Interpretation Services in Amsterdam

Rates in the Netherlands depend on the language pair, the subject-matter complexity, the format, and the length of the assignment. On-site work is usually priced by the half day or full day, and simultaneous interpreters typically work in pairs. Tell us about your event and we will send a clear, no-obligation quote.

For standard business events and meetings, booking four to six weeks ahead gives us enough time to match the right interpreter to your brief and prepare relevant materials. Large international conferences, rare language combinations, and highly technical subjects benefit from six to eight weeks.

For sworn interpreting at Dutch courts or IND hearings, book as early as possible, since accredited professionals have limited availability.

Simultaneous interpreting happens in real time, with the interpreter working from a soundproofed booth while the speaker continues. Consecutive interpreting works in turns, with the speaker pausing so the interpreter can convey each segment.

Simultaneous suits conferences and large events, while consecutive works better for meetings, negotiations, and legal proceedings.

Article 28 of the Wet beëdigde tolken en vertalers (Wbtv) requires the courts, the Public Prosecution Service, the police, the Royal Marechaussee, and the IND to use a sworn interpreter (beëdigd tolk) in criminal and immigration matters, such as police interrogations, criminal hearings, and asylum interviews.

Notarial acts and civil proceedings are outside that rule, but notaries and law firms often ask for a sworn interpreter anyway. Sworn interpreters are listed in the Wbtv register kept by Bureau Wbtv.

Yes. For multi-track conferences at venues such as RAI Amsterdam and the World Trade Center, we coordinate interpreter teams across simultaneous sessions, manage shift rotations to prevent fatigue, and handle the technical logistics for each room. Your project manager keeps oversight from a single point of contact.

Yes, and handling both through one provider keeps terminology consistent. We translate pre-event materials such as agendas, presentation decks, and delegate packs, arrange interpreters for the live sessions, and follow up with transcription or post-event document translation.

Sworn interpreters are listed in the public Register beëdigde tolken en vertalers (Rbtv), kept by Bureau Wbtv. Ask the interpreter for their registration number and look it up on bureauwbtv.nl.

The register also shows each interpreter's language combinations, so you can confirm they are sworn for the languages your assignment needs.

Yes. We arrange Japanese interpreters for Japanese-Dutch and Japanese-English meetings, negotiations, and site visits in Amsterdam and nearby Amstelveen, which has one of the largest Japanese communities in the Netherlands.

Japanese is in high demand around trade fairs, so contact us as early as you can.