreters who maintain rigorous standards of professionalism. Our interpreters are experts in their language pair and possess the interpersonal skills needed to handle complex dialogue and sensitive subject matter.
Simultaneous interpreting is often used for large events or where two or more target languages are required. Linguists interpret what the speaker is saying in real time, and the dialogue is transmitted to listeners via headsets. Eriksen’s experienced staff will facilitate every detail of your session, regardless of size or complexity. Our interpreters are trained in simultaneous interpreting and have undergone extensive vetting and credentialing to ensure their proficiency.
We offer state-of-the-art audio equipment for conferences, including soundproof interpreting booths, distribution systems, microphones, headsets, and receivers. Our equipment is designed to meet exacting standards for clarity and natural sound quality, with installation provided by knowledgeable technicians experienced in handling complex setups.
ASL Interpreting
Eriksen offers ASL interpreting services designed to facilitate clear and effective interaction in a variety of settings, ranging from cultural events to online conferences. We will facilitate your session with experienced ASL interpreters familiar with Deaf culture and nuances in sign language. Our team is adept at ensuring smooth and coherent communications to make your events accessible and promote a respectful and inclusive environment.
Interpretation to Meet Your Needs
Clear communication is essential in today’s multilingual world. Whether in person or remote, Eriksen delivers seamless, professional interpreting for any setting. Trust us to connect people and make every interaction meaningful.
What is interpreting?
Interpreting is the facilitation of spoken communication between users of different languages. It can be performed face-to-face or remotely via phone or video. In a consecutive session, an interpreter listens to what the speaker is saying and renders the dialogue into another language after the speaker has paused. In a simultaneous interpreting session, the interpreter listens and renders the message into the target language at the same time as the speaker is speaking.
Why is language interpreting so difficult?
An interpreter must have expertise in both the source and target language in order to effectively communicate a speaker’s meaning and intent. It requires being an excellent listener who can react quickly and deliver an accurate interpretation of the dialogue. Interpreters must have cultural awareness and an in-depth understanding of the subject matter being translated.
Simultaneous interpreting, often used at large events and conferences, requires a linguist to interpret what the speaker is saying in real time. Speakers do not pause for the interpreters, so linguists must listen and speak at the same time. They must be constantly alert, maintain the same pace as the speaker throughout the presentation, and convey the style, tone, and intent of the speech.
Without fail, Eriksen has come through for us for the last 16 years. They come through—on-time, on budget and flawlessly.
Peter Byrnes, President