Tolk2Go is changing the way Dutch companies hire interpreters Both remote and on-site
If your company, municipality or health practice works with people who don't speak your language...
Book the perfect interpreter for your situation - on location or remotely. Within 30 minutes, you'll have an interpreter bridging the language gap!
If your company's message doesn't translate well...
We've made hiring an interpreter as easy as it should always have been. Indicate your company's requirements. Select your interpreter, who confirms whether he/she is available. And BINGO! Your highly qualified interpreter can get started right away!
And the best part is... You keep control. If you want to book an interpreter for a specific date, fill in the information and let our magic algorithm do its work. You will find the right interpreter for your desired location (or distance) and time.
You can also view the profiles of the more than 500 interpreters who have registered with us on our web shop for interpreters. Here you will find information about the languages they speak, their previous training, experience, ratings and rates. So you can select the interpreter that suits your company!
Dangerous misunderstandings are a thing of the past...
You can even search by the dialect you need in order to communicate optimally with a patient, client or refugee. This also takes cultural sensitivities into account.
You can rest assured that tricky medical terminology and legal or business jargon will be understood. You know yourself how difficult some topics are in your first language. Let alone in your second!
Managing your interpreting costs is a piece of cake
Interpreter fees are transparent. You know what you pay before you book; the rates are listed with each interpreter's profile. Simple and clear.
But there's more. We offer a guarantee in case of problems. If the interpreter doesn't come, you pay nothing. AND your next interpreter is free!
We think that's only fair!
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Does your company provide assistance to newcomers in health, finance or legal matters?
Bridge the language gap with our culturally sensitive and sworn interpreters
Interpreters in education |
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Interpreters are indispensable when talking to parents, helping children new to school get started and ensuring safety and quality. It is clearly not ideal if a child has to translate for the parent what the teacher says about him or her at a parents' evening. Specialist interpreting skills are crucial precisely when sensitive issues and concerns are being discussed. |
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Mariëlle Holthausen |
Interpreters in health care |
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A family member or child is not suitable as an interpreter. The terms for diseases, internal organs or bones are already difficult to pronounce in your mother tongue. Let alone in your second language. Delivering bad news requires absolute clarity, trust and impartiality so as not to unnecessarily increase a patient's anxiety. |
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Marion Terstal Dian |
Interpreting at the notary |
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Coordinating the agendas of buyer, seller, estate agent and notary is difficult enough. And then the interpreter ... it's extra time, hassle and frustration. BUT within one day, Tolk2Go ALWAYS finds the right interpreter. Submit your request by 4.59pm. Back at the office by 8am... With emails from 3 or 4 suitable and available interpreters to choose from. How easy is that! |
Marianne Van Der Laak |
Sworn interpreters |
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Almost all our interpreters are sworn. All have a solid education, are experienced AND choose their own rates -strikes due to undercharging are therefore out of the question. Tolk2Go is easy to use: go to the website, choose your language, enter date, time & location and send your interpreting request. Our system even works outside office hours. To fill in your tricky last-minute court appointment! |
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Amber Erik |
Interpreters for press agencies and media |
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For journalists, editors and news agencies, finding a reliable interpreter is essential to keep news reports accurate when dealing with refugees or other foreigners. Tolk2Go realises that speed is crucial for journalists You can't plan the next ground-breaking story! But give us a few hours (or even minutes) and we can always provide your interpreter for "The breaking news ..." |
| Bart Nelissen Tolk2go works efficiently and quickly. Immediate clarity on costs. The interpreter was excellent: knowledgeable, committed and pleasant. Anonymous The interpreter responded to the request the same day. She came on location and was very knowledgeable. Dian We experienced Monica as a very correct, friendly and knowledgeable interpreter. Also arranging the interpreter through Tolk2Go is very customer friendly. Very satisfied! |
Interpreters for international companies |
