Are you organising a conference and would like an interpreter to translate a speech? How do you choose between simultaneous and consecutive interpreting?

Communication and interpreting at events are essential. For example, if your audience does not speak the same language as the speaker or if the conference is broadcasted live, you must have an interpreter present, whether simultaneous or consecutive. It is important that everyone present at the event fully understands what is being said as it will bring the audience together and help people to interact.

At HI-COM we fully understand the importance of a quality interpreter, which is why we first make sure that the type of interpreting will suit the needs of the business/event.

What is interpreting?

Interpreting is translating speech from one language to another at events such as conferences, conventions, or official speeches. An interpreter plays a very important role in the general understanding of what is being said as he/ she is the one delivering information to an audience.

Are you organising an event and need an interpreter but are unsure whether to choose simultaneous or consecutive interpreting?

HI-COM is here to highlight the differences to better help you make your choice!

1) What is simultaneous interpreting?

Simultaneous interpreting is often chosen for conferences or long speeches, as a lot of information is usually shared which allows for a much deeper understanding, especially as the translation is done in real time.

2) What is consecutive interpreting?

Consecutive interpreting is generally used at events where conversation is key, e.g. during negotiations, business meetings, or other events. The speaker leaves a pause so that the interpreter can translate from one language to another for the person(s) and vice versa.

THE 5 MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SIMULTANEOUS AND CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING

1) Continuous and deferred

Simultaneous interpreting: Simultaneous interpreting means that the speech delivered in the target language will be much more limited due to the fact that the translation is continuous.  Another advantage is that this type of translation runs in real time, even when the programme of your conference/event is busy.

Consecutive interpreting: Consecutive interpreting, however, gives the interpreter much more time to translate. He or she is able to detach themselves from the original speech which helps to avoid any literal translations or miscommunication. Nonetheless, this remains a very intense exercise as the original speech can last up to 15 minutes.

2) Equipment

Simultaneous interpreting: This type of interpreting requires a certain amount of equipment in order for it to run smoothly. It requires the use of an interpreting booth, a translation case, and headphones. The interpreting booth is soundproof and separated from the other interpreters. The interpreter then translates into a microphone (in real time) that broadcasts to the wireless headsets worn by the audience.

Consecutive interpreting: For Consecutive interpreting the interpreter does not need any translation equipment. Typically the interpreter stands close to the speaker(s) and does not use any special audio-video equipment. The only piece of equipment often used is a notebook.

3) Qualifications

At HI-COM, we only work with native speaking interpreters who have a relevant degree and more than 5 years’ experience in the desired industry. However, the qualifications required for both consecutive and simultaneous interpreting will vary.

For example, Simultaneous interpreters require extensive training in order to successfully hear and translate into another language instantly. The interpreter must therefore be fluent in both languages as well as fast and concise in order to convey the message accurately and in good time.

4) How it works

Simultaneous interpreting: Prior to an event, the simultaneous interpreter will receive information about the event in order to understand the context and have any necessary information to provide a consistent and accurate interpreting. During the event, the interpreter will sit in his/her booth and translate to the target audience in real time.

Consecutive interpreting: Unlike simultaneous interpreting, the consecutive interpreter does not receive information beforehand. During the event, the speaker will talk first and then give the interpreter time to translate what has been said. This is a much more complex task, which requires thorough note-taking and a very good memory.

5) Communication

Simultaneous interpreting: An advantage of using simultaneous interpreting is that there is fluent and continuous communication throughout a presentation or event.

Consecutive interpreting: A disadvantage of consecutive interpreting is that the interpreting flows a lot less than simultaneous interpreting. However, an advantage of this type of interpreting is that the interpreter’s speech will be much more controlled and carefully thought through than simultaneous interpreting. Consecutive interpreting avoids repetitions, misunderstandings, and any ambiguities that could cause problems for the listeners’ understanding.

To ensure high-quality translations, call HI-COM for the best interpreters in your field!

HI-COM has extensive experience in the interpreting sector and has a team of qualified interpreters readily available

We have a network of collaborators throughout Europe and Asia to meet your every requirement regarding interpreting, translation, and content writing.

HI-COM requires its interpreters to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in specific industries such as legal, automotive, fashion, e-commerce, and many more. Contact us today for your free initial quote!!

Interpreting is the act of translating a person’s words from one language into another during a speech, presentation, or conference.

The interpreter has an extremely important role because he/she has to convey someone’s words into another language whilst maintaining the meaning and tone used.

There are different varieties of interpreting used depending on the formality, format, and style desired by the customer.

Discover HI-COM’s consecutive interpreting here!

• What is the definition of consecutive interpreting?

Consecutive interpreting can be carried out in a simple way as very little equipment is needed/used. This type of interpreting can be done in any place or environment.

