Conference Equipment Packages
 We at Today Translations are fully aware that the quality of a simultaneous interpretation depends largely on the working conditions and equipment provided to the interpreters.
The booth's sound insulation, dimensions, air circulation, as well as the sound quality of the headsets, microphones and other equipment are vital components of the simultaneous interpreting process.
We offer high quality conference equipment for hire to be used in a large group setting. All our equipment complies with the norms and recommendations for state-of-the-art conference equipment, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
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Conference Equipment - FAQ
What kind of information do I need to provide you?
- The layout of your event (is it to be held in an amphitheatre, lecture room or in a boardroom?)
- How many people will attend your event
- How many linguists are you expecting to host
- How many languages will be used
- Level of interactivity (do you require interpretation for your audience participation?)
How do you charge for your services?
- Our conference equipment rental rates are highly dependent on the size and layout of your event, as well as on the type of equipment you require (booths, control units, microphones, receivers, etc.)
Below is a summarised version of the standards for mobile booths and other equipment we provide for simultaneous interpreting:
Mobile booths for simultaneous interpretation (ISO 4043):
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Designed for temporary service in a variety of locations, we provide mobile booths with optimum sound-insulation and sound-absorption. The materials used are odourless, anti-static, fire retardant, non-flammable and cause no irritation to eyes, skin or respiratory tract.
Our mobile booths are built in such a way they won't attract nor harbour dust. Their colour schemes are appropriate for the restricted workspace available in a booth. All surfaces, including equipment, have a matt finish.
SIZE OF BOOTHS
Our mobile booths are designed to accommodate the required number of interpreters comfortably seated side by side, while allowing the occupants to enter and leave the booth without disturbing one another.
They are provided with enough space to ensure adequate ventilation and temperature control. The internal dimensions for our standard mobile booths are never less than the following: width = 1,60m (up to two interpreters), 2,40m (2-3 interpreters), 3,20 m (3-4 interpreters); depth = 1,60 m, and height = 2,00 m.
ACOUSTICS
Our booths provide reasonable sound insulation against any sources outside the booth (e.g. speech from neighbouring booths or the hall), background noise, etc. Where walls are shared by booths the standard sound insulation values are always fully met.
VENTILATION
We fit our booths with an effective ventilation system, ensuring complete renewal of the air at least seven times per hour, without causing harmful draughts on seated occupants. Where higher rates of air renewal can be obtained, they are always adjustable within the booth. The extractor fans in the ceiling are powerful enough to meet the above requirements as soundlessly as possible.
Where air intake is direct from the meeting room, we locate our vents low in booth walls (to benefit from cooler air and to ensure proper circulation) and towards the rear of the booth to avoid draughts on the interpreters' legs.
WORKING SURFACE
The working surface extends across the full width of our booths, it is fully-horizontal and covered with shock-absorbent material to deaden noise that would otherwise be picked up by the microphones. Its strength is sufficient to take the weight of control consoles, documents and interpreters leaning on its surface.
LIGHTING
We provide each mobile booth with at least two compact, low-heat, movable light sources. They are mounted on adjustable fittings and in such a way as not to encumber the working surface.
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