New Orleans Translation and Interpretation Services

New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the most fascinating cities in the United States, making it an alluring location to host or facilitating international conferences, trade shows, summits and other professional events. This one-of-a-kind city on the Louisiana delta boasts an incredibly complex history that includes everything from the most compelling jazz and art legacies – not to mention the incredible Cajun and Creole food scene – to the darker history of the southern slave trade and our nation’s civil war.

When you choose the Chang-Castillo and Associates language services team to facilitate your brand’s experience in New Orleans, you’ll benefit from both impeccable oral interpretation and written translations. Plus, our locally-based team of linguists are cultural experts who are happy to assist you as you assemble your New Orleans and deep south itinerary. Our interpreters can review your roster of multinational attendees and accompany them to the locations, attractions and points of interest that will appeal to their interests, preferences, and cultural sensitivities, such as the French Quarter, Bourbon Street, the Garden District, and Jackson Square.

Whether we are providing language services in New Orleans or elsewhere on the planet, we strive to assimilate with our clients’ team so that our efforts flow seamlessly with your brand’s goal. Whether you’ve migrated away from the event center to enjoy a more private business negotiation and a cup of chicory coffee (and beignets!) at Café Du Monde, or you’re heading to the Superdome to talk shop at a professional sports game, our linguists are right by your side. We’ll ensure every word lands accurately and with the exact nuance you intended – so there’se no such thing as “miscommunication.”

Contact Chang- Castillo & Associates (CCA) today to begin discussing your upcoming event. We’ll pair you with the just-right interpreters and translators for the job and will work closely with your team to ensure all of your international language needs are covered. Not only that, we’ll make sure your clients soak up the rich, French Creole and multicultural fabric that makes New Orleans such a zesty and colorful place to do business.

Simultaneous and consecutive language services help you shine

There is something special about professional team interpreters who take the time to become a part of their client’s team. Those are the interpreters we look for when we’re hiring at CCA, and it makes all the difference.

By sharing information and learning more about your company, its vision and your goals for the upcoming event, our interpreters begin to interpret more than just language: they interpret your company’s culture and brand reputation in a more connected way.

We offer two types of interpreting services

You should consider several factors to determine whether you need simultaneous or consecutive interpretation.

Simultaneous interpreting

This “real-time” version of interpreting requires you to have a headset (and mic if appropriate) and a soundproof booth for the interpreting team. As the speakers, presenters or delegates speak, their words are directly interpreted into your headset – and vice versa. Simultaneous interpreting requires an exceptional level of linguistic expertise, the ability to think on your feet even in heated or sensitive situations, and a level of intuition enabling us to “read” the speakers’ intentions and accurately relay them when there are no direct, word-for-word interpretations. Simultaneous interpretation can also be “whisper interpretation”, whereby an interpreter sits right next to only one or two participants to interpret for them in a low voice.

Consecutive interpreting

Consecutive interpreting takes more time, as the spoken word is interpreted in a few sentences, from one language to another; then, the process repeats. Thus, consecutive interpreting is used most often in smaller group formats, for more intimate business negotiations, dinners, and casual or social events

In addition to being passionate about languages, cultures and the clients we serve, CCA’s interpreters have impressive résumés. Before working with us, we require our simultaneous interpreters to have:

• A graduate degree, preferably in simultaneous interpreting, from accredited universities;
• Proof of five years or 200 hours of conference interpreting;
• Membership in AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) and/or TAALS (The American Association of Language Specialists), both of which require a peer review process;
• Certification or affiliation with some of the world’s most renowned multinational business and/or government organizations, including the United Nations, the European Union, the Federal Government of Canada, the U.S. Department of State, etc.

These stringent qualifications allow us to acquire some of the most talented linguists on the planet and is the reason Chang-Castillo & Associates is known as the platinum standard in the language services industry.

Make sure your team of interpreters have the same level of education, expertise and experience; it’s something you’ll only find with true, simultaneous interpreters, especially when compared with community or court interpreters, who provide a different type of interpreting service altogether.

Contact Chang-Castillo and Associates to obtain a competitively priced quote for interpreting and other language service solutions.

Accurate and fluid translation services propel your messages to the top

A poorly translated document is easy to spot within the first few sentences. Sometimes, it’s just a small “difference” that makes the intro seem a bit awkward or stunted. Other times, there are glaring spelling or grammar errors or poor word choices that botch the effort entirely. Either way, low-quality translations go nowhere when you’re trying to do good business.

That’s why the professional translation team at Chang-Castillo and Associates created a thorough, quality assurance protocol for all of our translation projects – whether they be sensitive government documents or a quickie marketing brochure. We’ll make sure your translations are so impeccable they’ll easily stand out from the rest.

Each of our translation projects is overseen by an experienced project manager, who works directly with the clients every step of the way. Once the project begins, the translations are proofed and edited three separate times ensuring the final product is not only 100% error-free, but that they also maintain the same intention, tone and nuanced expression as the original. Our goal is for your clients to assume they’re reading an original text in their target language, rather than a translation.

Our translators are happy to assist you with:

• Government paperwork
• Corporate communications
• Marketing materials and brochures
• Technical manuals
• Training documents
• Speeches
• Transcripts
• Website and social media content

Interested in going beyond the written word?

Are you interested in making a video or translating the content of an important marketing or training video into your target language(s)? We also provide subtitling and transcription services, which can help your videos transcend the proverbial 1,000 words – being heard in 1,000 languages instead!

Contact the translation team at CCA to discuss your translation needs. We’re also happy to provide bundled package deals to support your bottom line.

Support international business relationships using interpreting rental equipment and teleconference services

Whether in New Orleans or elsewhere, we offer two additional services that can help your international relationships flourish.

Interpreting rental equipment

The first is top-quality rental equipment. From soundproof booths and interpreter consoles to headphones, mics, transmitters and receivers, etc., we have everything you need for your New Orleans event.

Renting equipment from a local provider such as CCA ensures your team is using top-quality equipment that is meticulously maintained, and curated specifically to your events and attendees. Equipment rental packages always include our A/V and tech support, so any potential glitch is handled ASAP.

Don’t let your efforts fall flat as the result of venue-provided equipment that doesn’t work, isn’t up to par or continues to glitch. Invest in the high-quality equipment your team can count on.

Teleconference services

Teleconferencing is an innovative way to maintain personalized communication – even when you’re thousands of miles and continents apart. Our telephonic platform is compatible with your presentation materials of choice. The result is an “in person” communication venue that keeps your negotiations and relationship-building moving forward – from the comfort of your home office or conference room.

Our teleconference equipment comes with A/V technical support and you can also add professional interpreters and/or translators to the mix as needed.

Contact Chang-Castillo and Associates and we’ll show you why our clients continue to use us year after year, event after event. We’ve worked diligently to build a top-tier, multinational presence – and our dedication to excellence is the reason we’re used by influential clients such as government agencies, international organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. Contact us and let’s create a New Orleans experience your clients, colleagues and prospects will never forget!