What is over-the-phone interpretation?
Over-the-phone interpretation connects participants by voice when they are in different locations or video is not needed. The language, timing, and interpreter availability must be confirmed.
Nationwide remote language access
Remote phone and video interpreting
Connect participants across locations with scheduled over-the-phone or video remote interpretation, subject to language, setting, technology, and interpreter availability.
Lincua coordinates remote interpretation for organizations and individuals across the United States. Phone and video are distinct formats, and each request is reviewed for the conversation, participants, technology, privacy, qualifications, and schedule.
Choose phone or video
Over-the-Phone Interpreting (OPI) provides spoken-language interpretation over a telephone or audio connection. Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) provides spoken-language interpretation through a live video connection when participants and the organization can use an approved platform.
- Over-the-phone interpretation for voice conversations
- Video remote interpretation for visual communication
- Consecutive interpretation for interactive meetings
- Scheduled support for recurring or one-time needs
Settings supported remotely
Requests may be reviewed for healthcare, legal, education, government, business, conference, and community settings. The organization remains responsible for permitting the remote format and identifying its privacy or platform requirements.
Request review
Plan the remote session
Share the format, participants, technology, language, schedule, and qualifications.
Technology and assignment review
Provide the platform, dial-in or meeting process, participant roles, language, expected duration, and any required qualification. Lincua confirms whether the format and interpreter are available before booking.
Scheduling expectations
One week of notice is preferred. Same-day, urgent, and after-hours requests may be reviewed but are not guaranteed; availability depends on the language, setting, qualification, technology, and schedule.
Helpful answers
Questions about remote interpretation
What is video remote interpretation?
Video remote interpretation adds visual communication through an approved video platform. The organization must permit the format and confirm its technology and privacy requirements.
Is remote interpretation available nationwide?
Remote phone and video requests may be reviewed nationwide. Availability depends on the language, setting, required qualifications, technology, date, and time.
Is service immediate or available 24/7?
Requests may be submitted at any time, but immediate or around-the-clock fulfillment is not guaranteed. Advance notice gives the team more time to match the assignment.
What should I include in a request?
Provide the language, date, start time, duration, setting, preferred phone or video format, participant count, platform details, and any qualification requirement.
Next step
Request remote interpretation
Submitting a request does not confirm immediate service or reserve an interpreter.