Simultaneous interpreting is the format used wherever a one-to-many audience needs continuous output in real time: conferences, summits, AGMs, parliamentary sessions, and large multilingual events.
The interpreter sits in an ISO 4043-compliant booth, receives the speaker through headphones, and renders the message into the target language with a lag of 2 to 4 seconds. Listeners select their language on a receiver and hear the output through headsets.
The cognitive load is the highest in the profession. Two interpreters are assigned per language combination per booth, alternating every 20 to 30 minutes, for any session longer than half an hour.
We supply the interpreters, the ISO 4043 cabin, the receiver units, and a technician for the duration of the event. Hybrid setups combining on-site booths with RSI feeds for remote participants are routine.