Décalage (Ear-Voice Span)
The cognitive time lag between a speaker uttering a phrase and the simultaneous interpreter rendering it in the target language.
Read Full Definition →Pivot Language (Relay Pivot)
A central bridge language into which a floor speech is interpreted so downstream booths without direct combinations can translate from it.
Read Full Definition →ISO 4043 (Mobile Soundproof Booths)
The international acoustic and structural standard governing transportable simultaneous interpreting booths assembled in temporary venues.
Read Full Definition →ISO 2603 (Permanent Built-In Booths)
The international standard for permanent, built-in simultaneous interpreting booths constructed into conference venues and congress centers.
Read Full Definition →ISO 20108 & ISO 20109 (RSI Standards)
The international standards defining minimum audio frequency response, video synchronization, and equipment requirements for remote interpreting.
Read Full Definition →Acoustic Shock & Trauma
Sudden, high-amplitude sound spikes that cause auditory trauma; mitigated by strict inline acoustic limiters on interpreter consoles.
Read Full Definition →Acoustic Limiter & Peak Clamping
The essential inline audio engineering safety mechanism that clamps dangerous acoustic transients to protect interpreter hearing.
Read Full Definition →UHF Audio Transmitter & Channels
Wireless radio frequency broadcast systems (typically 863-865 MHz) transmitting interpreter audio to delegate pocket receivers.
Read Full Definition →Infrared (IR) vs UHF Transmission
The operational comparison between secure optical line-of-sight audio broadcast and UHF radio transmission in simultaneous interpretation.
Read Full Definition →Language Classification (A, B, C)
The standard professional tiering system classifying a conference interpreter's working language proficiency.
Read Full Definition →Retour Interpreting
Working out of one's native language (Language A) into an active second language (Language B).
Read Full Definition →Simultaneous Interpreting
Real-time interpretation delivered concurrently with the speaker's continuous delivery via soundproof booths and wireless delegate receivers.
Read Full Definition →Consecutive Interpreting
An interpreting mode where the speaker pauses every 2-5 minutes while the interpreter delivers the translation using specialized shorthand notes.
Read Full Definition →Chuchotage (Whispered Interpreting)
Simultaneous interpretation whispered directly into the ear of one or two listeners without soundproof booths or electronic equipment.
Read Full Definition →Sight Translation (Traduction à Vue)
The real-time oral delivery of a written document handed to the interpreter with little or no advance preparation time.
Read Full Definition →Consultant Interpreter (Chef d'Équipe)
The senior conference interpreting practitioner responsible for technical team recruitment, language combinations, and on-site booth leadership.
Read Full Definition →Cheval Interpreter (Two-Booth Staffing)
A specialized conference interpreting staffing pattern where one interpreter works across two different booths to optimize team headcount.
Read Full Definition →Tabletop Booth (ISO 4043 Half-Booth)
The operational trade-offs, acoustic isolation limits, and venue requirements for tabletop interpreting hoods versus full walk-in booths.
Read Full Definition →Cancellation Indemnity Schedule
Standardized contractual compensation windows protecting conference interpreters against unrecoverable diary losses from late cancellations.
Read Full Definition →Per Diem & Travel Day Remuneration
The standard industry rules governing daily subsistence allowances, travel compensation, and non-working days for traveling interpreters.
Read Full Definition →Relay Cascade (Downstream Audio Chain)
The multi-tier audio transmission architecture where downstream interpreter booths listen to an intermediate pivot feed rather than the floor speaker.
Read Full Definition →Coude Interpreter (Colleague at the Elbow)
The non-active booth partner seated beside the live interpreter, providing continuous terminology support, numerical verification, and cognitive redundancy.
Read Full Definition →Dante Audio Network (Audio-over-IP)
The professional digital audio-over-IP standard enabling multi-channel, uncompressed, ultra-low-latency interpretation routing across Gigabit Ethernet.
Read Full Definition →ISO 23155 (Conference Interpreting Services)
The international service standard governing professional qualifications, team strength quotas, organizer obligations, and quality management.
Read Full Definition →Professional Domicile
The officially registered professional base city of an interpreter, determining local billing status versus non-local travel riders, per diems, and lodging.
Read Full Definition →Infoport System (Tourguide Interpretation Kit)
A portable multi-channel wireless radio transmitter and bodypack receiver kit used for mobile simultaneous interpretation where fixed booths cannot fit.
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