Person
An interpreter or a guide per language
A person does the translation. With one language it works well; with several at once you need one professional per language, to split the group or to repeat the explanation.
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Simultaneous translation for toursSimultaneous translation for tours: how to do it.
A group of several nationalities and one guide. For every visitor to follow the tour in their own language there are three ways: an interpreter, a radio guide or an app on the visitor's phone. This is what each one offers, and how the third one, ours, works.
The options
Three ways to run a tour in several languages.
Radio
Radio guide or whisper system
It carries the guide's voice to each visitor's ear with a receiver, but in the guide's language: it does not translate. And the devices must be handed out, charged, cleaned and collected.
Phone
A translation app on the visitor's phone
The guide speaks and each visitor hears it translated on their phone, with their own earphones: all at once, each in their own language. No devices and nothing to install. That is what TourTranslate does.
| Interpreter or guide per language | Radio guide or whisper system | App on the phone (TourTranslate) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Several languages at once | One person per language, or split the group. | No: the guide's voice, in the guide's language. | Yes: 40 languages, and up to 140 on request. |
| Devices | Depends on the group and the place. | Receivers handed out, charged and collected. | None: each visitor's own phone and earphones. |
| Bigger group | More interpreters or more groups. | More receivers. | The same: tested with 60 listeners in one room, at no extra cost. |
| No signal | Does not depend on the network. | Works by radio, with no network. | Short drops are covered; on tour operators' coaches, a 4G router; and where there is no network, audio guides that play offline. |
| Cost | One professional per language and day. | Buying or renting the receivers. | No devices to buy. Guides only pay for the months they use it; tour operators get tailored pricing. |
A general comparison between types of solution, not between brands or specific products.
With TourTranslate
How it works, in three steps.
The guide opens a room
From their phone the guide opens a room for the tour and picks the languages to translate into.
The visitor joins
In their phone's browser they go to tt24.es and type the room's 4-digit code, or scan the QR. No app to install and no account.
They pick a language and listen
With their earphones they hear the guide translated into their language, or the original voice if they speak the guide's language.
Questions about simultaneous translation
Is the translation in real time?
Yes. The guide speaks at their own pace, with no pauses, and each visitor hears each sentence translated as it ends.
What do visitors need?
An iPhone with iOS 15 or later, or an Android phone with Chrome 105 or later, and earphones. Visitors do not install any app or create an account.
How many visitors can listen at once?
It has been tested with 60 listeners in one room, and more visitors cost no more.
Which languages?
The guide speaks Spanish and each visitor picks from 40 languages, 5 of them with premium voices. On request, we can switch on up to 140. Spanish speakers hear the guide's voice as it is, on the Original channel.
What if the signal drops?
If the guide's phone loses signal for a few seconds, their voice is stored (up to 30 seconds) and translated as soon as the connection is back. On tour operators' coaches, a 4G travel router with its own wifi. And where there is no network, custom audio guides that play offline.
Is the audio recorded?
Tour audio is not recorded. Visitors do not create an account or give personal data to listen. The text of what the guide says is used for the PDF summary, which is deleted after 6 hours, and stays in the server's technical logs, which are deleted automatically after a month. Data is hosted in Europe.
Can I try it for free?
Yes: fifteen minutes with 10 languages at once, no card details. Sign up.
Contact
Try it free on your own route.
Sign-up is free: fifteen minutes to try it with 10 languages at once, and no card details needed. Write to us with your city, languages and group size and we will set up your trial. If you would like us to show you first, we do a demo: all you need is your phone.
TourTranslate is a product of Securclass (Acro Securclass, S.L.U.), a company with more than 10 years in tourism, developed by Solucitron, its technology brand. About us