Working together with our experienced and qualified translators, voiceover artists, interpreters, audiovisual translators, transcribers and subtitlers, we offer a wide range of language services.
Available in over 200 languages in:
- Worcester
- Dudley
- Kidderminster
- Stourbridge
- Halesowen
- Malvern
- Evesham
- Bromsgrove
- Redditch
- Droitwich Spa
- Pershore
- Inkberrow
and throughout Worcestershire our linguists can get you heard in any language of your choice. While we do not offer a walk-in service in Worcestershire , we are only one phone call away from discussing your language requirements. Our Khmer linguists are based all around the world so we can connect you remotely, or for situations where you need an on-site Khmer linguist, we can quickly check our network of local professionals to see who is the closest to you.
Qualified and experienced Khmer simultaneous interpreters
There are a number of forms of interpreting, but you can roughly place them within 2 categories:
- Consecutive
- Simultaneous
Consecutive interpreting is when one person speaks in one language, leaves a pause, and meanwhile the interpreter will verbally interpret what has been said in the other language.
Simultaneous interpreting is much more intense. Two interpreters will work in tandem delivering the interpretation at the same time as the speech. Because of the intense nature of simultaneous interpreting, the interpreters need to cover each other during regular breaks to ensure no disruption of the service.
Each interpreter will speak their own language plus one other completely fluently. They usually feel comfortable interpreting in both (sometimes three) directions.
For conferences taking place in Worcestershire, the interpreters will generally sit in special language interpreting booths or if providing the service remotely via video link, they will use dedicated interpreting channels.
Khmer whispered interpreting or chuchotage
This is a lower tech version. The interpretation is delivered simultaneously but without the aid of any equipment such as a booth, microphones and headsets. The interpreters literally whisper. For obvious reasons, this form of interpreting isnโt always practical or desirable.
Simultaneous interpreting equipment for venues in Worcestershire
We can also supply and setup all the simultaneous interpreting equipment you may need.
The equipment is designed especially for events where simultaneous interpreters will be working using wireless infra-red transmitters and headsets to relay the speaker to all interpreters, without any need for extra cabling. A trained technician will install, operate and remove the system at the end of the conference. We also provide portable ISO approved booths for the interpreters where a mobile solution may be more appropriate such as a factory visit.
Our Khmer simultaneous interpreters
Working in teams of two, our experienced simultaneous interpreters work at conferences and venues in Worcestershire and elsewhere around the world. Our simultaneous interpreters must be able to supply evidence relating to skill in:
- a native tongue;
- a language other than the interpreterโs native language, of which he or she has a perfect command and into which he or she works from one or more of his or her other languages;
- any languages of which the interpreter has a complete understanding and from which he or she works.
Khmer simultaneous or consecutive interpreter?
Under what circumstances would you choose a Khmer simultaneous interpreting team over a consecutive interpreter?
A consecutive interpreting solution may work better for small meeting places where perhaps one person present does not understand the source language. This could be in situations like a human resources meeting, a meeting with a solicitor or a court hearing.
For circumstances where there may be a larger number of people needing to understand each other and almost instantaneous comprehension of the words without a time delay is necessary, a simultaneous interpreting solution would be more appropriate. This might occur at conferences, events, congresses and other mainly formal meetings where a number of people attending will speak different languages.
How is the cost for simultaneous interpreting calculated?
- The cost depends on the language(s)
- The cost depends whether the interpreter will need to attend on-site in Worcestershire or via video link.
- The cost depends on availability of particular interpreters on date and time in question.
- The cost depends on whether we are providing simultaneous interpreting equipment
While youโre here… some quite interesting facts about the Khmer language.
Khmer or Cambodian, or more formally is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. With approximately 16 million speakers, it is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language (after Vietnamese). Khmer has been influenced considerably by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious registers, through Hinduism and Buddhism. The more colloquial registers have influenced, and have been influenced by, Thai, Lao, Vietnamese, and Cham, all of which, due to geographical proximity and long-term cultural contact, form a sprachbund in peninsular Southeast Asia. The vast majority of Khmer speakers speak Central Khmer, the dialect of the central plain where the Khmer are most heavily concentrated. Within Cambodia, regional accents exist in remote areas but these are regarded as varieties of Central Khmer. Two exceptions are the speech of the capital, Phnom Penh, and that of the Khmer Khe in Stung Treng province, both of which differ sufficiently enough from Central Khmer to be considered separate dialects of Khmer. Outside of Cambodia, three distinct dialects are spoken by ethnic Khmers native to areas that were historically part of the Khmer Empire. The Northern Khmer dialect is spoken by over a million Khmers in the southern regions of Northeast Thailand and is treated by some linguists as a separate language. Khmer Krom, or Southern Khmer, is the first language of the Khmer of Vietnam while the Khmer living in the remote Cardamom mountains speak a very conservative dialect that still displays features of the Middle Khmer language.
Where is Khmer most widely spoken?
Cambodia and ASEAN. Khmer is also a recognised minority language in Thailand and Vietnam.Get in touch with one of our lovely project managers and they would be very happy to discuss all the available options with you.
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