English, Chinese, Korean, and academic paper translation services provided by IDC

Interpretation

International Documentation Center also offers a range of interpretation services, an essential element to facilitate smooth communication in the global arena.
The services we offer can be tailored towards academic conferences and meetings, lectures, seminars, presentations, interviews, and a variety of other business or private situations.
Professional interpreters will be selected based on experience and the job requirements from our network of interpreters specializing in a variety of interpreting disciplines including consecutive interpretation, simultaneous interpretation and whispering etc.
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare License Number: General Business License13-010143
(International Documentation Center can also provide multilingual staff with business experience on a temporary basis to provide services including interpretation, translation and other office duties.)

Major Assignments

Medical field:　Medical conferences and meetings, lectures, seminars, etc.
Technical field:　Factory visits and inspections, technical training, joint inspections, etc.
Business negotiations:　Sales promotions, contract negotiations, etc.
Others:　Lawsuits, shareholders meetings, company visits, interviews, attendances, etc.

Service Features

The professional staff at International Documentation Center will cater to your every need from start to finish, selecting the best suited interpreter for your project from our vast network of professional interpreters.
*Non-disclosure agreements can be provided upon request.

Estimate

In order to prepare an accurate estimate, please advise the date, time and place, details of the project, language pairs and which discipline (consecutive interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, whispering etc.) you require.
*Depending on the venue, it may be necessary to make arrangements for the required equipment including microphones, a booth or screens etc.
*At the estimate stage, we will secure the best suited interpreter for the job.
Once the project details have been confirmed, you will be sent a detailed estimate and "Job Request Form".

Securing an Interpreter

Signing the "Job Request Form" provided together with the estimate completes the contract, and will secure the interpreter for the dates you require.
*Please note that reference material and any supporting documentation must be provided as soon as possible to assist the interpreter in preparing for the project.

Cancellation Fee

Once a contract has been concluded (an interpreter is secured), a cancellation fee totaling 20 percent of the estimate amount will be charged for cancellations made five business days prior to the date of the project; 50 percent 2-5 business days before; and 100 percent for cancellations made on the day before or on the day of the project.

Interpretation Service Workflow

• 1.Inquiry

  Necessary information
  Date/location/content/language pairs and forms/references, etc.

• 2.Estimate

  A "Job Request Form" will be provided at this time.

• 3.Filling out and mailing the "Job Request Form"
  Order receipt

  Securing an interpreter

• 4.Submitting the "Acceptance Form"

  *We kindly request that all reference material and supporting documentation be provided as early as possible.

• 5.Confirmation

  ・Day before the project (business day)
  Our staff will contact you to confirm that there has been no change to the job details.

  We will also contact the interpreter to ensure they have the correct job information.

  ・Day after the project
  After contacting the interpreter, we will contact you to ensure that you were satisfied with the service provided to you.