For participantsThe 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.
Play the materials and your recording to check your production. Continue using the on-screen finalization controls.
Reviewing the recording alongside the two videos used in the activity.
Finalization panel with Record again, optional subtitles, Add marker and Send.
The interface can display the main material and other videos beside the recording area, supporting tasks with multiple sources.Identify which materials should guide your production and how to use them, following the Supervisor’s instructions. Not every displayed video is necessarily a source: the activity may also show other participants’ productions.
Example with main material, other displayed videos and the participant’s recording.
Follow the on-screen text while recording your response. Adjust the controls before starting to make reading easier.
Control
What to adjust
Speed
Text scrolling speed.
Text Size
Letter size.
Text Color
Text colour.
Background Color
Background colour.
Check your framing and use Record to begin according to the activity instructions.
Teleprompter text on the left, camera on the right and reading controls below.
After production, you can view the video, the text used and the associated discussion.
Viewing a production with source text and a comments area.
A PDF can serve as source material for translation. View the document and follow the productions and comments associated with the activity.Use the viewer controls to navigate pages and adjust reading. Follow the Supervisor’s instructions about the expected production.
PDF source material with participant videos and comments.
This image illustrates viewing the document and discussion; follow the recording options shown in your activity.
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.
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.
The images show English interface examples. Materials, controls and participation options may vary with the installation and activity settings.