Nowadays, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to work remotely. Now is the golden age of video conferencing, as you can see, for example, by the number of users of such services as Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Hangouts, which has increased sharply.
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As international meetings moved online, many faced a new problem.

How to overcome the language barrier in meetings or webinars so that the language does not get in the way of participation?

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Many people may not yet know that Zoom, the video calling service provider, offers its users a real-time simultaneous translation feature. It’s really fortunate that the U.S. company implemented this feature back in late 2019.
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Moreover, Zoom’s interpreting feature is not available for Basic or Pro accounts, but it is included in Business / Enterprise accounts. The feature is easy to activate with instructions provided by Zoom.

The interpreter participates in the meeting by listening to the original speech through headphones and simultaneously translating it into the target language. Incredibly, no one even has to leave their home!
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The biggest advantage of Zoom’s simultaneous translation feature is that many people know how to use it. Activating the simultaneous translation feature and adding interpreters to a video call is incredibly easy.

With the interpreting feature, meetings can be held even in exceptional circumstances and without having to travel!
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However, the first disadvantage that comes to mind is the possible interference with the Internet connection and sound quality, which can lead to problems with the quality of translation. Simultaneous interpreting requires extreme concentration and high-quality sound.

Any interference in the connection and the quality of the incoming audio is stressful for the interpreters.
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Another possible disadvantage may be that Zoom has chosen the nine available languages based on America’s needs. Unfortunately, not all languages are available for translation now.
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And if you need to translate a book or some documents, feel free to contact Ordentop Book Translation Agency.
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