Consecutive interpreting can be arranged quite easily as the interpreter does not need any special training prior to the event as he/he already has the relevant qualifications.

• What are the advantages of consecutive interpreting?

Consecutive interpreting requires the interpreter to listen to the speech and note down the context and any other information provided, in extremely intricate detail.

The interpreter must listen to the speech as carefully as possible and note down only what he or she thinks is important to ensure that the final interpreting is as accurate as possible. The challenge of consecutive interpreting lies in the interpreter’s ability to accurately memorize what is said and the notes that are taken.

Typically, the speaker will talk for about ten minutes in his or her own language before the interpreter rephrases the speech and delivers it in the desired language. For example, a French-English interpreter might listen to a speech in English before delivering it in French.

• Why use HI-COM for your consecutive interpreting?

HI-COM has lots of experience in multilingual communication in a variety of events, such as meetings, product launches, and presentations.

Our interpreters have:

• Degrees in simultaneous interpreting from world-renowned universities
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in their industry
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in interpreting at public affairs events
• The ability to adapt quickly and are presentable

These qualities are extremely important to us here at HI-COM, because we want to be able to offer high-quality interpretings to all of our customers.

• Which qualities should a consecutive interpreter possess?

Good consecutive interpreters must have professional training and be able to:

1) Listen (understand)

2) Analyse (take structured notes)

3) Rephrase any core messages (communicate)

As a multilingual expert, at HI-COM we offer professional translation and interpreting and writing services in over 40 different languages. We are an international translation agency based in Shanghai. We specialise in the Chinese market, but have clients all over the world.

We use high-performance CAT tools such as Trados. Whilst our multinational team is highly qualified, efficient, and readily available.

All you have to do is send us a quick email and we’ll take care of the rest!

Like many industries, the interpreting market has also been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This encourages us to question the kind of development and changes we can expect the interpreting market to face in the future, or more specifically, over the next 10 years.

• By 2030, machine interpreting will account for half of all interpreting activities. Machine interpreting is suitable for customized application scenarios and customer groups and is characterized by its low price and unlimited supply. It is powered by artificial intelligence technology such as big data, speech recognition, and natural language processing, which is expected to cause a decline in the manual interpreting market.

Translators with a translation level inferior to that of machines and those who are unable to keep up with today’s technology will be gradually replaced in the market. However, manual interpreters with a unique personality or interesting style will be favored over translation machines.

For example, according to previous trends, clients much prefer interpreters with different styles and characteristics so that manual interpreting is not all the same.

• It is expected that the business model of translation companies will change, and the intermediary model will become more difficult to sustain. Platformization and verticalization are both major trends.

Today, it is becoming easier to obtain interpreting resources. The single intermediary competition mode cannot provide customers with more differentiated value. Platformization makes it more difficult to be replaced by integrating more key elements in the value chain. Verticalization cultivates certain high-growth and high-value industries to establish higher competition barriers.

• It is likely that more interpreters will set up their own translation studios or translation companies, and create new partnerships. Whilst interpreters without a brand are becoming more unsustainable, and will only be able to survive by lowering its prices.

In the next decade, it is very likely that the demand for interpretations between China and the United States will decrease. However, as China expands its international influence, it will bring new demands – gradually increasing the overall demand in this industry.

• It is expected that the 2020 pandemic will have a lasting impact on the global interpreting market for at least two years. In the course of these two years, it is likely that more than half of all freelance interpreters will transition into other industries.

Due to interpretation and translation services covering such a wide range of industries, it is likely they will both be affected by the downward economic spiral, whilst the contrast between supply and demand will become more prominent.

However, because it is a cyclical industry, there will be a period of recession. The companies and individuals who have been developing within the interpreting market for a long time will find that the recession is a good time for layout.

All interpreters and translation companies that survive the pandemic will benefit from the next “boom”.

• As the trend of verticalization becomes more obvious (translators involved in certain sub-fields will benefit), more non-foreign language, translation majors, and freelance translators from other professional fields will join the market.

In the future, interpreters who lack professional background will face greater challenges.

• Affected by the pandemic, online remote interpreting is gradually becoming more popular for customers around the world. Even after the pandemic is over, it is very likely that online remote interpreting will continue to be an option for customers.

As a result of the pandemic, online conferences and foreign guests attending remote speeches in the conference and exhibition industry has been encouraged. Whilst another reason for this increase in remote interpreting is due to the convenience of not having to commute.

• As a result of the internet, more and more post-90s and post-00s translators will change the traditional thinking of the older generation and become cross-border youths.

Therefore, you should make use of their experience in the field of interpreting, and expand their abilities via training to challenge the traditional profit model of “hourly workers” who rely on only selling time to get paid.

