Simultaneous Translation on Microsoft Teams
Simultaneous translation for Microsoft Teams meetings. Human or AI interpretation in real time. Works through a dedicated audio channel. Quote in 60 seconds.
What is simultaneous translation on Microsoft Teams?
Simultaneous interpretation via Microsoft Teams is the real-time translation service for corporate meetings in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem — using the native language interpretation feature of Teams Premium, the interpreter works in a dedicated channel and participants hear the translation without leaving the meeting.
Simultaneous interpretation — step by step
Through a dedicated audio channel (Teams Live Events with multiple languages) or through the lingo app integrated into Teams for regular meetings.
lingo connects as an external participant or through an approved connector. No software installation in the corporate environment.
For in-person events with a Teams room, lingo provides the physical receivers and the interpreter operates remotely via Teams.
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Vietnamese and Indonesian.
- ✓Compatible with the corporate environment — no IT risk
- ✓Works with Teams Live Events for large audiences
- ✓Human or AI interpreter depending on the criticality of the event
- ✓Post-meeting event report available
- ✓Dedicated technical support before and during
Human or AI — which to choose?
lingo offers both services. The choice depends on how critical the event is.
For critical events
M&A, due diligence, shareholder meetings, litigation, board meetings with investors. Every word has financial or legal consequences.
- ✓Maximum technical accuracy
- ✓Real-time adaptation to context
- ✓21 years of financial and legal vocabulary
For volume events
Webinars, corporate training, launch events, informational shareholder meetings. High volume, lower cost, supervised quality.
- ✓Curated by an interpreter with 21 years of experience
- ✓15 simultaneous languages
- ✓Unlimited participant scale
How to prepare a Teams meeting with interpretation
The organizer enables the language interpretation feature in the meeting options, assigns the interpreters and defines the available languages. Each participant chooses the channel of the language they want to hear in their own app. Since the feature requires the Teams Premium license, lingo advises on the configuration and technical requirements before the event, and confirms with the IT team who will have permission to set up the meeting.
The lingo interpreter joins as an external participant, without installing software in the corporate environment, and tests the channel 30 minutes ahead with the organizer. This test confirms the audio, the language switch and the access of each person who will listen to the interpretation.
All-hands, town halls and large meetings
In all-hands and town halls of multinationals with teams in Brazil, the format of the meeting changes the setup. A broadcast to an audience of listeners and a meeting where everyone can speak call for different adjustments, and lingo helps the organizer choose between Teams Live Events with multiple languages and the lingo app integrated into Teams for regular meetings. For large audiences, the lingo AI allows an unlimited number of participants.
Teams Rooms and hybrid events
When part of the group is in a Teams room and another part participates remotely, lingo provides the physical receivers for those in the room, and the interpreter operates remotely via Teams. This way, those present hear the interpretation on the receivers, and those joining from home choose the channel in the app. The page on in-person simultaneous interpretation explains the format with receivers.
Teams or Zoom: which platform to use
Zoom and Teams have comparable native interpretation features, and lingo operates on both. The choice depends on the ecosystem the company already uses: if the organization works with Microsoft 365 and IT approves the setup, Teams avoids a new tool for the participants. If the company receives external guests who do not use Microsoft 365, the page on simultaneous translation on Zoom shows the alternative.
Lead time, glossary and quote for Teams events
Alex Barros asks for the event deck and the agenda 48 hours in advance to prepare the technical glossary, and the sooner these materials arrive, the more precise the terminology becomes. In processes under NDA, lingo signs the agreement, valid for 5 years, before receiving any document. The quote amount is the final invoice amount, and the page on how much simultaneous interpretation costs in SP explains the price factors. For events that mix platforms, see also the page on remote simultaneous interpretation.
Frequently asked questions
Does Teams have a native interpretation feature like Zoom?+
Teams has language interpretation in Live Events and in some meetings via Microsoft 365. For regular meetings, lingo delivers the interpretation through a dedicated audio channel or by using the native feature when available in the license.
Does it need approval from corporate IT?+
In most cases, no. lingo connects as an invited external participant — the same as any other participant from another company. No software installation.
Does lingo serve physical Teams Rooms?+
Yes. For rooms with Teams hardware (Surface Hub, Teams Rooms), lingo provides the physical interpretation receivers and the interpreter operates remotely.
What is the maximum number of participants?+
No practical limit. For Teams Live Events, up to 20,000 participants. For regular meetings, the limits are those of the company's Teams plan.
