Booths, receivers, headsets and technicians
Conference Interpreting Equipment Hire Across Australia
Two setups, held in every Australian capital city: a portable interpreting setup (tabletop booth + portable tour-guide system) for meetings, workshops, site visits and delegations, and a professional conference setup (full soundproof booth + digital infrared audio system) for conferences and larger audiences. We deliver, set up and test the equipment. Technicians and floor-support staff are quoted separately, and we can supply NAATI-certified interpreters too.
Since 2009 · NAATI-endorsed language service provider · Equipment held in every capital city
Department of Home Affairs
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University of Wollongong
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Which setup do you need?
Interlingual supplies conference interpreting equipment in two setups. Tell us the venue, dates, number of delegates and languages and we will confirm which one fits — or compare them here.
For meetings, workshops, site visits and delegations
Portable Interpreting Setup
Tabletop booth + portable tour-guide transmission and receivers
The portable tour-guide system can also be hired on its own for tours, site visits and delegations.
For conferences, summits and larger audiences
Professional Conference Setup
Full soundproof booth + professional digital infrared audio system
Dry hire of infrared receivers, transmitters and radiators is available to AV companies.
Not sure which setup you need? Tell us about the event and we will recommend one, with every item on a single quote.
Equipment specifications
Open a setup for the verified technical detail. The portable tour-guide system and the professional infrared system are separate distribution systems and are not mixed within a setup.
Portable interpreting setup — tabletop booth + portable tour-guide system
Tabletop booth
- Built to the ISO 4043 booth standard; approximately 1.2 m × 0.6 m × 0.6 m, sitting on a standard table
- Six panels, 20.5 kg; light grey aluminium frame, leather-lined sound-absorbent interior, safety-glass windows front and sides, two cable outlets
- Assembled by one person in about two minutes without tools
- Seats one or two interpreters
Portable tour-guide transmission and receivers
- About 60 m range; 99 channels, so several groups can run at once
- 50 g transmitter and receivers with all-day batteries; up to 250 receivers held per capital city
- Headset, collar-clip or handheld microphone; single or double earphones
- Charging case for 40 units
- Simple to operate — sent by courier with operating instructions; no on-site technician required
Professional conference setup — full soundproof booth + digital infrared audio system
Full soundproof interpreting booth
- For two interpreters; 1.60 m × 1.60 m footprint, 2.03 m high (1.53 m × 1.53 m inside)
- 35 mm sound-absorbing panels with 20–35 dB tested insulation; four front and side windows plus a door window
- Two silent ventilation fans; built-in dimmable LED lighting; dark grey outside, light grey inside
- Assembled by our team in minutes without tools or fixings to the venue; arrives in a wheeled flight case about 2.1 m long, so the venue needs step-free access
Professional digital infrared audio system
- Compliant with IEC 61603-7 and IEC 60914; distributes up to 32 language channels at system level
- Interpreter consoles with relay, cough mute and a slow-down signal
- Infrared radiators covering up to about 50 m each and linkable for large rooms; four held per capital city
- Receivers with a channel display and a full-day (15-hour) battery, charged 24 at a time in wheeled flight cases; 150 IR headsets held per capital city; one receiver per listener
- Designed to operate reliably under stage lighting and daylight; delay compensation across long cable runs
- Works alongside Bosch Integrus and other IEC 61603-7 systems
Dry hire — individual infrared equipment for AV companies
What AV companies can dry-hire
- Infrared receivers with headsets (channel display, 15-hour battery, supplied in 24-unit wheeled charging cases)
- Infrared radiators (about 50 m coverage each, linkable)
- Infrared transmitters / multichannel units (up to 32 language channels at system level; IEC 61603-7 compatible, works alongside Bosch Integrus)
How dry hire works
Equipment-only hire for AV companies who run the system themselves: no Interlingual technician or interpreters are included, and each item is quoted and itemised separately. Minimum hire one day; minimum booking notice 48 hours, subject to availability. Tell us the quantities, dates and city and we will confirm availability from the local stock.
Held in every Australian capital city: 150 IR headsets, four IR radiators and two multichannel units for the professional conference setup, and up to 250 portable tour-guide receivers for the portable setup. Larger requirements are arranged on request. Minimum hire one day; minimum booking notice 48 hours, subject to availability.
How a hire runs
From first message to pack-down — one contact, one quote, and a team that sets up and tests before your first session.
