ZOOM MEETING – Managing interpretation

1. Before the meeting (setup)

  • Enable the feature: In the Options section, select Language Interpretation.
  • Add interpreters: Enter each interpreter’s email address and select their language pair (e.g. English ↔ French).
Options de la réunion : activation de l’interprétation linguistique et choix des couples de langues, avec les repères du PowerPoint. Enlarge screenshot

2. On the day of the meeting (activation by the host)

Interpretation does not start automatically. As the host:

  1. Click More, then select Interpretation (the globe icon) in the toolbar.
  2. Add or edit the interpreters and select their language pair (e.g. English ↔ French).
  3. Click Start.
Fenêtre Zoom : menu Plus et fenêtre de gestion de l’interprétation superposée, avec le bouton Démarrer et les repères du PowerPoint. Enlarge screenshot

3. Instructions for participants

We recommend briefly explaining to participants how to listen to interpretation:

  • Click the Interpretation icon.
  • Select your preferred listening language (e.g. French).

4. Important recommendation: Technical checks