Amsterdam draws more than 250 international conferences and trade exhibitions every year and consistently ranks among the top five European cities for international meetings in the ICCA rankings.
When a Dutch board negotiates with a delegation from Seoul or Tokyo, or a clinical researcher at the Amsterdam UMC presents findings to a multilingual audience at RAI Amsterdam, a single mistranslated phrase can derail the conversation. The city is the operational base for more than 1,100 international companies, including ING, Heineken, and the commercial operations of ASML and Philips, and an entry point for many non-EU businesses seeking a foothold in mainland Europe.
At the same time, the Rechtbank Amsterdam hears civil, criminal, and commercial cases that need sworn court interpreters, the IND processes asylum and residency applications in Arabic, Moroccan Darija, Turkish, and dozens of other languages, and the Amsterdam UMC and the city's clinics need medical interpreters for patient consultations. Schiphol Airport and the port of Amsterdam add further demand across trade, logistics, and airline operations.
BeTranslated assigns interpreters who are individually vetted, not pulled from a directory, with credentials checked against bodies such as AIIC and the Dutch sworn register (NGTV and Bureau Wbtv) where relevant. Simultaneous interpreting runs from soundproofed booths for large congresses at RAI Amsterdam, the Beurs van Berlage, and venues on the Zuidas, usually with two interpreters per language pair rotating every 30 minutes, consecutive and liaison interpreting fit executive negotiations, depositions, and site visits, whispered (chuchotage) interpreting suits board meetings and diplomatic tours, and remote and telephone interpreting handle hybrid and short-notice work.
For the courts and notaries we field sworn (beedigde) interpreters listed with Bureau Wbtv, including English-Dutch for legal proceedings, immigration hearings at the IND, and commercial arbitration at the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. Medical interpreters cover hospital and clinic appointments, and a dedicated project manager stays with you from briefing through delivery.
Our most requested combinations from Amsterdam clients include Dutch paired with English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean, alongside community languages such as Moroccan Darija, Papiamentu, and Surinamese Dutch. Our network covers more than 100 active language pairs, so if you do not see yours listed, contact us directly.
