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On-Site Interpreting Format
Consecutive Interpreting Services
The speaker pauses and the interpreter renders each passage into the target language. No equipment, maximum flexibility, the default format wherever turn-taking is natural.
When Note-Taking Precision Matters
Consecutive interpreting is the format used wherever conversation moves in turns: courtroom testimony, medical consultations, depositions, immigration interviews, business meetings, and contract negotiations.
The speaker delivers a passage, the interpreter renders it into the target language, and the conversation continues. No booth, no headsets, no setup time, and a clear cognitive separation between speakers that the simultaneous format does not provide.
Why Clients Choose Our Consecutive Interpreting
No Equipment, No Setup
Consecutive needs nothing more than the interpreter in the room. Useful when site access, security, or improvisation rules out booth installation or last-minute equipment hire.
Court-Ready Note-Taking
Interpreters trained in Rozan / Matyssek consecutive note systems for accurate rendering of 1 to 5 minute passages. The discipline that distinguishes a courtroom-grade consecutive from a paraphrased summary.
Cleared for Sensitive Settings
Sworn registry credentials for courts and notaries, NDAs for corporate work, DBS-cleared interpreters for UK NHS and education settings. The right credential confirmed before the booking is held.
On-Site and Hybrid Variants
Available in person across our city coverage, by video for telehealth and remote depositions, and by telephone for urgent settings where visual contact is not required. One format, three delivery modes.
Where Consecutive Interpreting Fits
- Court hearings and tribunals
- Medical consultations and informed-consent discussions
- Depositions and legal-discovery interviews
- Immigration and asylum interviews
- Bilateral business and contract negotiations
- Press conferences and short Q&A sessions
What Our Clients Say
“Amazing service! Very professional and quick. Greta communication via WhatsApp and email. I needed my documents very last minute and BeTranslated bent over back to help +”
Ines P.
Google review (SL) , 9 months ago
“I’ve collaborated with this translation agency for a long time and continue to be satisfied with the quality of their services. A dependable partner for multilingual +”
Marianne W.
Google review (INTL) , 10 months ago
Consecutive Interpreting: Common Questions
Pricing is typically per half-day or per day, with a per-hour rate available for short assignments. Rates depend on language pair, city, and subject matter. Specialist legal or medical interpreters command a higher rate than business-conversational interpreters.
Single-interpreter consecutive is standard for assignments up to about 4 hours. For full-day or all-day sessions we recommend a second interpreter so they can alternate every 30 to 45 minutes. Sustained consecutive without a break degrades quality from the second hour onwards.
Yes, provided the interpreter is matched to the subject. Patent, financial, medical, and engineering content requires interpreters with subject-matter training, not just a glossary. Tell us the topic when you book and we route accordingly.
Consecutive interpreting waits for the speaker to finish a passage before the interpreter renders it. Simultaneous interpreting delivers output in real time while the speaker keeps talking. Consecutive is the standard for legal proceedings, depositions, and medical consultations, where a speaker-interpreter turn pattern is acceptable or required. Simultaneous is the standard for conferences and large events where stopping the speaker would be impractical. Consecutive needs no equipment; simultaneous requires a booth, headsets, and a technician.
AIIC StandardsSworn Registry ListedDBS Cleared (UK NHS)NDAs as StandardISO 17100 Framework
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Interpreters in Consecutive Interpreting, Ready When You Are.
Tell us the venue, language pair, format, and timing for your Consecutive Interpreting assignment. We will confirm interpreter availability and logistics as quickly as possible.
On-Site and Remote
Legal and Business Settings
Fast Confirmation