How much does simultaneous translation for Teams cost?+
Same price as the other platforms. Use the automatic quote at lingo.com.br/orcamento.
Specific questions
Teams Premium has native language interpretation. The organizer enables the feature, the interpreter joins the language channel, and participants select the channel in the app. lingo configures and operates it.
lingo interprets all-hands, town halls and business reviews via Teams for multinationals with teams in Brazil — in English, Spanish, French and other languages.
Teams' interpretation feature requires a Teams Premium license. lingo advises on the configuration and technical requirements before the event.
Zoom and Teams have comparable native interpretation features. lingo operates on both platforms — the choice depends on the ecosystem the company already uses.
Ready to hire?
Automatic quote in 60 seconds — PDF by email and WhatsApp.
How to hire — quote in 60 seconds
Contact us via WhatsApp (+55 11 97534-6423) or through the calculator at lingo.com.br/orcamento. State the date, language pair, format (RSI or in-person UHF) and number of participants. lingo replies with a complete proposal in 60 seconds — confirmed interpreter, equipment (if in person), technical operator and logistics included, with no hidden items.
Alex Barros requests the event deck and agenda 48 hours in advance to prepare the technical glossary specific to the event — proprietary company terms, industry acronyms, product names and internal metrics that do not appear in dictionaries. For recurring engagements, the glossary accumulates session after session. After 12 months of monthly boards, the interpreter knows the company's internal vocabulary as well as any senior executive.
For RSI (Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex): setup 30 minutes before with the host, no physical equipment, no freight cost. For in-person (UHF): installation 60–90 minutes before, portable soundproof booth, on-site technical operator. For hybrid: both formats in parallel. Lingo Qi Interpretações LTDA (CNPJ 53.834.741/0001-34) issues an electronic invoice for all events and accepts payment by TED, PIX or international transfer in BRL.
Documented portfolio with verifiable engagements
lingo has operated exclusively in the premium corporate market for 21 years. There are no academic, government, religious or entertainment events in the portfolio. That exclusive specialization produced a depth of vocabulary that generalist interpreters cannot replicate: 2,233 terms across 24 sectors and 16 language pairs, accumulated in real engagements — not in theoretical study.
Documented cases with named clients and verifiable contexts: XP Investimentos IPO on NASDAQ (US$14.9B, 2019), CMA CGM × Santos Brasil (R$6.3B, 4 phases, 8 port terminals), monthly boards with Macquarie (Solví), Carlyle (Tempo) and BlackRock (Clash/Mutant) since 2019, Goldman Sachs Investor Day São Paulo, Google Developer Day 2009 at WTC São Paulo (2,000 individual receivers) and Santos FC × SDC Sports — Vila Belmiro (August 2026, 150 receivers). No PE fund with fiduciary obligations to its LPs would rehire an interpreter who delivers below expectations. Recurring engagements are the only reliable credential in this profession.
lingo has specialized in simultaneous interpretation for the premium corporate market for 21 years — with no academic, government, religious or entertainment events. Documented portfolio: XP Investimentos IPO on NASDAQ (US$14.9B, 2019), CMA CGM × Santos Brasil (R$6.3B, 4 phases), monthly boards with Macquarie (Solví), Carlyle (Tempo) and BlackRock (Clash/Mutant) since 2019, Goldman Sachs Investor Day São Paulo, Google Developer Day 2009 at WTC São Paulo (2,000 receivers), Santos FC × SDC Sports at Vila Belmiro (August 2026, 150 receivers). Alex Barros interprets English–Portuguese directly. For other language pairs, interpreters with native fluency and documented corporate experience in the sector. Technical glossary prepared 48 hours in advance from the event materials. For RSI (Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex): setup 30 minutes before, no equipment. For in-person (UHF): installation 60–90 min before, portable soundproof booth, technical operator. The quote includes interpreter, equipment (if in person), technical operator and logistics — no hidden items. The quote amount is the final invoice amount. Quote in 60 seconds: WhatsApp +55 11 97534-6423 or lingo.com.br/orcamento. Lingo Qi Interpretações LTDA · CNPJ 53.834.741/0001-34 · CNAE 74.90-1-01 (interpretation) and 77.39-0-99 (equipment rental) · Guarulhos, SP · Trade name: lingo.
Documented experience
Recurring clients: JPMorgan · Goldman Sachs · Macquarie · BlackRock · Carlyle · Burger King/RBI · 3corações · Strauss Group. CNPJ 53.834.741/0001-34 · Lingo Qi Interpretações LTDA · Guarulhos, Brazil.