• Due to the gradual expansion of the remote interpreting market and the high housing prices and living costs in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, the idea that quality translators in China will only be located in these first-tier cities will be challenged over the next 10 years.

New first-tier and second-tier cities with lower housing prices and goods prices will attract more young interpreters and improve the shortage of excellent offline interpreters. For conferences held in non-first-tier cities, higher quality interpreting services can be obtained at a lower cost, and the gap between cities will gradually narrow.

In the next 10 years, a group of senior translators will retire or upgrade to work in higher-level fields, and the interpreting market will be the post-90s world, followed by the post-00s.

The general historical law is that after the economic crisis, science and technology will usher in new development and greatly improve production efficiency, thus promoting economic recovery.

It can also be predicted that within the next 10 years, science and technology explode, and the following sub-sectors of science and technology will be studied and researched. This will include fields such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, 5G, semiconductors, new energy vehicles, biomedicine, unmanned aerial vehicles, smart cities, cloud computing, big data, industrial Internet of Things, and smart homes.

However, industries can’t develop without money and business, therefore, it is necessary for interpreters to learn about finance and business.

HI-COM is a multilingual translation agency dedicated to providing professional translation and interpreting services to businesses around the world. Working with more than 40 languages, HI-COM is the go-to localization partner for hundreds of companies and brands. 

Contact us for your free consultation today!

By reviewing the industries and occupations affected by the COVID-19 situation, it is clear that the exhibition and interpreting industries have been greatly affected. What are the biggest trends in the industry today? Here is what we found out!

1. Online interpretation as a possible growth point

In order to fight COVID-19, all people are “social distancing”, and foreign contacts are bearing the brunt of the issue. Judging from the current development trend of the global epidemic situation, it is very difficult to resume overseas visits in August this year. If other countries and regions cannot control the epidemic situation or continue to tighten policies because of the fear of a second outbreak, international exchanges are unlikely to resume before the end of this year. In such a case, there will no chance of seeing a normal resumption in interpreting activities. Simultaneous interpreting and high-level international conferences can only be performed online. Not only can online interpreting ensure “social distancing” perfectly, but it can also expand the scope of customer screening and save on the travel and accommodation expenses paid to interpreters. At present, the main constraints of online interpretation are technology, equipment and signal delay. If these problems can be solved, it will no doubt be popular in the future.

Learn more about Remote Interpreting.

2. Online interpretation teaching ushers in new opportunities

Many offline education organizations have had to close down because of the coronavirus. Online education is favored by students because it breaks time and space constraints. It is also convenient, efficient, and versatile. However, what follows is that interpretation trainers may experience the “Matthew effect”, meaning that the more powerful, famous, well-known and experienced teachers are, the more likely they are to attract students, while those who are not high-level, unknown or not good at online teaching will be eliminated from the market.

3. The field of interpretation has shifted to biomedicine, high technology and so on

Influenced by the coronavirus, both officials and ordinary people have become more aware of biomedicine, high technology related to COVID 19, and new technologies such as AI and 5G that have changed our lifestyle. We are not ruling out the prevention and control of the epidemic situation after the outbreak, and are organizing various seminars and meetings in related fields. Those who are interested can accumulate knowledge and experience in these fields from now on.

4. Interpreters must learn to update their skills

Regarding the work of freelancers, during the epidemic period, some have had the frustrating experience of having to stay at home and wait for work. Some have begun to take up translation work due to the lack of interpreting opportunities. Some have started remote interpretation and live network teaching. After the epidemic, some interpreters who have struggled to keep up with the new technology and new situation will be gradually left behind, while those who change their thoughts in time and keep up with the development of the situation will stay in the running.

The epidemic will eventually be over, but it has unconsciously changed the way we live, work and study, making it impossible for us to go back to the past. So be smart, and act now to seize those opportunities!

HI-COM is a multilingual translation agency dedicated to providing professional translation and interpreting services to businesses around the world. Working with more than 40 language pairs, HI-COM is the go-to localization partner of hundreds of companies and brands!  Contact us for your free consultation today!

If you’d like more information regarding interpretation, feel free to get in touch as we’d be delighted to hear from you!

HI-COM is proud to present our collection of interpreting mission that we did in 2017.

Don’t hesitate to contact us for your interpreting mission!!! 

Simultaneous Interpreting for the Celebration of the Inaugural Montreal-Shanghai Flight

During this event we inaugurated the flight the airline’s first direct service to Asia from Montreal, offering convenient one-stop access to points throughout Quebec, Atlantic Canada and the United States. It also marks the airline’s first route from Montreal to be operated with its state-of-the-art Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft and cabin features.  All Air Canada flights provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption and, for eligible customers, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access and priority boarding benefits.

