European Parliament interpreters in Brussels: conference interpreters for your EU events
Conference hosted by an MEP, stakeholder meeting, EU-funded project, delegation visit: we build teams of conference interpreters experienced in the European institutional environment, in every EU language.
- Interpreters used to the EU institutions
- All official EU languages
- Simultaneous, consecutive or whispered
- In Brussels since 2002
- All EU languages
- Parliament, Commission, Council
- Quote in 5 minutes
They trusted us with their interpreting
Interpreting at the European Parliament
The European Parliament works in the 24 official languages of the EU, giving 552 possible language combinations. Plenary sessions and committee meetings are interpreted by its own service, which relies on around 270 staff interpreters and a reserve of accredited freelance interpreters, according to the European Parliament.
To work for the institutions, a freelance interpreter must pass the inter-institutional accreditation test run jointly by the Parliament, the Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU: a simultaneous and a consecutive test for each language.
Around these official meetings, many events have to organise their own interpreting: conferences and workshops hosted by MEPs, meetings of European associations and federations, EU-funded projects, visiting delegations. That is where we come in.
Interpreters for parliaments and delegations
Beyond the European Parliament, we work with national and regional parliaments, parliamentary delegations visiting Brussels and inter-parliamentary meetings: working sessions, institutional visits, official dinners, press conferences.
We choose interpreters versed in legislative and budgetary vocabulary and in the terminology of the EU institutions.
EU interpreters prepared for the European context
Institutional terminology
Legislative procedures, EU programmes, acronyms: our interpreters know the institutions’ vocabulary.
All EU languages
Teams in the 24 official languages, including rare combinations.
Preparation in advance
Agenda, meeting documents, speaker names: shared with the interpreters before the event.
Equipment and technician
Booths, receivers and a technician, or remote interpreting for online participants.
Simultaneous, consecutive, whispered
The right technique for each format: conference, small meeting or visit.
Confidentiality
Interpreters bound by professional secrecy, NDA on request.
From your request to the event
Your brief
Date, venue, languages, format and topic.
Your quote in 5 minutes
Interpreters, equipment and technician at a fixed price.
Preparation
Team selection and documents shared.
The event
Team on site early, project manager on call throughout.
The right interpreting for each format
Simultaneous interpretation
Booths and interpreters for your conferences and assemblies.
See simultaneous →Small meetingsConsecutive interpreting
For working meetings, negotiations and visits.
See consecutive →DelegationsWhispered interpreting
For one to three people, without a booth.
See whispered →OnlineOnline interpreting
For connected participants and hybrid events.
See online interpreting →An accurate, free, no-obligation quote
We support clients worldwide and in every language. Describe what you need and attach your document: a project manager will reply with the price and turnaround time.
- Fast reply, 7 days a week
- Fixed price, no hidden costs
- Your files remain confidential
European Parliament interpreting: frequently asked questions
Does the European Parliament provide interpreting for my event?
Plenary sessions and committee meetings are interpreted by the Parliament’s own service. For an event organised by a third party, the organiser often has to arrange interpreting: check with the office of the MEP hosting you.
How many languages are used at the European Parliament?
The 24 official languages of the EU, giving 552 possible language combinations.
What is an interpreter accredited by the EU institutions?
A freelance interpreter who has passed the inter-institutional accreditation test of the Parliament, the Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU, and is listed in their joint database.
Can you provide booths at or near the Parliament?
We provide booths, receivers and a technician for venues that allow it. For a room inside the Parliament, check first which equipment is available on site.
Do you work with national parliamentary delegations?
Yes: working meetings, institutional visits, official dinners and press conferences.
How far in advance should I book?
Ideally three to four weeks ahead, more during busy periods for the institutions.
A European event to prepare?
Describe your event: a project manager replies within 5 minutes with a team and a fixed price.