Handbook for Sound Engineers, 5th Edition

Chapter 45

Interpretation Systems

by Glen Ballou

45.1  Interpretation Systems

45.1.1  Central Control Unit

45.1.2  Interpreter’s Booth

45.2  Language Distribution

45.2.1  Hard Wired Systems

45.2.2  FM Interpretation Systems

45.2.3  Digital Infrared Systems

45.1  Interpretation Systems

As the world gets smaller and smaller, communications become increasingly important. Countries must talk to countries, businesses to businesses, and people to people. Only a few years ago, simultaneous interpretation systems were only found in places such as the United Nations and NATO. Today businesses are doing business with partners around the world, religious organizations have international meetings, schools are multilingual, and video and audio ...