ONCALL Conference Interpreters and Translators

19-Apr-2011 | ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators is a world class organisation specialising in the provision of interpretation and translation services for Meetings, Conferences and Conventions at the highest international standard.

International conferences, conventions, trade fairs and delegation visits all demand the maximum level of accuracy and speed when communicating to an audience; a task made even more complex when the participants and presenters do not share the same language and culture. This is where we can offer our years of experience within the need for professional interpreters and translators who are paramount to provide effective and successful communication outcomes.

ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators only recruits from a select pool of highly qualified and experienced simultaneous interpreters and translators. All are members of the International Association of Conference Interpreters, the International Association of Conference Translators (both associations are based in Geneva, Switzerland) or similar bodies. Our interpreters and translators have been accredited nationally and internationally on the basis of their qualifications, experience and professional membership. In addition, ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators provides ongoing training opportunities and support in order to guarantee successful outcomes for our clients.

In selecting ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators, you will have access to the finest interpreters available as well as the professional back-up of an agency with a proven track record in full co-ordination and management of all your conference interpretation and translations needs.

With ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators your event is in highly regarded, safe and experienced hands.

About ONCALL  Conference Interpreters & Translators

ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators is a division of ONCALL Interpreters & Translators Agency Pty Ltd, who is regarded as an industry leader in the Asia-Pacific region, serving local, state and federal government agencies, business, industry and the community and has enjoyed a rapid but sustained growth since its inception in 1984.

By 1992, ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators and ONCALL Interpreters & Translators Agency Pty Ltd had already established a reputation for their commitment to excellence, having been awarded numerous prestigious national and international contracts throughout Australia and around the world, with government and non-government agencies, business and industry groups and community organisations.

As demand for quality services increased, new offices were established in the central business districts of Sydney (1996), Adelaide (April 2002), Perth (October 2002) and Brisbane (August 2003), and our organisation can now avail itself of its unique situation and position to seamlessly serve the needs of all our national and international clients.

Full Coordination & Management

ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators is highly conscious of the fact that a successful international conference requires a great deal of preparation and coordination.

We can provide full coordination and management of professional teams for meetings, conferences and conventions of all sizes, for various periods of duration. In addition, ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators can assist with small business meetings, delegations/missions, trade fairs as well as large-scale international conferences.

Our coordination includes arrangement of interpreters, translators, all equipment requirements including booths and relevant electronics as well as any travel and accommodation needs if required for our teams.

With a view to ensuring that the interpreting and translating services run smoothly, your dedicated professional from ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators will be personally involved in the management of all your interpreter and translation requirements before, during and after your event.

ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators can provide a complete package with simultaneous interpreting equipment together with the simultaneous interpreters and liaise with any other third parties where this may be required.

Methods of Interpreting

The method of interpreting used will vary depending on the type of meeting and venue.

  • Simultaneous Interpreting
    Conference interpreting is also known as simultaneous interpreting; involving the processes of listening to, comprehending, interpreting and rendering into another language the speaker’s statements instantaneously. This method of interpreting is generally used (but not exclusively) in large-scale conferences.

    Teams of two (or more) simultaneous interpreters sit in a booth in front of a microphone, receiving input from the speaker through earphones. Delegates can hear the interpreter speak in their language through the use of portable receivers tuned into specific language “channels”.

    Simultaneous interpreting requires an extremely high level of skill, with teams of two or more interpreters required per language who will work in turns, relieving each other at set intervals, to ensure that fatigue and stress resulting from an intense level of concentration does not affect issues of quality and accuracy.

  • Consecutive Interpreting
    This form of interpreting is commonly used in meetings with a smaller number of participants. The interpreter listens to a set number of utterances from the speaker and then gives their rendition in the target foreign language. This method of interpreting is more time consuming, but works well in meetings at which time is not necessarily of the essence.

  • Whispered Interpreting
    This method of interpreting, also known as ‘chuchotage’ is used in such meetings where a reduced number of participants may not warrant the additional cost of a booth and related technical equipment, and the interpreter, whilst seated in a convenient position in close proximity to the foreign language participant (or small group of participants) “whispers” the interpretation to the participant or small group in their foreign target language at the same time as the speakers deliver presentation.

    Whispered interpretation is also used in court rooms, where interpreters listen to a judge or other officers of the court, or to any evidence being presented (such as witness statements) and convey their interpretation to the foreign language speaking client.

A description of the type of meeting, venue and numbers will help us put together the most suitable team, ensuring no unnecessary costs.

Translation Services

As well as interpreters, we have access to the most qualified and experienced translators in world, thus guaranteeing your organisation a fast, professional and accurate service.

ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators provides a translation service into all languages and in any language combination of all types of written documentation, including:

  • technical
  • scientific
  • political
  • educational
  • medical
  • legal
  • commercial

Our office is equipped with the latest electronic communications facilities, computer applications and technology enabling translators to transmit documents regardless of size and location, thus resulting in an efficient, fast and cost-effective service for our clients.

Also available:

  • Pre and post conference translations
  • Translation of conference programs and brochures 
  • Any other relevant printed or web-based materials
  • Desktop publishing, foreign language typesetting and artwork 
  • Typesetting to ‘ready for print’ stage (on disk, laser output or bromide)
  • Provision of InDesign, Quark, PhotoShop or Illustrator files
  • Dubbing, voiceover and foreign language sound recording for conference and corporate websites and promotional material
  • Proofreading or checking and editing of translations 

In addition, we also offer:

  • Cross Cultural Training
  • Consultancy services

With the unique capacity to work in co-ordination with our national offices, ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators is able to liaise between client and translator regardless of location and provide a fast turnaround service on an urgency basis.

For more information contact ONCALL Conference Interpreters & Translators via email, or T 1300 012 012

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