Simultaneous interpreting of the "Cottbus Tribunal, Forced Labour in political detention in the GDR"
Interpreters for political events with a live audience and livestream
Project data
- Event Type
Specialist congress
- Format
Hybrid
- Industry/Sector
Politics
- Event Host:
Union of the Assocations for Victims of Communism (UOKG e.V.)
- Languages
German and English
- Scope of Services
Simultaneous interpreting of the on-site conference, live streaming on YouTube
The Task
In September 2020, the tribunal "Forced Labor in Political Detention in the GDR" was held at the Human Rights Center Cottbus, once a GDR penal institution. Over several days, an international jury heard expert testimony alongside the accounts of 14 former political prisoners, accounts that touched on deeply distressing personal experiences from their time behind bars. All of it had to be interpreted simultaneously from German into English.
Our solution
For the multi-day event, simultando put together the right team of two simultaneous interpreters. The witness testimonies were demanding for our interpreters as well, they faced the distressing accounts head-on, while remaining fully professional throughout and rendering every word and detail faithfully.