HI-COM was honored to provide a Simultaneous Interpreting Service (French – Chinese) on February 18th, for the Celebration of Air Canada’s Montreal-Shanghai Inaugural Flight. An enjoyable evening was spent with the Mayor of Montréal, the Honourable Denis Coderre and the Québec Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Julie Boulet.

The event was held at one of the ballrooms of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel – Shanghai, Pudong  (地点：中国上海市浦东新区浦东南路111号 )

We provided headsets for the 250 guests allowing them to listen to the speeches either in French or in Chinese.

Our 2 really experienced interpreters fluent in both French and Chinese provided their impeccable skills during the 3-hour ceremony.

Finally, we would like to thank The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai  with whom it was a pleasure to cooperate on this project.

Simultaneous Interpreting English – Chinese for the VDW Press Conference at CIMT 2017

HI-COM provided English to Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation services for the WDW Press Conference in Beijing on April 2017. The event was held at the China International Exhibition Centre.

Simultaneous Interpreting involves highly skilled and experienced interpreters, whom are familiar with the subject matter and technical terms.  Due to the speed of receiving, translating and then delivering the message, interpreters need to be able to think clearly and act quickly under pressure. Simultaneous Interpreters usually work in pairs, alternating regularly to allow for optimal performance and accuracy. At the conference the audience is able to hear the interpreting through the headphones provided. The equipment has a few channels through with Conference Interpreters are connected to the audience. In case interpreting in more than one language is provided, the audience is able to choose from various languages channels. The delay between the speaker and an interpreter can vary from 1 to 3 seconds.

For this event, we dispatched 2 of our experienced English – Chinese Simultaneous Interpreters to provide their services on-site.
Our team also planned and managed the entire process of setting up the interpreting booths, and also provided the radio and signal transmission equipment and all headsets for the guests.

Here are a few pictures from the event:

Consecutive Interpreting Chinese – English for a conference “XIII-th China Development Plan 2016/2020”

HI-COM provided Chinese to English Consecutive Interpretation services for a conference “XIII China Plan 2016/2020”. The event was held at the famous Shanghai Peace Hotel.

For this event, we dispatched one of our experienced Chinese – English Consecutive Interpreters to provide their services on-site.

Here are a few pictures from the event:

Simultaneous Interpreting English – Chinese for a Mexican Avocado Seminar in Guangzhou

HI-COM provided English to Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation services for the Mexican Avocado Seminar in Guangzhou on May 16th. The event was held at the Consulate General of the United Mexican States in Guangzhou.

For this event, we dispatched 2 of our experienced English – Chinese Simultaneous Interpreters to provide their services on-site to 60 persons.

Our team also planned and managed the entire process of setting up the interpreting booths, and also provided the radio and signal transmission equipment and all headsets for the guests.

Here are a few pictures from the event:

Chinese – English Consecutive Interpreting for GRAMAS at the SIAL in Shanghai

HI-COM provided Chinese to English Consecutive Interpretation services for GRAMAS, a leading supplier of nuts and dried fruits from Turkey, at SIAL (International Food exhibition) in Shanghai.

Our interpreter was dispatched to the booth for the 3-day exhibition to aid communication between the GRAMAS team and potential Chinese customers and partners.

Here is a sneak peek of the on-site interpreting

Simultaneous Interpreting English – Chinese for a Mexican Avocado Seminar in Shanghai

HI-COM provided English to Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation services for the Mexican Avocado Seminar during the  SIAL (International Food exhibition) in Shanghai. The event was held at the Kerry Center next to the Shanghai New Internation­al Expo Center (SNIEC).

For this event, we dispatched 2 of our experienced English – Chinese Simultaneous Interpreters to provide their services on-site to around 100 persons.

Here is a sneak peek of the on-site Simultaneous interpreting

Conference Interpretation English – Chinese for Successful Manufacturing in China with Automation Technologies

HI-COM provided English to Chinese Conference Interpretation services for Successful Manufacturing in China with Automation Technologies. The event was held at the Longement Hotel In Shanghai.

For this event, we dispatched 2 of our experienced English – Chinese Conference Interpreters to provide their services on-site to around 160 people..

Here is a sneak peek of the on-site Conference Interpreting.

Conference Interpretation English – Chinese for the Pet Food Industry in China with Diana Pet Food

HI-COM provided English to Chinese Conference Interpretation services for the Pet Food Industry in China with Diana Pet Food.The event was held at the Naked Hub, Xikang Road in Shanghai.

Diana Pet Food is a relatively young company that has developed rapidly. Its success is a story of consistent pioneering within the pet food industry. With origins in a French family milling company that diversified into livestock and animal feed in the 1950s (the Guyomarc’h Group), it has emerged at the forefront of the pet food industry through a series of key steps, including particular highlights.

