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For participants The Simultaneous activity lets you follow source material while recording your translation or interpretation on video. Your production can then be played alongside the material, supporting comparison, review and feedback. Depending on the Supervisor’s task, you can work with one video, multiple video sources, teleprompter text or a PDF.
Check Source material and use + Simultaneous to start your production.

Check Source material and use + Simultaneous to start your production.

Before recording

  1. Check Instructions and the activity materials.
  2. Identify the required sources and the translation or interpretation objective.
  3. Check camera, microphone and framing. Allow device access when requested.
  4. In Forum, locate Source material and select + Simultaneous to begin.

Record using the source material

Choose the example matching your activity. The Supervisor defines the materials and instructions; available options depend on the settings.
Follow the source video and record your response. The material appears on the left and your camera area on the right.

Prepare the recording

Check the material and framing. Use Record to begin and follow the on-screen controls.
Source material on the left and the participant’s recording area on the right.

Source material on the left and the participant’s recording area on the right.

Follow the video while recording

During recording, REC and the timer show progress. When finished, use Stop and review your response before sending.
Recording in progress with one video as source material.

Recording in progress with one video as source material.

Review and send your production

1

Check the recording

Play your response and check that it meets the task. Consider framing and its relationship to the source material.
2

Record again if needed

Use Record again if you need to redo the production before sending.
3

Add details if desired

The screens offer optional .vtt subtitles and Add marker. The panel states a 250 MB file limit; also check your installation’s guidance.
Review the video and finalization options before sending.

Review the video and finalization options before sending.

4

Send your production

Include a message where appropriate and use Send. Then follow your contribution and available feedback in the activity.

Follow productions and comment on sections

After sending, follow the productions and discussion. Comments help analyse translation choices, clarify questions and provide feedback. When available, use Add marker to link a comment to a moment in the video. Locate the section, prepare your comment and use the text or recording options provided.
Comments area beside the video, with Add marker.

Comments area beside the video, with Add marker.

Markers appear on the timeline and help locate the section discussed. Use View markers to display them and Jump to to navigate available points.
Comments linked to video moments through timeline markers.

Comments linked to video moments through timeline markers.

The images show English interface examples. Materials, controls and participation options may vary with the installation and activity settings.

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