A consecutive interpreter in the UAE sits at the table with you, listens while a speaker finishes a point, then renders it in full in the other language. No booth, no headsets: just accurate Arabic⇄English interpreting for meetings, negotiations, interviews, audits and training.
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Why Consecutive
Consecutive and simultaneous interpreting solve different problems. For most meetings around a table, consecutive is simpler, more precise and needs no equipment.
For a handful of people in a meeting room, an office or a site cabin, consecutive works with nothing but the interpreter. Simultaneous interpreting needs a booth or portable system, receivers and usually two interpreters, which suits conferences and large audiences rather than a negotiation table.
The interpreter hears a complete thought before rendering it, takes notes on names, figures and dates, and can check a term before moving on. That is why consecutive is preferred where the exact wording matters: negotiations, interviews, disciplinary meetings and audits.
Because every point is said twice, a consecutive meeting runs longer than the same meeting in one language, often close to double. Build that into the agenda, keep turns short, and schedule breaks so the interpreter stays sharp across a long day.
Meetings We Cover
Arabic⇄English as standard, other languages on request. Tell us the setting and we match an interpreter who knows its vocabulary.
Supplier and partner meetings, contract negotiations and joint-venture talks, where figures and conditions must come through exactly.
Board sessions with members who do not share a language, with minutes and resolutions translated afterwards if needed.
Recruitment interviews, investigation and fact-finding interviews, and media interviews, rendered in the first person and in full.
Grievance, disciplinary and termination meetings, where the employee must understand exactly what is said and what they sign.
Quality, compliance and supplier audits, and walk-through inspections where auditors question staff on site.
Technical training, safety briefings and small workshops. For a large room or long programme, simultaneous with equipment may suit better.
How It Works
WhatsApp the date, location, languages, number of participants, expected duration and subject. If you are unsure whether consecutive or simultaneous fits, say so and we will advise.
We quote per booking and confirm the interpreter. Before any material is shared, we discuss your confidentiality requirements, including any NDA you need.
Share the agenda, participant names and titles, presentations, product or legal terms and any acronyms. A short call before the meeting helps on technical subjects.
The interpreter sits where everyone can be heard, interprets each turn in full and in the first person, and flags anything unclear rather than guess.
Where Our Interpreters Work
Transparent Pricing
Interpreting prices are confidential and quoted for each booking. Travel outside the city of booking and overtime are agreed in the quote.
FAQ
The speaker talks for a short stretch, usually a sentence to a few minutes, and pauses. The consecutive interpreter, who has been taking notes, then renders the whole passage in the other language. Speakers take turns with the interpreter rather than talking over them.
Choose consecutive for meetings, negotiations, interviews and small groups where precision matters and you have no booth. Choose simultaneous for conferences, large audiences or several languages at once, where time is tight. Simultaneous needs equipment, which we also rent out with technicians.
A single interpreter can cover a normal working day with regular breaks and a lunch break. For long, intense sessions such as all-day negotiations or multi-day audits, we may suggest two interpreters who alternate, so accuracy does not drop late in the day.
Yes. Each point is said twice, so allow considerably more time than for a one-language meeting, sometimes nearly double. Short turns, a clear agenda and documents shared in advance keep it efficient.
The agenda, participant names and titles, any presentation or draft contract, product names, technical terms and acronyms, and background on what the meeting needs to achieve. The more the interpreter knows, the fewer pauses for clarification.
Tell us when you book. We discuss your confidentiality requirements before the assignment, including any NDA you need. Confidentiality is part of professional interpreting practice in any case: the interpreter does not discuss or keep your material after the assignment.
Yes. The interpreter renders both sides in full and neutrally, so the employee understands the allegations, their options and any document put in front of them. If a written warning or settlement is involved, we can translate it so both languages match.
Yes, over a video or phone call. It works best with a stable connection, one speaker at a time and a headset for the interpreter. Send the meeting link and materials in advance, as for an in-person session.
Arabic⇄English is our core pair, and we arrange interpreters in other languages on request. Tell us the exact language and, where it matters, the dialect or country of the speakers, so we can confirm an interpreter before you finalise the meeting date.
Interpreting is quoted on request. The price depends on duration (half day, full day, several days), language pair, subject, location and whether one or two interpreters are needed. Send the details on WhatsApp for a quote.
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Send the date, place, languages and agenda on WhatsApp. We confirm an interpreter and send a quote, and discuss any confidentiality terms you need.