Conference Interpreting or Simultaneous Interpreting is where the interpreter listens to the speaker and delivers the translation in real time – at the same rate of delivery as the speaker – to the audience.  It is a mode of interpretation commonly deployed at conferences, seminars or forums where the interpreters will typically be situated in a discreet booth, wearing microphones and headsets, with a direct link to the speaker’s microphone, and a link to the headsets worn by the audience to receive the real-time translation.

For this event, we dispatched two of our experienced English – Chinese Conference Interpreters to provide their services on-site to around 100 people.

Here is a sneak peek of the on-site Conference Interpreting.

Conference Interpretation English-Chinese for an International Music Summit in Shanghai with A2LIVE

HI-COM provided English to Chinese Conference Interpretation services for an International Music Summit in Shanghai with A2LIVE.

International Music Summit, the premier platform for thought leadership in electronic music, has concluded a successful fourth installment of its flagship event in Asia, IMS Asia-Pacific, in conjunction with A2LiVE and STORM festival. The event brought together 700 dance music industry leaders from 24 countries from East and West for two days of thought provoking panels, world-class production and DJing workshops, insightful reports and after parties in Shanghai that revealed the scale of Asia’s burgeoning electronic music market.  Professionals representing over 60 different senior electronic music industry roles including CEO’s, Agents, Artists, Bookers, Managers, Club & Festival owners were present at the summit, with 74% attending from China, 18% international and 9% from Asia.

For this event, we dispatched two of our experienced English – Chinese Conference Interpreters to provide their services on-site to 80 attendants.

Here is a sneak peek of the on-site Conference Interpreting.

Conference Interpreting or Simultaneous Interpreting is where the interpreter listens to the speaker and delivers the translation in real time – at the same rate of delivery as the speaker – to the audience.  It is a mode of interpretation commonly deployed at conferences, seminars or forums where the interpreters will typically be situated in a discreet booth, wearing microphones and headsets, with a direct link to the speaker’s microphone, and a link to the headsets worn by the audience to receive the real-time translation.

HI-COM & Australia-China Sports Summit

HI-COM is proud to be the Simultaneous Interpretation partner of the Australia-China Sports Summit held by the Australian Chamber of Commerce on October 16th-17th.

Quoting the Australian Chamber, “The Inaugural Australia-China Sports Summit brings together industry professionals and experts from China and Australia to talk about the future of sport in both countries and the opportunities to collaborate and learn”, the event brought together  thirty speakers, hosted over twenty panel discussions, and attracted hundreds of attendees.

We wish the organisers all the best for this exciting event!

Official Simultaneous Interpretation of Australia-China Sport Summit 2017

HI-COM was selected as the official Simultaneous Interpretation partner for the first ever Australia-China Sport Summit hosted by AUSTCHAM Shanghai.

It was an honored to be selected as the official Simultaneous Interpretation Partner for the first ever Australia-China Sport Summit hosted by AUSTCHAM Shanghai.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce Shanghai (AustCham Shanghai) is the peak body for Australian business in China. As a membership-based organisation, AustCham Shanghai represents more than 350 businesses and individuals providing support, education, advocacy and business services.

AustCham Shanghai is a bridge between Australian and Chinese organisations, facilitating connectivity and promoting bilateral trade between Australia and China. The Chamber successfully links Australian organisations with Chinese counterparts and potential business partners, enhancing the trade relationship between the two countries.

We provided conference interpretation for this 2 day event which include keynote speakers and panel discussions, revolving around the budding sports and business relationship between Australia and China.

Panel Discussion with former Australian Open and Wimbledon Champion, Zheng Jie

(If you look closely, you will see our company logo!)

Panel Discussion with Former Shanghai Sharks Forward, Jian Ma, who is also the CEO of CBC Sports Training, Jeremy Loeliger, CEO of the NBL (National Basketball League, the Australian National Basketbal League) and Ming Ma, the Vice Chairman of Beijing Basketball Association.

We would like to thank AUSTCHAMB Shanghai for inviting us and letting us play a part in this event, and we are sure this is just the first of many

Australia-China Sport Summit, we are looking forward to what the future holds for the Australia-China relationship.

HI-COM is proud to provide Consecutive Interpreting services for the The French Football Federation

The French Football Federation welcomes Chinese football teachers to France! HI-COM is proud to provide Consecutive Interpreting services for the The French Football Federation.

The FFF and its National Technical Department will provide a training course for 240 Chinese teachers invited to France by the French Federation of University Sport (FFSU). HI-COM is dispatching French to Chinese interpreters on-site in order to ease the communication during the training sessions.

The French Football Federation welcomes Chinese football teachers to France!

