Short definition
A recording captures an event in audio and/or video – on request also each individual interpreting language via its respective channel.
Detailed explanation
Recordings serve documentation, follow-up, provision as video on demand, or as a legally sound record. Technically, audio is captured where it's already clean: at the central unit of the microphone or interpreting system. This allows the original audio and each interpreting language to be recorded separately.
The legal side matters here: recording people, and especially interpretation, requires attention to consent and copyright. An interpreter's work is a distinct, copyright-relevant linguistic performance – recording the interpretation and its later use must therefore be agreed separately and are typically compensated. This needs to be settled firmly in the contract, not at the event itself.
Relevance in this subject area
Recordings are standard practice today – hybrid and purely online events depend on them. Anyone planning multilingual recordings needs to clarify technology and rights early on.
Practical example
A congress is recorded in five languages. Participants can later listen to each session in their own language – possible because the use of the interpretation was agreed with the interpreting team in advance.
Related terms
Original audio, Transmission technology, Interpreting system, Video conferencing, Event technology