Banafrica Foreign Languages

Interpreting

Interpreting

Banafrica provides comprehensive interpreting services designed for real-time clarity across various settings, including courts, commissions, health, diplomacy, and major events. ​ Their interpreting solutions include:

  1. Simultaneous Interpreting (SIM): Real-time interpretation while the speaker talks, ideal for plenaries, inquiries, and conferences. ​ Requires ISO booths/headsets and two interpreters per language pair. ​
  2. Consecutive Interpreting (CONSEC): Interpretation after the speaker pauses, suitable for hearings, briefings, and technical meetings. ​ Involves 1–2 interpreters with note-taking. ​
  3. Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI): Online simultaneous interpretation with multi-channel audio, best for hybrid/virtual courts and conferences. ​ Delivered via secure platforms with tech support. ​
  4. Video Remote Interpreting (VRI): Two-way video interpretation for medical, social services, and safeguarding. ​ Includes camera framing and privacy protocols. ​
  5. Over-the-Phone Interpreting (OPI): Rapid audio-only access for emergency lines, call centers, and triage. ​ Utilizes secure lines and PIN access. ​
  6. Escort/Liaison Interpreting: On-site, close-quarter support, including whispered interpretation for site inspections, protocol visits, and audits. ​

 

Each service is supported by pre-briefs, glossaries, mother-tongue interpreters, live tech support, and delivery via the chosen modality. ​ Clients receive detailed documentation, including attendance/incident logs, terminology notes, and channel plans. ​