The FFF and its National Technical Department will provide a training course for 240 Chinese teachers invited to France by the French Federation of University Sport (FFSU). HI-COM is dispatching French to Chinese interpreters on-site in order to ease the communication during the training sessions.

The 240 Chinese teachers, invited to France by the FFSU as part of its partnership signed in 2015 with its Chinese counterpart, the Federation of University Sports of China (FUSC) – will receive assistance for football coaching training which will be provided by the National Technical Directorate (DTN).

China has made football a compulsory discipline at school and has opted for French know-how as part of the cooperation and development office that the French Football Federation (FFF) and the French Professional Football League (LFP) opened in Beijing in February 2017.

This assistance, mainly intended for Chinese amateur football, will take place in October, November and December, in Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Lyon, Montpellier, Rouen and Toulouse (see below).

Training schedule
• Aix-en-Provence (IUT): from 23 to 27 October and from 4 to 8 December 2017.
• Bordeaux (Regional Center of Aquitaine Football, Haillan): from October 23 to 27 and from November 27 to December 1, 2017.
• Lyon (Tola Vologe training center): from October 30 to November 3 and from December 4 to 8, 2017.
• Montpellier-La Grande Motte: from 23 to 27 October and from 4 to 8 December 2017.
• Rouen (University site of Mont-Saint-Aignan): from October 23 to 27 and from December 4 to 8, 2017.
• Toulouse (CREPS of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées) from 23 to 27 October 2017.
• Toulouse (Castemaurou Regional Technical Center): 4-8 December 2017.

HI-COM has provided Conference Interpretation for the German Food Conference

HI-COM has provided conference interpretation (English – Chinese) for a German Food Conference in Shanghai last week. This event is about German food and beverages and the growing demands of it in China. We dispatched two experienced interpreters who provided German to Chinese interpretation for 60 participants in the food and beverages industry.HI-COM has provided conference interpretation (English – Chinese) for a German Food Conference in Shanghai last week. This event is about German food and beverages and the growing demands of it in China. We dispatched two experienced interpreters who provided German to Chinese interpretation for 60 participants in the food and beverages industry.

Check out some of the photos from the event:

As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you want to discuss an upcoming project !

HI-COM has provided conference interpretation (English – Chinese) for The 6th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit

Last week, we’ve provided conference interpretation for VDMA, in their 6th Annual Mechanical Engineering Summit.

HI-COM has provided Conference interpretation services for VDMA for their 6th Annual Mechanical Engineering Summit on the 8th of November, in which we dispatched 2 of our experienced interpreters who provided technical language assistance for 150 guests in Shanghai, in which we provided support in English and Chinese.

Who is VDMA ? 
VDMA, or Verband Deutscher Maschinen und Anlagenbay (The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) has its headquarters in Frankfurt am Mainin Germany, and represents around 3,200 members, making it the largest industry association in Europe. With more than 1.3 million employees and a turnover of around EUR 232 billion (2018) mechanical and plant engineering is Germany’s largest employer in the industrial sector. In addition, VDMA sees itself as a platform that provides its member companies with various networks where they can discuss technological challenges, interdisciplinary issues and many other topics. The association was founded in 1892. VDMA concentrates its efforts on eight key topics : Markets and economy, Research and production, Energy and environment, Social and economic policy, Profession and training, Companies and management, Law and taxes and Standardization and technology policy.

Please see below some pictures from the event :

As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss any upcoming projects!

HI-COM interpreting at China’s Leading Imported Food and Beverage Trade Show

We were proud to provide our Consecutive Interpretation services (English to Chinese) to help facilitate business connections at Shanghai’s leading international trade expo. HI-COM provided interpreting services for GRAMAS at this trade show.

It was HI-COM’s honor to once again be invited to one of China’s largest international F&B trade shows, FHC China, to provide Consecutive Interpretation services for GRAMAS, a premium importer of dried fruits and nuts from Turkey.

More than 2,000 companies from more than 60 different countries are represented at FHC China, held each year at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The global trade expo provides an invaluable platform for international companies to meet and make connections with Chinese importers, distributors and retailers.

During the course of this 3-day exhibition, our interpreter assisted the GRAMAS team with their interactions with Chinese customers, distributors, retailers and prospective importing partners.

Language need not be a barrier for the shared enjoyment of good food!

Who is GRAMAS ?
GRAMAS is a premium importer of dried fruits and nuts from Turkey. With more than half a century of experience under our belt, Gramas specializes in supplying a variety of industrial and retail dried fruits and nuts and has grown to incorporate three brands: Sun Tasty Organics, Pasha, Fruits&Sun. Delivering both organic and conventional products from the farm to the consumer, they pride themselves on manufacturing, processing, packing, and exporting only the highest quality dried fruits and nuts in Turkey.