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Many companies work multinational. Both in their workforce and in business transactions - imports and exports, for example. Sometimes speech can be embarrassing. Or even worse ... it can lead to unintended liabilities. Is the money you save on a professional interpreter REALLY worth the risk of lawsuits, high fines and months of hassle? |
| Marielou It was nice to find that during the first Mediation conversation between employer and employee interpreter by phone interpreted Chinese Mandarin - Dutch and vice versa very professionally. The way we were able to obtain this interpreting service via Tolk2Go was fast and good. Aad Despite the short notice, Tolk2Go arranged an excellent interpreter for me. With my interpreter together, I was able to present my story to the client well. Asking and answering questions was also very professional. In short, nothing but praise. Lou A big compliment for the service and professionalism of Tolk2go and the interpreter. On Monday at 17.00, I had put out a request for a Chinese (Mandarin) interpreter for a webinar on urgent measures. At 17.10 I was called and by 17.30 my complex request was filled. Compliments |
Helping municipalities under the new Integration Act |
What municipalities in the Netherlands need is Tolk2Go!Having problems with the big mediators' interpreter phone? (Tolk2Go's free video chat service is many times better and allows more room for language nuances). Maybe you have already considered building your own network of cultural connectors, former citizens and key figures. But that presents other problems.... Key figures may speak both languages, but they do not have the specialist interpreting skills needed in difficult situations. It can then happen that when the doctor says: I want to give you an injection, do you mind?, this is translated as: 'The doctor will give you an injection...' And spending €30,000 per person to train a key person to be a sworn interpreter is just not realistic. Especially since most don't have the university foundation to do that training.... |
Leeuwarden Municipality and Tolk2Go signed a win-win agreement in spring 2021. You can schedule an appointment directly with Kristian.Would you prefer a contract so that your team can book interpreters at uniform prices? Would you like a contract with no minimum purchase obligation? Do you have other specific wishes or needs? Together we are sure to reach a fair win-win agreement. |
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| Flexible, quick match with an interpreter. Freedom of choice in interpreter and culturally sensitive interpreting advice. And a fair rate for the interpreter. in short; a great party to work with! Martine Pieters Integration team coordinator at the Municipality of Leeuwarden |
| Fine interpreter, very thoughtful where desirable. Can be used for literal translation and for culturally sensitive interpreting. Tolk2Go made the right match between our assignment and an interpreter. Martine Pieters Integration team coordinator at the Municipality of Leeuwarden |
The hidden costs of using volunteers to interpret for your company
When we speak to companies in need of interpreting services, we often hear the following:
It is far too expensive to use professionals - we use volunteers or our own staff.
However, the opposite is true. On the contrary, it is too expensive NOT to use professionals. The consequences of using well-intentioned family members, former citizens and volunteers usually outweigh the money you save. For one very simple reason...
Speech confusion!
Just because someone speaks both languages does not mean that they have the necessary interpreting skills. Or have the specialist knowledge and skills needed in a medical, educational or other business situation.
Speech confusion can occur with all interlocutors. Your employee fails to get her message across to the newcomer or foreign client, and vice versa. And when there is confusion on both sides, anything can happen. Sure, it's hilarious in Allo Allo, but in a medical setting, it's embarrassing at best, awkward and even life-threatening....
What about the patient who dared not tell the whole truth about her pregnancy in front of her interpreting sister-in-law....
Or the 11-year-old girl who had to tell her mother she had cancer....
It can even be dangerous if a patient doesn't understand you.
A recent report by Argos tells the story of Nadia, 23, who fainted several times during childbirth. Her pain was too intense. She panicked and thought she was dying. The nurses could not explain to her what was going on or reassure her.
Speech confusion in the emergency room is even more dangerous. Refugees who come in as patients, and who have a family member with them as an interpreter, often do not dare to tell everything out of shame. As a result, important signs are missed to start the right medical treatment....
And what about in your situation? How can unnecessary speech confusion cause problems for your clients or customers?
| Find the interpreter that suits you in 5 minutes. Our Tolk2Go webshop is easy to use and you are guaranteed a high-quality interpreter and affordable (clearly stated in advance) rates. |
Companies that use Tolk2Go interpreters are very satisfied with the speed, ease of use and transparent pricing.
How theTolk2Go platform compares with other interpretation service providers ...
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