Japanese Simultaneous Conference Interpreters – Video Remote Interpreters also available

English to Japanese, Japanese to English and multiple other languages

With hundreds of international conferences in Japan every year and thousands of Japanese delegates attending conferences on all manner of subjects elsewhere, qualified Japanese conference interpreters are in high demand.

Luckily, whatever the nature of your conference, TJC Global can provide expert Japanese simultaneous interpreters for conferences of all natures. We specialise in delivering a tailored service, providing interpreters with a background or qualification in the relevant subject and/or industry. Their experience and expertise mean interpreting is accurate and subtle nuances are conveyed effectively. This is particularly important for Japanese interpreting as vastly differing sentence construction, and the use of double negatives can often confuse native Japanese speakers.

At TJC Global, we have over 25 years’ experience providing experienced Japanese conference interpreters with in-depth knowledge of the subject at hand for many local and global organisations in locations all over the globe.

For a Japanese simultaneous interpreting services quote, contact us directly with your enquiry.

Why choose TJC’s Japanese conference interpreters?

• TJC Global has been established in Oxford for over 25 years and has provided interpreters for numerous international conferences in a wide range of sectors. For more information on the industries covered by our conference interpreters, see our interpreting page.
• Our Japanese conference interpreters are masters of both the source and target language. What sets them apart is that in addition to being gifted linguists, our conference interpreters are also informed of the local business etiquette, professional conduct and the corporate rules.
• Adapting to the speech pattern of the speaker quickly, they will convey all information faithfully with an awareness of cultural and linguistic idiom.

To talk to us about your Japanese conference interpretation requirements, contact us directly or use the free quote system on the right-hand side of the page.

What forms of interpreter services can TJC Global provide?

Video/videoconference interpreting: (also Video Remote Interpreting is available) TJC provides language interpreting services to support events such as business discussions, conferences, legal/court/arbitration/litigation, and other online business interactions in the industry during these challenging times.

Participants can communicate via video, or voice calls using laptops, smartphones, tablets etc. These can be recorded should you wish to take minutes. Our professionally qualified interpreters can join your online virtual meeting, event, or proceeding, for example, and interpret remotely in the language pairing you require to facilitate smooth communication between all parties.

Telephone/teleconference interpreting is a practical way to bridge any language barriers. The interpreter is either located remotely (away from either party) or is with one of the parties. In both cases, they deliver interpreting services through telephone conferencing.
Telephone interpretation is helpful for clients who cannot travel to their counterparts’ countries but still wish, for example, to hold business discussions or communicate progress updates. At TJC Global, we are pleased to provide professionally qualified interpreters in almost any selected language combination.

Simultaneous interpreting (also available with Video Remote Interpretation (VRI))

is used for international conferences, critical business discussions, seminars & symposiums. In this case, two to three interpreters are usually situated in a booth, away from the audience, and take turns to interpret at high speed, changing over every 15-20 minutes to avoid fatigue.

The interpreters use headsets to listen to the speaker’s message and repeat it immediately (practically “simultaneously”) in the target language to benefit relevant audience members.

Consecutive interpreting (also available with Video Remote Interpretation (VRI)) is the most common type. It is used for business discussions, negotiations, contract exchanges, commercial, legal and technical meetings, medical or court hearings, or onsite inspections. The interpreter listens to the speaker, often making notes, and later delivers the meaning in the target language.

The interpreter may wait until a pause or the end, at which point they deliver a translation relatively quickly. Consecutive interpreting may also be used at conferences for panel discussions, Q&A sessions or private discussions between parties – at a stand or elsewhere.

About: Japanese

Spoken by around 125 million people, Japanese is the predominant language of Japan and a member of the Japonic language family. Traditionally unknown to speakers of other languages (perhaps due to the dramatic difference in structure, sound and alphabet to the main European languages) Japanese has now become an important business language and is widely studied by foreigners. In 2012 alone, 4 million people were learning Japanese. This surge of interest is largely due to the Japanese economic boom in the 80s; its status as a technology/engineering giant, as well as to mass global interest in Japanese culture such as ‘Manga’ and ‘Anime’.

Although they may appear similar to non-speakers, Chinese and Japanese have no genealogical relationship. Nonetheless, Japanese script makes use of thousands of Chinese characters called ‘Kanji’, and has done so for centuries. ‘Kanji’ is just one of three alphabets used in Japanese, the others being ‘Hiragana’ and ‘Katakana’ (with the Latin script alphabet or ‘Romaji’ used for foreign terms). Hiragana is used for the purely Japanese alphabet, while Katakana, which looks to the untrained eye simpler than both Hiragana and Kanji, is a series of characters which represent individual Japanese phonemes or sounds. It is often used to transcribe foreign words and in the past, was used as shorthand for the more complex ‘Kanji’.

Japanese is spoken by around 99% of the Japanese population. Dialects and variations, such as the Rkyukyan languages, including Kunigami, Okinawan and Amami, are spoken by some in Okinawa, but few children now learn these. Most schools instead teach Japanese and English to children.

Like any other nation, Japan has its own business etiquette. See our Doing Business in Japan Page to find out more.

Our Japanese conference interpreters cover the following locations in Japan:
If the location you require is not listed here, please contact us.

Japanese Interpreters in Kyoto

Japanese Interpreters in Osaka

Japanese Interpreters in Tokyo

Our Japanese interpreters also cover the following locations:

Kobe, Chiba, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Hiroshima, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kitakyushu, Kochi, Kumamoto, Okayama, Kanazawa, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Okayama, Yokohama

Looking for interpreting assistance in other fields?

TJC Global provides specialist interpreting and translation services in various specialist fields. Whatever your requirement, we can find the right linguist to assist you.
If your industry or project type is not listed here, don’t hesitate to contact us directly with your enquiry.

Our clinical trial translators utilise their knowledge of subject-specific terminology to deliver precise, unambiguous translations, whatever the context – enabling you to communicate effectively with the rest of the world.
We are also able to adapt to almost any type of project.

What to do next?

Please use the Quick Quote system above for a quote for interpreting, translation services or a related enquiry.
If you would like more information about our language services, please contact us.