Here’s a brief outline of what conference equipment needed for interpretation is and how to use it.
Transmitters: This device broadcast the interpreter’s voice to receivers via FM radio signal or infrared plates set up in an area where a conference or event is taking place.
Receivers: Receivers receive information from the transmitters, and the listeners will be able listen to the speech in their own language. These devices work with either FM radio waves or infrared technology. FM radio waves can be set to various channels and the signal can be sent and received through walls. Infrared equipment are used in confined spaces because infrared waves won’t go through walls.
Booths: Interpreters conduct their work from booths. Fully sound proof booths keep interpreters enclosed and avoid distracting audience members. Table topbooths won’t keep an interpreters voice confined but still provide an excellent work space especially if the interpreters are set up in an adjacent room or have a barrier separating them from the audience.
Interpreter Control Units: These are a necessary piece of simultaneous interpretation equipment that acts as an interface for the interpreters to both receive the live feed from the speaker and send their interpreted voice to the transmitters so it can be broadcast to the audience. The interpreter will manage the information being transmitted, control volume, and toggle between interpreters
Mic Headsets: These two-way mic headphones allow the interpreter to both hear the live feed from the main speaker through the headphones, while speaking into the mic which is plugged into the interpreter control unit.
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