
Perfect for smaller meetings and roundtable discussions, our consecutive interpreting services can guarantee bilingual accuracy for your audience.
How does consecutive interpreting work?
Global Voices offers consecutive interpreting services in both a face to face and remote capacity. Consecutive interpreters are available in-person and over video or phone, and are most suitable for smaller groups of people.
Consecutive interpreting is a more time-consuming process than other types of translation, but it allows for a greater degree of accuracy. Rather than talking along with a speaker as in simultaneous interpretation, a consecutive interpreter will listen intently while a speaker is talking, and relay their translations to an audience during gaps between sentences. A consecutive interpreter will often take notes whilst the speaker is talking in order to provide as precise a translation as possible, but beyond any writing implements, no additional technology or equipment is needed.
This form of interpreting is most commonly used for more intimate meetings, as well as interviews and other events where the majority of the audience speaks the same language, albeit one which is different from that of the speaker. As such, a consecutive interpreter needs to be fluent in both the language of the speaker and their audience in order to translate any questions they may have, as well as interpreting the speaker’s response.
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Do I need consecutive interpreting?
Consecutive interpreting is best suited for meetings and events with small audiences. The need for speakers to pause between sentences means it is not the fastest form of interpretation, but the fact that it needs no specialist equipment makes it very attractive for lower budget events.
Our consecutive interpretation services can be tailored to suit the needs of your event and your audience, and Global Voices will make sure to provide your business with the best consecutive interpreter for the job. To speed things up, we recommend that event hosts should brief their interpreters on any specific background information—or even a draft speech—before they begin, so that they are as prepared as possible.
Our Quality
At Global Voices, we are dedicated to providing businesses with the most dependable consecutive interpretation services available. With a team of hundreds working around the world in over 150 languages, we can help your business be understood, wherever you are.
Testimonials

Thanks so much for all of yesterday – the event went well and I had good feedback from the team regarding the interpreters. Your standards of the day were great. Thanks again.

Fast, efficient, good quality service. Very polite staff.

Very impressed with the quality, speed and service. Will consider using Global Voices for more projects that need urgent attention.

I just wanted to say that we are very impressed with the service that we have received from Global Voices and look forward to working with you again in the future.

I enjoy using your service and Kirsty always delivers to my tight schedules. Thanks and I will continue to use your service.

30 projects per year and would use us for most of them due to the service we delivered and the quality of the work that we did. Very impressed with turnaround and quality.

I have always been very impressed with the service received, the speed of the translation and quality of the work – many thanks for all the projects you have done for us and look forward to working with you on future projects.
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