HI-COM has provided interpretation for BenCham for the “Best of Bencham Awards Ceremony 2017”

HI-COM is proud to be the official Interpretation sponsor for BenCham for their “Best of Bencham Awards Ceremony 2017”.  This event is about rewarding Benelux companies and teams that are in China.

The Benelux Chamber of Commerce – BenCham – is the most active Benelux business platform in China. Its members, leading companies from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, share an active interest in developing trade and business in China. It is the only Chamber of Commerce that is officially recognised and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in China. BenCham currently has over 350 members, aspiring to grow further every day. On May 27, 2010, BenCham received the Accreditation Certificate from the BLCCA (Accreditation Programme for Belgian and Belgian-Luxembourg Chambers of Commerce Abroad).

We dispatched two experienced English to Chinese interpreters for this event, for the Chinese media companies who were present at the Awards Ceremony.

Here are some snippets from the event :

We are looking forward to see what the future holds for Benelux companies in China.

As usual, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have an upcoming project that you’d like to discuss.

HI-COM has provided Technical Support for a Conference Interpretation

HI-COM has provided technical support for a Conference Interpretation that was held by the SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management. This event was a lecture for 60 Russian participants, where the speaker shared with the audience his experiences in China, and gave the participants a background of the Chinese culture. This event was held at the Grand Kempinski Hotel in Shanghai.

Who is SKOLKOVO ?
The Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO is a graduate business school located near Skolkovo, Moscow Oblast, close to Moscow, Russia. The school, founded in 2006, is a joint project between major Russian and international business leaders. The mandate for SKOLKOVO was to become a platform where new generation of the Russian leaders would develop – be it entrepreneurs, corporate executives or public officials. One of the first SKOLKOVO International Advisory Board members was Lee Kuan Yew, the Minister Mentor of the Republic of Singapore. All programmes are designed with a “learning by doing” principle and include theoretical segments, practical tasks, project work and international modules.

Here are some snippets from the event :

As usual, please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss an upcoming project!

HI-COM is proud to present our collection of interpreting mission that we did in 2016 and before. We work with great companies like Huawei, Football’s team, Chef in Shanghai, Mary Kay Dream Show, Mechanical Engineering Summit China, and others important conventions in China.

Don’t hesitate to contact us for your interpreting mission!!! 

HI-COM at HUAWEI CONNECT 2016

HI-COM team is really proud of being part of the organization of HUAWEI CONNECT 2016 at the MERCEDES BENZ ARENA in Shanghai and provided interpretation material.

We have provided the Simultaneous Interpretation Material for the 30,000 attendees for this events.

HI-COM team is really proud of being part of the organization of HUAWEI CONNECT 2016 at the MERCEDES BENZ ARENA in Shanghai.

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HUAWEI CONNECT is an integrated conference for the global ICT ecosystem. Over 15000 industry leaders came together to Shanghai to envision a Better Connected World, welcome the smart society, and shape the digital transformation of industries. The largest industry gathering in Huawei’s history, HUAWEI CONNECT combines Huawei’s Cloud Congress, Network Congress, and Developer’s Congress into a single dynamic event.

We have provided the Simultaneous Interpretation Material for the 30,000 attendees for this events.

The biggest challenge of the project is to ensure good SI signals to cover the whole venue. Due to fire protection regulations, installation of infrared panels can be challenging. The project required a number of tests, adjustments and coordination actions. Finally, 70 infrared panels were successfully installed with additional equipment in place to strengthen the signal.

CONGRATULATIONS to HUAWEI and all the partners who have been working hard to make the event a great success.

Read more about it on our case study.

Interpreting Missions of HI-COM in 2015: Bayern Munich – Inter Milan press conference

In July, the temperature of European and American football is not so hot, but Asian football fans have been fortunate to enjoy a fantastic football feast in China. Interpreting service for the Bayern Munich by HI-COM translation!

From 19th to 21st July, the “Audi football summit” press conferences were held at Shanghai Stadium with a live Internet Broadcast. We provided German-Italian-English-Chinese simultaneous interpreting services for these press conferences.

On 21st July 2015 at 8pm, the 2nd match of the “Audi football summit” kicked off at Shanghai stadium, where Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and top Serie A team Inter Milan took centre stage. In the end, Bayern edged out Inter 1-0 with World Cup winner Mario Gotze scoring the game’s only goal. The clash between these two prestigious European football teams gave Shanghai football fans an authentic international match experience.

Interpreting Services provided by HI-COM’s team for Spanish Michelin-Starred Chef in Shanghai

On February 12^th 2015, the Good Life Embassy (TGLE), which helps the Spanish Olive Oil association promote Spanish imported olive oil brands and products in China, was held in Shanghai. This campaign ran for 4 days until February 15^th at Green & Safe, which is a Spanish restaurant located at No.6 Dong ping road.

