EN ISO 20109:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Simultaneous interpreting - Equipment - Requirements (ISO 20109:2016)
Simultanübertragung - Ausstattung - Anforderungen (ISO 20109:2016)
Interprétation simultanée - Équipement - Exigences (ISO 20109:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 20109:2016
ICS:
91.040.10 Javne stavbe Public buildings
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EN ISO 20109
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2016
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.040.10
English Version
Simultaneous interpreting - Equipment - Requirements
(ISO 20109:2016)
Interprétation simultanée - Équipement - Exigences Simultandolmetschen - Ausstattung - Anforderungen
(ISO 20109:2016) (ISO 20109:2016)
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European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 20109:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 37
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 20109:2016 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 20109:2016 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 20109
First edition
2016-12-01
Simultaneous interpreting —
Equipment — Requirements
Interprétation simultanée — Équipement — Exigences
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ISO 20109:2016(E)
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ISO 20109:2016(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Overall interpreting system . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Frequency response . 2
4.3 Amplitude nonlinearity . 3
4.4 Noise and hum . 3
4.5 Hearing protection . 3
4.6 Level consistency across channels . 3
5 Interpreter console . 3
5.1 General . 3
5.2 Headphones/headset connector . 3
5.3 Console dimensions . 4
5.4 Indicator lights . 5
5.5 Buttons . 5
5.6 Visual display . 5
5.7 Listening section . 5
5.7.1 Incoming channel pre-selection . 5
5.7.2 Incoming channel selection . 6
5.7.3 Volume control . 6
5.7.4 Tone controls . . 6
5.8 Monitoring section . 6
5.8.1 Monitor loudspeaker . 6
5.8.2 Channel pre-selection . 6
5.8.3 Volume control . 6
5.9 Microphone section . 6
5.9.1 Microphone ON/OFF button . 6
5.9.2 Push-to-mute button . 7
5.10 Outgoing channel section . 7
5.10.1 Outgoing channel pre-selection . 7
5.10.2 Outgoing channel selection . 7
5.10.3 Audience indicator . 7
5.11 Communications section . 7
5.11.1 Slow-down button . 7
5.11.2 Incoming message indicator . 8
5.11.3 Incoming call indicator . 8
5.11.4 System clock. 8
6 Microphones . 8
6.1 Interpreter console microphone . 8
6.2 Interpreter microphone behaviour . 8
6.3 Conference microphone . 9
6.4 Ambient microphone . 9
7 Interpreters’ headphones/headset . 9
7.1 Headphones . 9
7.2 Headset . 9
8 Portable interpreting system .
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