Your company needs the skills of a professional interpreter fast. Of course it’s always better to plan these things out beforehand, but sometimes that’s not possible. Now, the responsibility has fallen upon you. What can you do? Here are three situations you might find yourself in along with suggestions that will help you find local interpreter services in a jiffy.
More Languages Than You Anticipated
Your boss calls you up and tells you that there are people speaking languages at the conference he or she is attending that weren’t expected. The head honchos want to be able to rely on the language interpreter to tell them what’s being said and they want it in English. If this is the case, you’ll need to find a general interpreting service that has a vast network of interpreters offering several languages. Simply give the service a call and have them send someone to help your boss out pronto — but keep in mind that rush fees may apply to get the interpreters there at the last minute.
A Sudden Need for an Interpreter
You company schedules a last-minute meeting they’ve been trying to pull off for months. The task of organizing it just fell into your lap and you have a sudden need for an interpreter — without delay. Contact a company that offers local interpreter services to get help right away. By establishing a working relationship with a professional interpreter service, you will already have the connections you need next time to help you get out of a sudden interpreting jam. Having previously worked with an agency will mean that in a situation like this in the future, the agency will already have your contact and payment information ready to go so there will be fewer delays.
Unexpected Travel
Local interpreter services can help you out when you have to head off to another state unexpectedly. Even if the interpreter service you normally work with isn’t on the ground in that specific location, a good service will be able to find you a local interpreter by simply making use of its broad network of linguists. Agencies that provide interpreting services are set up to use their connections all over the country to find you what you need when and where you need it.
Any interpreting company worth its salt will always work hard to make sure its customers’ needs are taken care of — no matter where in the world they happen to be.
