Telephone Interpreting Services

Telephone Interpreting is just part of the full suite of language interpreting services and translation services that we offer.  Serving demanding clients in government departments and the legal sector, our approach is always customer oriented and includes attentive professional advice as standard.  Contact Us or just call 01480 412120 to discuss your requirements

Telephone interpreting is a form of consecutive interpreting which is usually performed via a three-way or conference telephone call.  The interpreter takes notes throughout, and once each chunk of speech has been uttered, the interpreter re-speaks what has been said.  If you need to speak to somebody in a different location, the interpreter can also travel to your location to speak over the phone to the other person whilst with you if you prefer.

In situations where a face-to-face interpreter cannot be used, due to lack of time or remoteness of location, our telephone interpreting service may be a convenient alternative

This is by far the most flexible way for interpreting to be done, as the interpreter can plausibly be anywhere on the planet where there is a telephone.  For telephone interpreting, our experienced, qualified interpreters work both into and out of their mother tongue.

Accent Consultants offers a range of interpreting services to meet the needs of our clients.  Whether you need a conference interpreted simultaneously, some Whispered Simultaneous Interpreting or a business meeting interpreted consecutively, we have the right interpreter in our team for your needs.  If you are in need of a talented telephone interpreter to provide you with excellent telephone interpreting services, then look no further.  Our team of experienced, native, qualified telephone interpreters can assist with all your interpreting needs.  For Telephone Interpreting, our interpreters work into their mother tongue.

When is Telephone Interpreting used?

Telephone interpreting is useful for when the client and the person they need to contact are not located in the same country, as Telephone Interpreting is cheaper!  Telephone interpreting cuts out the interpreter's travel time and expenses, hence making the overall cost far lower.  Telephone Interpreting is also quicker!

A session with a telephone interpreter can take place far more quickly than a face to face interpreting assignment.  As such, telephone interpreters are great for emergency situations.  Telephone Interpreting is also less personal.  Telephone Interpreting is ideal for:

• Emergency situations
• Brief conversations
• Overseas telephone conversations
• Organizing a face-to-face appointment with someone who cannot speak English.

We provide skilled consecutive telephone interpreters in every world language, including Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Telephone Interpreting?

• Telephone Interpreting requires no special equipment, other than a three-way call set up.  It is convenient and informal. 
• If you are undergoing a situation in which you do not want a third party present, then telephone interpreters are the best choice.  Since they are not physically present in the room, then many clients feel less exposed (this is particularly pertinent for sensitive situations or for individuals with certain cultural practices).
• It is only really feasible, however, when there are only two speakers, so two languages are being used (usually English and one other language).

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