For multilingual conferences, conference interpretation systems, enable interpreters to render simultaneously the speaker’s speech into another language, and distribute the interpreted speech to the participants, through these systems, whereby they have the option to select and listen to their language of choice. There is still no software able to perform a reliable simultaneous interpretation. Simultaneous interpretation is when a speech, or other form of oral communication, is interpreted as it is spoken so as not to disrupt the flow of a speaker.
A basic interpretation system consists of a set of receivers with their corresponding headphones for the audience, and a transmitter and microphone for the interpreter. The goal is for the audience to understand the speaker while he/she is speaking, without having to stop for the speech to be translated. The interpreter listens to the speaker and carries out the simultaneous interpretation. The interpreter´s microphone is connected to the transmitter, which sends a signal to the personal wireless receivers, so every person can listen to the interpretation through their headphones in their own language.
Simultaneous interpreting is used at the United Nations, Presidential speeches, courtrooms, business or board meetings, large scale conferences, lectures and presentations.
