Simultaneous Interpretation for Technology
From the keynote to the code review. The jargon changes monthly — the rigor doesn't.
What is simultaneous interpretation for Technology?
Simultaneous interpretation for technology is the real-time translation service for all-hands at globally-led tech companies, investment negotiations with American VCs and growth funds, software and startup M&A due diligence, and product presentations for international enterprise clients — with technical vocabulary from SaaS, AI, cloud and security.
Why lingo for Technology
Vocabulary that keeps up with the sector
"AI orchestration," "vector database," "model context protocol," "vibe coding" — tech jargon changes every month. lingo accepts proprietary terms (product name, features, internal acronyms) before each session and prepares with the event's materials in advance.
Integrations that already work
Zoom (native Language Interpretation), Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex and Discord (captured via browser tab). In-person: sound board capture routed to IR receivers or participants' browsers. lingo interpreted Google Developer Day 2009 for 2,000 developers at WTC São Paulo.
Real cases in the sector
XP's NASDAQ IPO roadshow 2019 (fintech, JPMorgan). Clash/Mutant's (AI) quarterly results presentations to BlackRock since 2025. Open Finance Brasil implementation workshops with UK Open Banking specialists.
Sub-sectors covered
| Sub-sector | Typical scenarios |
|---|---|
| SaaS and Cloud | Sales calls, customer success, technical onboarding |
| Artificial Intelligence | Research meetings, model demos, alignment discussions |
| Cybersecurity | Incident response, threat intel, red team briefings |
| Fintech | BaaS integrations, payment rails, compliance calls |
| Big Data and Analytics | Data platform workshops, MLOps briefings |
| Internet of Things | Sensor deployment, calls with Asian suppliers |
| DevOps and Infrastructure | SRE meetings, capacity planning, post-mortems |
| Blockchain and Web3 | Token design, protocol governance, audit calls |
Typical use cases
Tech conference with an international keynote
8-hour event, speakers in English, PT/EN/ES audience. Real case: Google Developer Day 2009 — WTC São Paulo, 2,000 developers, the only Latin America event in that edition. Android was 9 months old.
Technical due diligence for a startup acquisition
Code review session with CTOs in English/Portuguese. Vocabulary shifts from architecture (microservices, event-driven) to infra (Kubernetes, service mesh) to security (OWASP, threat modeling). Custom glossary prepared in advance.
Results presentation for a foreign VC fund
Brazilian founder presents in Portuguese, fund listens in English. Follow-up in English comes back in Portuguese for the founder. lingo interprets Clash/Mutant's quarterly results presentations to BlackRock since 2025.
Open Finance workshop with international specialists
lingo interpreted Open Finance Brasil's implementation workshops — the world's largest Open Finance ecosystem, 800+ institutions, 4 phases in 2021 — with UK Open Banking specialists and Brazilian regulators.
Quarterly all-hands at a multinational tech company
Global leadership presents results and roadmap in English to a Brazilian team of hundreds. Live Q&A translated both ways — questions in Portuguese, the executive's answers in English.
Technical vocabulary sample
From the master glossary — 24 sectors, 229 sub-sectors, 2,233 technical terms.
Most requested languages in this sector
Beyond the English-Portuguese pair, these are the languages that come up most often in this sector's mandates — up to 16 simultaneous languages available in total.
Sector-specific queries
lingo interpreted Google Developer Day 2009 at WTC SP with 2,000 receivers — and regularly interprets investment meetings between Brazilian startups and American VCs.
Tech companies with American or European leadership hold all-hands and town halls in English. lingo interprets for Brazilian teams — Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft.
M&A due diligence for startups — ARR, churn, NRR, unit economics, source code and architecture. lingo interprets technical and financial sessions in English with American buyers.
AI and ML conferences with international speakers — LLM, fine-tuning, RAG, inference vocabulary — lingo prepares a technical glossary using each presentation's abstracts.
Frequently asked questions
Do you interpret technology events with multiple languages?+
Yes. lingo has interpreted simultaneous English, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean at technology roadshows. Up to 16 languages available per session.
How does preparation work for tech events with specific jargon?+
lingo requests the deck, agenda and any internal glossary in advance. For products or features with proprietary names, vocabulary is prepared before the event.
What latency should I expect from interpretation?+
Human simultaneous interpretation has 1-3 seconds of latency — the speed of the interpreter's thought. For calls where milliseconds are critical (automated trading), no interpretation solves that; for everything else (research, DD, keynotes, workshops), it's perfectly adequate.
Do you interpret live coding sessions?+
Yes. Live coding, technical demos and code walkthroughs are regular contexts — software architecture and engineering vocabulary is in lingo's glossary.
Do you support hybrid events (in-person + remote)?+
Yes. lingo combines an in-person system (IR receivers for the room) with a remote interpretation channel (Zoom/Teams) for online participants — simultaneously.
