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 Slovak either provides real-time oral translation into Slovak as a target language, or translates the Slovak source into your target language. From the Slovak 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 Slovak 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 Slovak. Interpreter A hears the Slovak 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: Study intercultural competence!
When in Rome, do as the Romans do! In a business setting, it is often a person’s intuition that makes a meeting a success. Our interculturally competent interpreters support you before and during your negotiation with your Slovak colleagues. As a rule, foreign business partners are highly welcome in Slovakia. It is important that the Slovaks feel they can benefit from your knowledge, and that you contribute a certain know-how to the deal. If you are prevented from attending, send higher-level employees who are already well-versed in the respective field. The greetings, small talk and negotiations happen in rather the same way as in Germany. If a manager or decision-maker is present, the negotiations proceed quite quickly. If not, it can take some time before a decision is reached.