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“Today the fate of the world depends primarily on its statesmen and secondarily on their interpreters”

Trvgve Lie, Norwegian politician

First Secretary General of the United Nations

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On-site + RSI
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On-site + RSI

Besides on-site simultaneous Interpretation meaning interpretation services with physical presence of the interpreter, interpretation can be performed also in a remote way.  Especially during the pandemics, the accent was put on so called RSI or Remote Simultaneous interpretation. In the meanwhile there are plenty of platforms making RSI easier than in pre-pandemic times.

Still, some requirements have to be met by the client and by the interpreter in order to ensure the best possible product.

Ideally the client shall:

  • enable visual contact to the speaker and audience
  • enable that interpreters see presentations and the like
  • enable top speed internet connection
  • prevent environmental sounds like phones ringing, or service personnel or parallel speaking
  • organize high-quality platform for RSI
  • perform a test interpretation before the event involving all actors – interpreters, organizers and technicians

Ideally the interpreters shall:

  • ensure two fast internet connections
  • use high-quality equipment (e.g. as proposed by the AIIC)
  • use microphones that have environmental sound cancelation and mute option
  • know the functions of the platform, and in not known timely request instructions and test it
  • register a verified profile before the platform is used (KUDO for example)
  • ensure the best possible insulation of their working space