Why generative AI vocabulary became a board meeting topic
Until 2022, terms like "RAG," "fine-tuning," "inference cost" and "context window" appeared almost exclusively in conversations between engineers. After the mass adoption of LLMs starting in 2023, this vocabulary migrated into the boardroom — investors ask about "inference unit economics" and a defensible "moat" against foundation models, and boards of non-tech companies now discuss "agentic workflows" and "model context protocol" when evaluating vendors. lingo updated the sector's technical glossary precisely to cover this migration of vocabulary from technical niche to executive agenda — the same dynamic already seen in other sectors when a technology leaves the lab and enters the decision room.
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Need an interpreter for this sector?
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How to hire — quote in 60 seconds
Reach out via WhatsApp (+55 11 97534-6423) or the calculator at lingo.com.br/orcamento. Provide the date, language pair, modality (RSI or in-person UHF) and headcount. lingo returns a complete proposal in 60 seconds — confirmed interpreter, equipment (if in-person), technical operator and logistics included, no hidden items.
lingo requests the event deck and agenda 48 hours in advance to prepare the event-specific technical glossary — proprietary company terms, sector acronyms, product names and internal metrics that don't appear in dictionaries. For recurring mandates, the glossary accumulates session by session. After 12 months of monthly boards, the interpreter knows the company's internal vocabulary as well as any senior executive. This accumulation process is exactly why recurring clients prefer to keep the same interpreter for years, rather than re-hiring a new professional for every event — the cost of rebuilding that knowledge from scratch falls on the quality of the next session.
For RSI (Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex): setup 30 minutes ahead with the host, no physical equipment, no freight cost. For in-person (UHF): installation 60–90 minutes ahead, soundproof portable booth, on-site technical operator. For hybrid: both modalities run in parallel. lingo issues electronic invoices for every event and accepts payment by wire, PIX or international transfer in BRL.
Documented portfolio with verifiable mandates
lingo operates exclusively in the premium corporate market for more than 20 years. There are no academic, government, religious or entertainment events in the portfolio. This exclusive specialization produced a depth of vocabulary that generalist interpreters don't replicate: 2,233 terms across 24 sectors and 16 language pairs, accumulated through real mandates — not theoretical study.
Documented cases with named clients and verifiable contexts: XP Investimentos NASDAQ IPO (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 duties to its LPs re-hires an interpreter who delivers below expectations. Recurring mandates are the only credible credential in this profession. Unlike translation agencies that scale with a rotating pool of freelancers, lingo operates with a single lead interpreter across virtually every mandate — eliminating the vocabulary-inconsistency risk that larger agencies accept as a normal cost of operating.
How lingo prepares vocabulary for Technology
Terminological accuracy in Technology is built before the event, not during. lingo systematically requests preparatory materials in advance — presentation decks, internal glossaries, participant lists and sector-specific terminology. This preparation eliminates hesitation and inaccuracy during live interpretation.
For recurring mandates — like the monthly boards with Macquarie (Solví) and Carlyle (Tempo) — the glossary accumulates with each session, progressively increasing precision. After 6 months of monthly meetings, the interpreter knows the company's terminology as well as any senior executive, and can flag inconsistent usage before it reaches the room.
In-person vs. remote for Technology
For Technology events, the modality depends on the event's type and size. Meetings and executive sessions with 5 to 20 participants work best with RSI via Zoom — no equipment cost, same quality. Conferences, investor days and trade shows with 50+ participants require the in-person system with individual UHF receivers and a portable booth. Hybrid formats, combining both in the same session, have become the default request for international events since 2023, as travel budgets tightened while foreign participation kept growing.
lingo operates both modalities at the same level of excellence, and has held active remote mandates with Carlyle, Macquarie and BlackRock since 2019 — proving that RSI does not compromise quality in high-stakes corporate contexts.
What sets lingo apart in Technology
Brazil's simultaneous interpretation market has few professionals with a documented portfolio in high-stakes corporate contexts. Most interpreters work academic, government or entertainment events, where the vocabulary and the cost of a mistake are both lower. lingo specializes exclusively in the premium corporate market — with cases documented at the level of JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie and BlackRock.
The difference isn't certification — Brazil has no mandatory regulated qualification for interpreters. It's the clients: when Macquarie, Carlyle and BlackRock return month after month, the quality is self-evident. Recurring mandates are the only credible signal of consistency in this profession.
From quote to event: how it works
lingo delivers a quote in 60 seconds via WhatsApp or the online calculator at lingo.com.br/orcamento. Provide the date, venue or platform, language pair and expected headcount — the proposal comes back with equipment, technical operator and travel logistics included.
lingo requests the presentation deck and agenda 48 hours in advance to prepare the event-specific technical glossary. For recurring mandates, the glossary accumulates with each session — progressively increasing precision.
Verifiable Track Record
Alex Barros founded lingo in 2005. A Business Administration graduate from Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), he interprets exclusively for Brazil's top-tier corporate market — JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Itaú BBA, Macquarie, BlackRock and others.
Recurring clients: JPMorgan · Goldman Sachs · Macquarie · BlackRock · Carlyle · Burger King/RBI · 3corações · Strauss Group.