Professional interpreters

Our conference interpreters are available for conventions or events ranging from 2 to 2,000 participants. Or more…

Our interpreters can help you to determine your interpretation requirements.

The added value of the services we provide comes from the fact that we are active interpreters. We understand our clients’ expectations and concerns because we experience them too.

Our personal knowledge of each interpreter in our team is also a guarantee of quality.

We also offer remote simultaneous interpretation solutions. Online simultaneous translation can be performed on different platforms. Do not hesitate to consult our guide.

Interpretation...

… simultaneous interpreting from a booth

Are you looking for conference interpreters AND/OR interpretation equipment?

Simultaneous interpretation from a booth is the best option (in terms of both accuracy and time, as speeches are translated in real time) for groups ranging from just 3 or 4 people to 2,000 or more. Our conference interpreters are all experienced professionals who feel at home interpreting at conventions, international conferences, European works councils…

Colingua will provide first-class translation equipment for the comfort of your guests or clients. If your room is not equipped, our AV technicians will set up the interpreting booths, microphones and headsets (receivers and headphones) and will be present throughout the event to provide technical support.

... mobile simultaneous interpreting

Are you working with a group of fewer than 20 people?

This infoport case ('bidule' in the Brussels jargon or 'tour guide system') is very practical for small office meetings although it was initially designed for mobile simultaneous interpretation. It allows the interpreters to accompany you during field visits. It is as easy as 1-2-3: the interpreter follows the group around with a wireless microphone and translates whatever the speaker says.

The wireless headsets allow participants to move around as much as they like while listening to the interpreter.

We can also provide linguistic support without equipment. Our interpreters regularly accompany national or regional members of parliament during their visits to the European institutions.

... remote or online interpreting

Are you organizing an online event or a webinar with several languages?

Our conference interpreters and IT experts can offer several solutions. Whatever online system you use (Zoom, MS Teams, Webex…), we will help you make the right choices to organize your virtual event with online simultaneous interpretation.
Colingua has the necessary experience and technical resources to meet the biggest challenges. Online interpreting can be performed by interpreters from their homes, or in our studios in Brussels if your event is more technical and requires specific technical features.

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Interpreting celebrities

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev was invited to the Liège Convention Centre to talk about the transition "From the Cold War to a sustainable world".

The Russian statesman received an honorary degree from the University of Liège.

Mission summary: English to French simultaneous interpretation from a booth.

Julie Meyer

Julie Meyer is famous for co-founding First Tuesday, the largest global network of entrepreneurs, which many see as the driving force behind the rise of the Internet generation in Europe.

The numerous accolades she has won include the World Economic Forum Global Leader of Tomorrow award and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The Wall Street Journal named her one of the 30 most influential women in Europe.

Mission summary: English <> French simultaneous interpretation by two of our conference interpreters. Set-up of the portable interpretation equipment (portable booth), 300 receivers (headsets) and preparation of the audio equipment for the conference hall of the University of Namur, Belgium.

Daniel Libeskind

Daniel Libeskind is an American architect known around the world for iconic projects such as the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the master plan for the new World Trade Center in New York, and the Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchester.

In Belgium, Daniel Libeskind designed the Mons International Congress XPerience. He was awarded the contract after a successful defence of his project in English that we interpreted into French before the jury responsible for choosing an architect.

Our interpreters also took care of simultaneous translation from a booth for the public presentation of the project, with Mr Libeskind also in attendance. The Manège conference hall in Mons (Belgium) lacked interpretation equipment, so Colingua Translations set up a mobile booth for the interpreters and provided over 200 receiver headsets for the public.

Rob Hopkins

Rob Hopkins is THE world reference for permaculture. The British activist launched the Transition movement in 2005. Hopkins, who has also written several specialised books, has earned such accolades as The Observer's Ethical Award, The Guardian's Green Community Hero award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Namur in Belgium.

Conference interpreters from Colingua Translation were on duty for Rob Hopkins's conference at the University of Liège. Our technical service also set up all the technical equipment required for interpretation, including an interpretation booth and over 300 receivers (headsets) for the numerous guests.

Christian Picciolini

The widely acclaimed film American History X is based on the story of Christian Picciolini, a former American skinhead who broke all ties with the movement and now fights against radicalisation. A former member of a racist and extremely violent gang, Picciolini is now known in America for his work in Life After Hate, an organisation he co-founded with other former skinheads. Picciolini is a regular contributer on American TV networks, such as CBS and CNN.

Mission summary: providing interpretation services for the speaker throughout his visit to Liège. Interpretation from English into French during Picciolini's conference in Liège and interviews with the French-speaking Belgian media.

Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Brussels to give a speech alongside Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. Mrs Merkel was invited by the universities of Ghent and Leuven and received an honorary doctorate for "her diplomatic and political efforts to develop the political strength of Europe and to defend the values that allow our continent to find unity in diversity".

Our conference interpreters simultaneously interpreted the speeches and debates into French/English/German. This was a joint job with Microson, which provided conference interpretation equipment such as translation booths and receivers.

Alejandro Valverde

After winning La Flèche Wallonne for the fifth time, Alejandro Valverde again shone in front of the Belgian crowds by taking Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Our company took care of interpretation into French/English/Spanish at the Ardennes Classics press conference held by A.S.O.

Our translators and interpreters specialise in sport translations, particularly with fifteen-odd UCI races, MTB events, rally-raids and running events such as the Marathon de Paris.

Happy customers

Square – Brussels’ Convention Center

“Square Brussels Meeting Centre has worked with Colingua Translations since 2010.

Their services and professionalism live up to our expectations as an international convention centre.”

Summary of services provided to Square Brussels:

Square Brussels Meeting Centre hosts conventions, conferences, trade shows and other large-scale international events. Square has over 25 rooms (total surface area of more than 13,000 m2), including one with a capacity of 1,200. Square is a key player in the heart of the capital of Europe, boasting all the infrastructure required for multi-lingual events.

Colingua Translations provides simultaneous interpretation into French, English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and other languages.

Thibaut ROBA - Audio-Visual Manager

Pimkie

“Our female ready-to-wear clothing firm, PIMKIE, has called upon Colingua Translations for our international conventions and meetings for several years now. We appreciate their professionalism and ability to adapt, as well as the relations we have forged in the course of our various interactions.

The interpreters of Colingua Translations are a key asset to our international events, where top-notch services are essential.”

Summary of services provided to Pimkie:

conference interpreters working into French, English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German

set-up of interpretation booths with several hundred receiver headsets

we work for Pimkie at their headquarters in Lille (France). Our interpreters and technicians also travel with Pimkie to international conferences organised by the company in France and Germany.

Silke Paß - International Trade Assistant Manager

Judicial Training Institute

“Colingua Translations is one of the most reliable players in the translation and interpretation sector at the federal level in Belgium. Their service and the quality of their translations and interpretations meet with our complete satisfaction each time we work with them. We are glad to be able to rely upon Colingua Translations’ interpreters as partners to make our many events a resounding success.”

The Belgian Judicial Training Institute is an independent federal body that contributes to a high-quality judiciary by optimally developing the professional skills of magistrates and members of the judiciary. Training is dispensed at the IFJ’s headquarters of the in Brussels, as well as at other locations in Belgium. The IFJ offers high-standard training in criminal law and civil law, with simultaneous interpreting from a booth in French and Dutch, as well as in English or in other languages for courses intended for trainees from other European countries.

Luisa Murillo Perdomo - Administrative and logistical expert

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