Simultaneous interpreting is considered the most challenging type of oral translation. The interpreter must master the art of listening to text in the source language, instantly understand and translate it, and simultaneously speak it out loud in the target language. A simultaneous interpreter for Hindi either provides real-time oral translation into Hindi as a target language, or translates the Hindi source into your target language. From Hindi into English, and then into Japanese? We can also cater for the more unusual language combinations. Where there are no experts to cover the desired combination directly, we resort to our Hindi relay interpreters.

Relay interpreting – the way to implement also the most exotic language combinations!
Relay interpreting is a special type of simultaneous interpreting. The interpretation likewise takes place in real time, but a first interpreter translates the original source text into a language understood by the second interpreter, who then in turn renders this translation in the target language. Not quite sure you understand?

Okay – let’s go back to the above example: Let’s assume the speech is given in Hindi. Interpreter A hears the Hindi original and speaks his/her English translation into the microphone. Interpreter B listens to the English version and speaks the Japanese translation that the target audience will hear through their headsets. It sounds complicated, but we make it easy for you. After more than 20 years of experience in all types of interpreting, we have routine enough to find a solution for all your needs.

Our TIP: Watch out for non-verbal signals
To avoid the risk of blundering, you would be well advised to avoid gestures as much as possible when meeting Indian business partners. In India, people communicate via gestures to a very large extent. For example, pointing a finger at someone (even when giving praise) is considered an insult. If you accidentally touch your Indian colleague with your shoes at the table, you should apologize immediately. The feet are considered an unclean part of the body. When handing someone an object, also use your right hand. Indians use their left hand for body hygiene.

Lower your voice when talking to someone. Speaking at a loud volume may be considered impolite. Polite phrases such as “please” and “thank you”, however, are rarely used. So don’t feel affront if you receive no thanks, this is perfectly normal.