There are many occasions where translation needs to be instantaneous – during meetings, conferences, interviews or public seminars, for instance. We can provide a range of interpreting services to suit your specific requirements.

Applications for interpreting

Situations requiring interpreters can vary considerably. With this in mind, we offer a wide range of interpreting services – every interpreting job is treated as a bespoke assignment. Some possible situations where you may need an interpreting service include:

• During a business trip, you may need an interpreter to travel with you;
• You may need an interpreter to provide an instant translation of a presentation you are giving;
• Two-way interpretation may be necessary for interviews, medical appointments, smaller meetings, or legal situations (such as police interviews or court hearings);
• Conferences may require a team of interpreters or special equipment (which we are able to advise on and provide).

As well as spoken languages, we are also able to provide sign language interpreters for the same situations.

When the requirement is ongoing, unexpected, or the requirement is urgent, we are able to provide a telephone interpreting service. We can connect you to an interpreter in under a minute, based on the information you provide. The preferred method is a three-way conference call, although you can also use this service by passing a single phone between you. You can find out more about this service by visiting our telephone interpreting page, or by visiting our minisite.

You can find more in-depth information about the interpreting services we offer in our guide to different types of interpreting.

The right interpreter for you

Because of the variety of situations and contexts which may require an interpreting service, it is important to make sure the interpreter we assign is suitable for your needs. For example, in a legal or medical setting, the interpreter must have training in that field in order to provide an effective service. We can provide translators trained in any field, but it should be noted that costs vary considerably depending on the level of specialist training.

Travel arrangements

Travel is an important consideration when arranging an interpreting assignment. With this in mind, we've designed our system to minimise the cost and time factors involved in travel:

• Our system manages a database of qualified interpreters all over the country
• Interpreters are always sourced as locally as possible.
• Public transport will always be used when practical
• Our account managers will always inform you if telephone interpreting may be suitable for your requirements.

Experience in interpreting

We have many years experience providing high quality interpreting services to a range of clients in the public and private sectors. We currently supply interpreters to the HM Prison service, the NHS, Social Services, and McClaren, to name a few.