Interpretation Systems in Powys

Powys Council
  
Contact: Welsh Unit
County Hall
Powys Council
Llandrindod
Powys
LD1 5LG

Tel: 01597 826126
Email: translation@powys.gov.uk 
 

Available for hire to: interpreters, individuals, associations, institutions, businesses
Room with interpretation system:
Council Chamber Llandrindod
Committee Room Llandrindod
Council Chamber Welshpool
Portable interpretation system: Tourguide 40 headsets
Hiring fees for the room: to be negotiated
Hiring fees for portable system:
£25.00 for 20 headsets
£50.00 for 40 headsets
Discounts: voluntary groups:
£10.00 for 20 headsets
£20.00 for 40 headsets
Insuring the system: Powys Council, customer responsible for the headsets

Special terms available for community groups
Guidelines for bilingual meetings available

SWIFTS and AWEL Ltd 
  
Contact: Mr Eurwyn Pierce Jones BA, BSc, Mth, MIMtg 
Tel: 01686 630628 
Email: epj@dialstart.net 

Available for hire to: Available for a wide range of events, on commercial busnes terms; equipment is hired throughout Britain, including all over Wales of course, often with associated public address speech amplification systems. 
Portable interpretation system:
System & Headsets - Wired (2 channel): 200 (Provision for hearing impaired persons: 20 headsets)
System & Headsets - Radio (3 channel): 250 (Provision for hearing impaired persons: 25 headsets)
System & Headsets - Infrared (2 channel): 300 (Provision for hearing impaired persons: 25 headsets)
System & Headsets - Looped : 50
Delegate Conference System : (5 channel): 60 (Provision for hearing impaired persons: 20 headsets) Systems for PA sound reinforcement, play-back, relaying and recording - for wide-ranging events. Also available: (1) 2-person sim-tran booth, & (2) headset-free translation system: up to 5 speakers.

Hiring fees for portable system: By arrangement - depending on a variety of factors, e.g. type of equipment and number of headsets requested, specific client requirements, nature of venue, with or without interpreter / guide, location & possible transportation, daytime / evening / week-end use, availability at the time, volume of work, etc. 
Insuring the equipment: It is the responsibility of the ‘third party' - i.e. the person or organisation paying for the hire - to compensate the company for any losses or damages to the equipment and for any headsets not returned at the end of the agreed hiring period. The cost for each headset lost / stolen / not returned will vary between £75.00 and £350.00 per set, depending on its type and age, plus an additional 10.00% interest on that sum for each week which the company will have to wait for that owed sum of money to be paid, following the day when the headset went missing. It is then up to the third party to decide whether or not to draw out an insurance cover, to face such a possible payment. There is no reason why any headsets should be lost or damaged, provided they are used in strict accordance with the instructions provided by the company, and from ensuring that your event is held under controlled conditions in a responsible envirnoment.

Every interpreter sent out by our company with whichever equipment belonging to our company, will have received appropriate technical training by the company, to be able to deal with the equipment professionally, confidently and competently. Similarly, every item of equipment supplied by our company will have been approriately maintained, fully charged, and regularly checked to ensure its functionality and operationality, in readines to be used according to the requirements of the paying client

Travel expenses: Depending on the stability of vehicle fuel costs, the current travelling costs (June '07) will be no more than £0.40p per mile (we have not raised this rate since January '05). Depending on a variety of factors, an additional fee is charged on travelling time, at a rate not currently exceeding £5.00 per hour. 

Guidelines for bilingual meetings available

Our company provides a variety of bilingual leaflet guidelines, depending on their relevance to the nature of the meetings in which the simultaneous translation resources and services are to be provided. These guideline handouts are not always issued, other than when specific information is provided to us (the company) beforehand on the precise type of meeting to which is to be held; on account of the many circumstancial differences encountered in the many different types of meetings. Special conditions for community groups available, dep ending on a variety of factors; being mindful that we are a commecial company that has never received a penny of grant aid from any source, and we are not therefore able to provide services at a financial loss. We have paid the full market price for all our equipment (unlike the language ventures, who have bought their equipment with grant aid, etc), and our equipment is constantly upgraded through heavy financial investments of money. It also needs to be understood that we employ trained, very qualified and highly experienced translators, who deserve to receive an honourable wage to reflect their professional standards; which means that our company is obliged to pay them substantially higher rates (1½ > 2) for providing their services on ‘unsociable' hours such as evenings and weekends.

Menter Brycheiniog

Contact: Kevin Davies
Menter Brycheiniog
Canolfan Ieuenctid a Chymuned Ystradgynlais
Hendreladus
Penrhos
Ystradgynlais
Powya
SA9 1SE.

N.B: As I work part-time (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only), plenty of notice is required (a fortnight ideally) to ensure that the translation equipment is charged and ready for your use.
 
Telephone: 01639 844513 
Email: menterb@powys.gov.uk

Available for hire to: Voluntary organizations, community groups, interpreters 
Portable interpretation system: Sennheiser infra-red equipment with 20 headsets 
Hiring fees for portable system:  £30 per day 
Additional equipment: The equipment includes 20 headsets. Extra headsets are not available.

Discounts: For discussion 
Insuring the system: Insured

Technician available

No but training in the use of the equipment is offered

Travel expenses

The client is responsible for collecting and returning the equipment to our office in good time. An additional fee is payable if you are late

Guidelines for bilingual meetings not yet available, but you are welcome to discuss this with us. Special conditions for community groups to be discussed with client 

Menter Maldwyn

Contact: Menter Maldwyn
Yr Hen Goleg
Ffordd yr Orsaf
Newtown
Powys
SY16 1BE
 
Phone No. 01686 614021 
Email: menterm@powys.gov.uk

Available to hire for: interpreters, individuals, organisations, company's, institutions, schools etc 
Portable interpretation system: Tourguide 40 headsets 
Hiring fees for portable system: £10.00 per day for set of 20 headsets and a microphone  Insuring the system: customer / translator / the Menters

Guidelines for bilingual meetings available