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Tell us the event
Date, venue, running times, number of delegates and languages. We respond within one hour during staffed hours, including weekends, with a recommended setup and a quote.
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Every item on one quote
Equipment, delivery, setup and testing, and any technicians, floor-support staff or interpreters as separate lines. No hidden fees.
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Delivery and setup
The professional conference setup is delivered, assembled and tested by our team before the first session and connected to the venue’s sound system. The portable setup is delivered by our team or couriered with operating instructions.
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On the day
If you have booked an on-site technician for the professional conference setup, they stay for the event, hand out receivers, manage channels and fix anything immediately.
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Pack-down
We dismantle and collect booth systems after the last session; courier kits go back in their case for collection.
What we need from the venue
For the professional conference setup: an audio feed from the house microphones or PA (XLR or RCA), power near the booth, floor space of about two metres square for the full booth, and step-free access for setup. The portable setup needs a table for the tabletop booth and a power point for charging.
Hire period and notice
Minimum hire one day; minimum booking notice 48 hours, subject to availability. For major conferences, enquire as early as you can.
Interpreters and equipment from one supplier
Need the interpreters as well? We supply NAATI-certified conference interpreters in more than 190 languages, working in pairs for simultaneous sessions, and coordinate them with the equipment team — one booking, one contact and one invoice.
Recent events
Two recent programmes where Interlingual supplied the booth, the audio system, the technician and the interpreters.
Department of Home Affairs
International delegation programme, Pier One Sydney
A week-long international programme for delegates from Indonesia and Thailand: full booth, infrared transmitters, receivers and microphones, with an Interlingual technician on site for the duration and interpreters working in rotation.
November 2025 · Professional conference setup · Indonesian, Thai and English
University of Wollongong
Five-day delegation programme, Canberra
Five days of Indonesian–English simultaneous interpreting for a delegation of about fifty: booth, infrared radiators and transmitters, headsets and a technician who tested the system before every session.
February 2026 · Professional conference setup · Indonesian and English
Frequently asked questions
What is included in the price?
The equipment, delivery and collection, and — for the professional conference setup — assembly and pre-event testing by our team. On-site technicians, floor-support staff and interpreters are quoted as separate line items. All applicable fees are shown on the quote; there are no hidden fees.
How many delegates and languages can you cater for?
The professional digital infrared system distributes up to 32 language channels, and every listener gets a receiver: in each capital city we hold 150 IR headsets, four infrared radiators and two multichannel units. For the portable setup we hold up to 250 tour-guide receivers per capital city. Larger requirements are arranged on request. Our guide to choosing interpreting equipment explains the options in more detail.
Do I need a technician?
Not for the portable setup — it is straightforward to use and the tour-guide equipment comes with operating instructions. For the professional conference setup we recommend an on-site technician for the event; technicians and floor-support staff are available and quoted separately.
Can we hire the equipment without staff?
Yes. AV companies can dry-hire our infrared receivers, transmitters and radiators without Interlingual staff; each item is quoted separately. See the dry-hire specifications above.
Where do you deliver?
We service every Australian capital city and hold both setups in each. Portable tour-guide equipment can be sent by TNT courier anywhere in Australia with operating instructions.
What does the venue need to provide?
For the professional conference setup: an audio feed from the microphones or PA, power near the booth, about two metres square of floor space for the full booth, and step-free access for setup before the first session. For the portable setup: a table for the tabletop booth and a power point for charging.
How far ahead should I book?
The minimum booking notice is 48 hours, subject to availability, and the minimum hire is one day. For major conferences, enquire as early as you can.
Can you supply the interpreters too?
Yes — NAATI-certified conference interpreters in more than 190 languages, coordinated with the equipment team, on one invoice.
Do you work with our venue’s AV company?
Yes. We take a feed from the house system, and if you have booked a technician they liaise with the venue’s AV team on setup and running order.
How quickly will you reply?
Within one hour during staffed hours, including weekends.
Get a quote for your event
Date, venue, number of delegates and languages are enough to start. We respond within one hour during staffed hours, including weekends, with a recommended setup and a quote.
- Every item on one quote — equipment, delivery, setup, technicians and interpreters as separate lines
- Equipment held in every Australian capital city
- NAATI-certified interpreters available on the same booking
Prefer to talk? 1300 815 483 · info@interlingual.com.au
