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  • Simultaneous (or conference) interpreting is a mode of oral translation where an interpreter conveys spoken language into another language in real-time, as the speaker is talking. The interpreter listens through headphones and speaks into a microphone, often working in a soundproof booth and onsite to ensure clear communication. This method is commonly used in international conferences or high-profile meetings to enable smooth multilingual communication.

    In this mode interpreters usually work in pairs (or teams of three) and must focus intensely, switching with a partner every 20–30 minutes to maintain accuracy and manage cognitive load.

  • Online or remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) is a form of interpreting where linguists provide their services from a separate location, relying on specialised platforms to facilitate the process. The interpreter listens to the speaker via audio or video feeds and delivers the interpretation through the platform, enabling participants in different locations and time zones to communicate seamlessly. RSI is widely used for virtual conferences, webinars and international online meetings, offering flexibility, lower cost and accessibility to multilingual interaction to a virtually unlimited audience.

  • Consecutive interpreting is a mode of oral translation where the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish a segment of speech, ranging from a few sentences to a few minutes of speaking, before translating it into the target language. The interpreter often takes notes while listening and then delivers the translation during the speaker's pause. This method is commonly used in diplomatic setting and is best suited for smaller meetings and negotiations.

  • Large international conferences are often multilingual, requiring the coordination of dozens of interpreters working onsite and remotely. To streamline the process and save you valuable time and effort, I can select, recruit and manage teams of interpreters, ensuring a stress-free experience for you.

  • The industry standard is for interpreters to work in pairs or teams of three, alternating with a partner every 20–30 minutes, from a soundproof booth to ensure accuracy and maintain concentration. Depending on the language combination, many interpreters are capable of working bidirectionally: interpreting from a foreign language into their native language and vice versa. For example, I interpret in all modes from English and French into Russian, as well as from Russian into English.

    In situations where soundproof booths are not feasible or when the audience needs to move within a facility, interpreters use mobile equipment or tour guide systems, such as during factory visits or exhibition tours.

    During negotiations or board meetings, interpreters typically work without equipment, using a fast and dynamic liaison mode, interpreting sentence by sentence as speakers take turns.

    As part of my services package, I would be happy to advise you on the mode of interpreting best suited for your event as well as take care of the interpreting equipment, if required. You can safely delegate such technicalities to a professional.

    For onsite assignments, interpreters typically charge a full-day fee, with professional rates in the EU often starting from €650. As a general rule, professional interpreters do not offer hourly rates for onsite work.

    By contrast, rates for remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI) may include hourly fees for very short assignments lasting just one hour. While RSI offers clients greater flexibility and a more granular pricing structure, the overall fee range remains comparable to that of onsite projects.

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  • H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

    The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007 – 2010)

    H.E. Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland

    H.E. Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor of Singapore

    Svetlana Alexievich, Laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2015

    Sir Richard Branson, business magnate

    Natalia Vodianova, model and the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador

  • European Conservatives and Reformists Group

    Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)

    The Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA)

    The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE)

    European Platform for Democratic Elections

  • United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)

    United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

    United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

    United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

    United Nations agency for children (UNICEF)

    UN-Women

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    Ministry of the Interior of Belgium

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    Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in the Russian Federation

    Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Singapore

  • The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

    Antarctic Treaty

    Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

    Basel Convention

    Container Convention

    Kyoto Convention

    Rotterdam Convention

    Stockholm Convention

  • United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED)

    United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)

    Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)

    United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

    EastWest Institute (EWI)

    Crisis Management Initiative

    Hanns Seidel Foundation

    German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

    International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ)

    International Police Association

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

    USAID

    Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC)

  • World Customs Organisation (WCO)

    World Investment and Trade Organisation (WITO)

    International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO)

    Singapore Business Federation

    Enterprise Singapore

  • International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

    International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)

    UN-Women

    Ministry of the Interior of Belgium

    International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

    Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

    Boris Nemtsov Forum

    European Jewish Parliament

    United Nations agency for children (UNICEF)

    Bureau International Catholique de l’Enfant (BICE)

  • International Labour Organisation (ILO)

    International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

    European Public Service Union (EPSU)

    European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

    Pan-European Regional Council (PERC)

    European Transport Federation (ETF)

    Confédération générale du travail (CGT)

  • World Bank Group

    Swiss National Bank

    Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Singapore

    Singapore Business Federation

    International Enterprise Singapore (IES)

    BSI Bank (Singapore)

    Sberbank (Russia)

    British Business Bank (UK)

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    Fluxys

    INOGATE

    Eastern Partnership Forum Platform 3 on Energy

    Thethys Petroleum

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    ArcelorMittal

    Glencore

    Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

    RUSAL (in-house)

  • Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)

    Comprehensive linguistic support of the international bankruptcy and asset recovery proceedings (Russia - UK)

    Comprehensive linguistic support of the international proceedings involving prosecution of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion (Belgium - UK - Ukraine - Kazakhstan)

  • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

    United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

    Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

    Antarctic Treaty System (ATS)

    ATS Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP)

    Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

    European Forest Institute (EFI)

  • Lundbeck

    World Health Organisation (WHO)

    Roma Pain Days

    Sanofi

    Johnson & Johnson

    Bioderma

    World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH)

    Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

    World Road Transport Organisation (IRU)

    European Railway Agency (ERA)

    FERRMED: One Belt One Road Initiative

    Lexus

    Toyota

    BMW

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Glencore

    Technip

    Ghelamco

    SPX Flow Technologies

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    European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

    Dassault Systèmes

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    Tupperware

    KitchenAid

    Familia Trading

  • Brussels International Fair (BRAFA) 2019

    Brussels International Fair (BRAFA) 2018

  • Formula 1

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