We were invited to take charge of the consecutive Interpreting from SPANISH to CHINESE during the whole event. One consecutive interpreter was sent from our team for the opening ceremony and the 3-day workshops.

Interpreting Service for Mary Kay Dream Show

Mary Kay China was founded 20 years ago. For the 20th anniversary, Mary Kay held the Women Business Capital Dream Show and 5 ladies from China were awarded “Women Business Capital” for their efforts.

The idea of the dream show originated from the dream of the founder Ms. Mary Kay Ash. She wanted ED to help more ladies to achieve success with their own efforts. In the social and economic storm of “The public go for business establishment and innovation”, Mary Kay hopes to encourage more ladies to fight for their dreams.

We are delighted to have participated in this Dream Show, providing voting devices, technical support, Chinese-English simultaneous interpreting services and equipment for this event.

Interpreting Services for 4th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit China

On 11th November 2015 the 4th VDMA Mechanical Engineering Summit China was held at the Renaissance Shanghai Yangtze Hotel. As every year executives from Germany and China get the opportunity to listen to speakers addressing important topics related to the Chinese economy and how it affects their businesses. HI-COM had the chance to provide interpreting services for this event.

The conference consisted of 3 parts: Strategic Topics, Speakers on Lean Thinking & Competitive Advantage and Panel Discussion “Automation within China as an option to reduce costs” for VDMA Members.

Simultaneous Interpreting involves highly skilled and experienced interpreters, whom are familiar with the subject matter and technical terms. Due to the speed of receiving, translating and then delivering the message, interpreters need to be able to think clearly and act quickly under pressure. Simultaneous Interpreters usually work in pairs, alternating regularly to allow for optimal performance and accuracy. At the conference the audience is able to hear the interpreting through the headphones provided. The equipment has a few channels through with Conference Interpreters are connected to the audience. In case interpreting in more than one language is provided, the audience is able to choose from various languages channels. The delay between the speaker and an interpreter can vary from 1 to 3 seconds.

We provided English – Chinese simultaneous interpreting services throughout the one-day conference.

Interpreting Services provided by our team for Spanish Michelin-Starred Chef in Shanghai

On February 12^th 2015, the Good Life Embassy (TGLE), which helps the Spanish Olive Oil association promote Spanish imported olive oil brands and products in China, was held in Shanghai. This campaign ran for 4 days until February 15^th at Green & Safe, which is a Spanish restaurant located at No.6 Dong ping road.

We were invited to take charge of the consecutive Interpreting from SPANISH to CHINESE during the whole event. One consecutive interpreter was sent from our team for the opening ceremony and the 3-day workshops.

The First Round-The-World Solar Flight

The First Round-The-World Solar Flight

In March, 2015, the solar-powered flight – the Solar Impulse 2(SI2) will arrive in Nanjing. The first Round-The-World Solar Flight starts from Abu Dhabi and its whole route includes many stops, such as India, Myanmar, Chongqing and NANJING, China. Finally it will return to Abu Dhabi.

The solar-powered plane has a wingspan of 72 meters, larger than that of a Boeing 747, but weighs only 2.3 tons, about as much as a family car. The airframe makes use of carbon fiber to keep the plane as light as possible.

http://info.solarimpulse.com/

Our Partner BME is Organizing the 14^th Electronica & Productronica in China from March 17^th to 19^th  2015

Interpreting service for Asia Beauty & Cosmetics Industry Convention 2015

On 1st September, the Asia Beauty & Cosmetics Industry Convention 2015 was held at the Wanhao Hongqiao Hotel. This convention is organized by our partner – CDMC, which mainly focused on the topics of raw materials, marketing, packaging, testing and market trends. Over 60 experts and managers from many famous companies, such as L’Oreal, Unilever, Proya and Kose, shared their professional knowledge and opinions. HI-COM provide the interpreting service for this event.

We provided 6 English-Chinese simultaneous interpreters for both the main forum and the 2-day conference.

HI-COM is going for a touch down!

We provided Consecutive Interpretation from English into Chinese during the NFL World Championship on September 25th (Shanghai) and September 28th (Beijing). The famous  former American football quarterback Peyton Manning, who won 2 super bowls, was there too.

Go BRONCOS

Interpretation at LA MAISON by REMY MARTIN

Consecutive interpreting services (French – Chinese) during the event organized by REMY MARTIN in Guangzhou.

We provided Consecutive interpreting services (French – Chinese) during the event organized by REMY MARTIN in Guangzhou.

Taking over a colonial house for a Month.

Interview and speech by Vincent LEROY (who was introducing his work “Red Ripples ” to the journalists and the VIP guests from LA MAISON by REMI MARTIN