Remote yet
close to hand

Language solutions –
factory vs boutique

Interpreting is
all down to trust

All Business is local –
interpreting is global

Interpreting is not
a One-Click-Business

When circumstances make travelling impossible or difficult, we must look for other solutions. One answer is remote interpreting. However, it can be more complex than traditional on-site interpreting and is not necessarily cheaper. It is easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of online translation services available, so remote interpreting requires expert planning and advice.

interpreters.ch is remote-ready. We do not offer one stock solution, because every event is different. We work with tried-and-tested specialist AV companies to offer a bespoke package tailored to each customer’s needs. Ultimately any solution you choose – whether on-site or virtual – is only as good as the interpreters, because the technology is merely the carrier of the translated message.

There are countless online platforms offering rock bottom prices to defeat the competition. Their model is based on working with untrained interpreters from low-wage countries who remain anonymous to the end user. Work with interpreters.ch on your remote interpreting project and you can always rely on the same qualified conference interpreting teams that we offer for on-site assignments, professionals with a genuine track record. And as usual, you can depend on the personal advice and support of the interpreters.ch team to plan and manage the event.

Interpreting teams cannot be assembled as if coming off a production line. Our tailor-made service for your multilingual event requires personal advice, support and assistance from specialists with many years of experience and an extensive network of contacts.

interpreters.ch is a boutique, not a factory. With us, the same people will stay with you to establish your needs and accompany you every step of the way through your project, from initial enquiry to debriefing. Inés Martín and Christoph Renfer, have worked as interpreters for many years, gaining in-depth knowledge of the conference and interpreting market in Switzerland and abroad and so they can offer a creative solution to any problem.

Conference interpreters are often party to secret or restricted information so you, the client, must be fully confident that the information is always in safe hands.

interpreters.ch guarantees complete and unlimited confidentiality of the information you provide to us and to the interpreters we work with. Not only is this guaranteed in law, but also by our unswerving commitment to the Code of Ethics of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC). If required, we and our interpreters are also happy to sign an additional confidentiality agreement.

You don't always organize your multilingual meetings or conferences close to home. Who do you turn to if you need qualified conference interpreters abroad or even in other continents?

Through its membership of Calliope-Interpreters, interpreters.ch can tap into an international network. Calliope-Interpreters is the only worldwide network of independent consultant interpreters. Thanks to our partners, we can put together qualified conference interpreting teams in any country that meet your exacting requirements. Every country. Every continent. Everywhere.

interpreters.ch

interpreters.ch is one of the leading providers of professional interpreting services in Switzerland.

interpreters.ch is run by Inés Martín and Christoph Renfer, practising and consultant conference interpreters with a wealth of experience and a wide network of contacts in the Swiss and international interpreting markets.

In recent years, interpreters.ch has established itself as the leading agency for the provision of professional conference interpreters in Switzerland and abroad.

interpreters.ch does not adorn its website with clients' logos, because we see discretion and confidentiality as the backbone of our business. We can of course supply personal, authorized client recommendations on request.

Team

Inés Martín Vedder

Born and raised in Tenerife (Spain), studied in Salamanca, Edinburgh and Zurich.

Qualified translator and conference interpreter (Zurich School of Interpreting, now IUED Institute for Translation and Interpreting, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences), practising interpreter (ES/DE/EN), member and consultant interpreter AIIC.

Co-founder and co-managing director of interpreters.ch.

Christoph Renfer

Born and raised in Riehen (Switzerland), studied in Zurich, Paris and Washington D.C.

Certified translator and certified conference interpreter (Zurich School of Interpreting, now IUED Institute for Translation and Interpreting, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences), practising interpreter (DE/EN/FR), member and consultant interpreter AIIC, member Calliope-Interpreters.

Co-founder and co-managing director of interpreters.ch.

Offering

interpreters.ch provides trained conference interpreters in nearly all languages for meetings of every kind: conferences, congresses, symposiums, seminars, meetings and negotiations.

interpreters.ch works with seasoned conference interpreters who have a wealth of professional experience and expert knowledge. Whenever possible we work with interpreters who are members of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC); its exacting membership criteria are a benchmark for quality, competence and experience.

interpreters.ch is a one-stop-shop for your language needs. According to your requirements, we can provide a tailored interpreting package that includes simultaneous interpreting equipment, sound systems, advice on venues and written translations.

interpreters.ch thanks to our membership of the international network of interpretation service providers Calliope-Interpreters, we have direct access to professional interpreters in the world’s five continents. We are also members of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC).

Solutions

Simultaneous

The interpreters sit in a sound-proof booth and interpret what is said in real time, there is a time lag of just a couple of seconds. Participants hear the interpretation into their language via headsets. The interpreters for each conference language work in pairs and change every 20–30 minutes because of the high level of active concentration required to interpret simultaneously.

Consecutive

This type of interpreting is suitable for smaller meetings and official events. The interpreter takes notes while listening to the speaker. The speaker takes regular breaks during which the interpreter repeats the message in the required target language. Consecutive interpreting requires twice as much time as simultaneous because of the need to deliver both the speech and the interpretation.

Whispering

Whispered interpreting requires no equipment, but can be considered for at most two listeners; the interpreter whispers the interpretation into their ears.

Liaison interpreting

The interpreter sits with the parties at the negotiating table and interprets consecutively or by whispering, as appropriate.

Tour guide system

If participants and interpreters are on the move, for example during a guided tour or a visit, simultaneous interpreting via a tour guide system can provide a solution. The system, also called an «Infoport», «bidule» or «whispering system», consists of a radio microphone and wireless receivers that are light and easy to transport. The system can also be used when the number of participants is too high for whispered interpreting.

Remote interpreting

Remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) is the solution if people can’t travel to a face-to-face meeting. RSI is also an ideal solution for fully virtual online meetings or webinars being held in one or more languages. All the participants are connected to the videoconferencing platform from their individual locations. The interpreters can connect to a virtual event from hubs or their office or from home. RSI is technically more complicated than traditional on-site interpreting and therefore requires comprehensive and expert consultancy and support.

Transparency

interpreters.ch is a link between those requiring interpreting services and those providing them. At the risk of sounding trite, without both our clients and interpreters we would lose our very raison d’être. No wonder, then, that we attach such importance to smooth communication with our key stakeholders. Our very calling is to match clients with the best qualified interpreters.

Successful communication is based on transparency and trust. These core values are the common thread running through all activities of interpreters.ch.

That is why we offer our clients full transparency by providing a detailed breakdown of the total costs of each project. This provides our clients with a transparent quote, as befits the provision of professional services.

The bottom line is that everyone benefits: interpreters.ch gains access to the best professionals on the market. Our interpreters are fairly remunerated and enjoy decent working conditions. And our clients can always rely on high-quality language services.

Contact

interpreters.ch
Inés Martín Vedder
Christoph Renfer

Meierweg 36
CH-4125 Riehen/Switzerland
+41 61 263 78 78

info(a)interpreters.ch