French and Spanish interpreter
Timothy provides simultaneous interpreting from and to French and Spanish at meetings throughout Namibia.
UN meetings
When the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime announced seizures of trafficked wildlife, I provided simultaneous interpreting.
Multiple languages
At a CISNA meeting in Swakopmund, I worked in the French booth (rear) alongside Portuguese interpreters (front).
A qualified interpreter
English<>Spanish consecutive interpreting for the NIPAM meeting on lessons from Venezuela for the oil industry in Namibia.
Conference interpreting for events in Namibia
I’m Timothy Barton, a qualified Namibia-based interpreter working with English, French, Spanish and Catalan.
Since I have interpreting equipment for up to three languages and 100 delegates and I work with several competent colleagues who interpret between English, French, Portuguese and Spanish, I can provide a comprehensive solution to ensure that your international meeting runs smoothly.
Recent meetings in Namibia at which I interpreted:
- National Commission on Research Science and Technology/Association of African Universities Peer-to-peer learning meeting on the Science Granting Councils Initiative Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways).
- Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries Regional workshop on information ecosystems and elections Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways).
- African Insurance Organisation 50th General Assembly Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways).
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Meeting on Operation SAMA, related to wildlife crime Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways). Team leader.
- Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management Meeting on “Navigating oil discovery: lessons from Venezuela for sustainable development in Namibia” Consecutive interpreting, Spanish-English (both ways), including for a private meeting with a Government minister.
- Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities Secretariat 46th meeting Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways). Team leader. I also supplied Portuguese interpreters for the client.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Workshop on sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory management systems and the IPCC inventory software Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways).
- Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Eastern and Southern Africa 22nd conference Simultaneous interpreting, French-English.
- European Partnership for Democracy Workshop on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways).
- African Women's Development Fund Planning meeting for the 2026 African Feminist Forum Simultaneous interpreting, French-English (both ways).
- Universiteit Leiden South-South dialogue on green hydrogen Simultaneous interpreting, Spanish-English (both ways).
Timothy and his team supported us in our workshop. They were very competent and reliable. I can highly recommend them. Thank you very much!.
Bonn, Germany
Portuguese and other languages
Although I work only with the languages mentioned above, I can also provide interpreters for other languages for your meetings. For most international meetings in Southern Africa, I work alongside Portuguese interpreters to ensure that all three major national languages in SADC countries are covered. I have provided Portuguese interpreters for meetings of the following organisations:
- Multilem - Design e construção de espaços
- Road Fund Administration
- United Nations Development Programme, Namibia
- Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa
- Elimination 8 Secretariat
Remote interpreting
I can provide remote simultaneous interpreting and phone interpreting services for clients around the world, either directly (between French, Spanish, Catalan and English) or by hiring a colleague (Otjiherero, Oshiwambo, Portuguese, etc.). Find out more.
Court interpreting
I am a certified French<->English and Spanish<->English translator and interpreter registered with the High Court of Namibia. If you require a French or Spanish interpreter for court proceedings, whether in the High Court or in a district court, for police interviews, or for similar purposes, please get in touch.
Also contact me for other languages, as I may be able to provide a qualified interpreter.
ATA guide to interpreting services
To find out more about buying interpreting services, read the guide developed by the American Translators Association.
