Translation glossary

Alternating between two or more languages within a single conversation.

Interpreting after the speaker pauses, alternating turns between speaker and interpreter.

The source and target languages of a translation, e.g. Hungarian → Chinese.

The delay between speaking and hearing the translated result.

Adapting content and product experience to a specific language and culture.

Software that translates text or speech from one language to another.

Translating speech as it is spoken, with only a sub-second delay, so a conversation flows naturally.

Interpreting a speaker continuously, almost in parallel, instead of waiting for them to pause.

The protocols and networks used to place calls to ordinary phone numbers.

Determining who is speaking and when, to separate multiple voices on a call.

Automatic speech recognition that converts spoken audio into written text.

Synthesising natural-sounding spoken audio from written text.

Reproducing a person's vocal characteristics so synthesised speech sounds like them.

A browser technology for real-time audio and video without installing an app.