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Simultaneous interpreting services for conferences, courts, and corporate events

Simultaneous Interpreting

Real-Time Interpretation,
Without the Pauses

In simultaneous interpreting, interpreters render speech into another language in real time as the speaker keeps talking, usually from a booth with headsets and receivers. It is built for conferences, multilingual events, courtrooms, and large meetings where stopping for each passage is not practical.

Simultaneous interpreter rendering speech in real time from a booth at a multilingual conference

Simultaneous

Conferences & Large Events

Simultaneous interpretation for multilingual conferences, summits, and large gatherings. We supply interpreter booths, headsets, and receivers, and staff team interpreting for long sessions so accuracy holds across the full agenda.

Multilingual Conferences
Summits & Forums
Booths & Receivers
Team Interpreting
Court-certified interpreter providing simultaneous interpretation during a trial or hearing

Simultaneous

Court & Legal Proceedings

Court-certified interpreters providing simultaneous interpretation for trials, hearings, and large legal matters. We deliver real-time interpretation that keeps proceedings moving without stopping for each passage.

Trials & Hearings
Large Legal Matters
Certified Interpreters
Real-Time Delivery
Interpreter supporting a multilingual corporate board meeting with simultaneous interpretation

Simultaneous

Corporate & Board Meetings

Simultaneous interpretation for shareholder meetings, board sessions, investor briefings, and press events. Multilingual audiences follow every exchange in real time without slowing the agenda.

Shareholder Meetings
Board Sessions
Investor Briefings
Press Events
Interpreter delivering remote simultaneous interpretation for a virtual or hybrid event

Simultaneous

Virtual & Hybrid Events

Remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) for webinars, virtual conferences, and hybrid events. Interpreters work from a remote platform so on-site and online attendees hear interpretation in real time.

Webinars
Virtual Conferences
Hybrid Events
Remote Platforms

Capabilities

Built for Real-Time Events

What Simultaneous Means

Interpreters render speech into another language in real time as the speaker continues, with no pauses between passages. It keeps long, fast-moving sessions on schedule.

Equipment Provided

We supply interpreter booths, transmitters, headsets, and receivers for your venue, and confirm the setup matches your room size and language count before the event.

Team Interpreting

Simultaneous interpretation is demanding, so interpreters work in pairs and rotate at set intervals to sustain accuracy across full-day and multi-day sessions.

200+ Languages

We coordinate interpreters across more than 200 languages, including spoken languages and sign language, and build multilingual teams for events with several language channels.

Court-Certified Interpreters

For legal proceedings, we assign court-certified interpreters who know courtroom procedure and terminology and are prepared to work in a simultaneous setting.

On-Site, Virtual, or Hybrid

We support simultaneous interpretation in person with on-site booths, remotely through RSI platforms, or in a hybrid format that serves both audiences at once.

Planning a multilingual conference or event?

We coordinate interpreters, booths, and equipment so your audience follows every exchange in real time.

Client Feedback

What Our Clients Say

"Kaplan staffed booths and interpreter teams for our two-day multilingual summit. The setup was ready before our first session and the audio was flawless across every channel."

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Marisol T.

Conference Organizer

"We needed simultaneous interpretation for a complex hearing. Their court-certified interpreters kept the proceeding moving in real time without a single delay."

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Gregory H.

Litigation Support Manager

"Their team handled remote simultaneous interpretation for our investor briefing. Shareholders on three continents followed every exchange as it happened."

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Lauren K.

Investor Relations Director

FAQs

Simultaneous Interpreting Questions

What is the difference between simultaneous and consecutive interpreting?
In simultaneous interpreting, the interpreter renders speech in real time as the speaker keeps talking, usually from a booth with headsets and receivers. In consecutive interpreting, the speaker pauses after each passage so the interpreter can deliver it. Simultaneous suits conferences and large meetings where stopping for each passage is not practical. Planning a full multilingual event? See our conference and event interpreting services.
Do you provide the equipment and interpreter booths?
Yes. We provide interpreter booths, transmitters, headsets, and receivers for your venue. We confirm the equipment setup against your room size, audience count, and number of language channels before the event so everything is ready on the day.
Do you offer remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI)?
Yes. We provide remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) for webinars, virtual conferences, and hybrid events. Interpreters work from a remote platform, and on-site and online attendees hear interpretation in real time.
How many interpreters do you assign per language for a full day?
Simultaneous interpretation is demanding, so we assign two interpreters per language for full-day events. They work in pairs and rotate at set intervals so accuracy holds across long sessions. Short sessions may need only a single interpreter per language.
What languages do you cover?
We coordinate interpreters across more than 200 languages, including spoken languages and sign language. For multilingual events, we build teams that cover several language channels at once.
How is simultaneous interpreting billed?
Simultaneous interpreting is typically billed by the day or half-day, with equipment quoted separately based on your venue and language count. Share your event details through our online form or by phone at (833) 547-7770 for a detailed quote.

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