Browse 21 French interpreters available in Illinois from our network of 2,411 linguists nationwide.
Need a French interpreter for a deposition, medical appointment, or business meeting in Illinois? For assignments around Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, we match by setting, mode, subject matter, and timing so the interpreter fits the appointment.
Every French assignment we staff in Illinois is pre-aligned to the venue — the court, hospital, school, or agency on the other side of the table. Demand runs heaviest through legal, healthcare, and community settings, with interpreters on call across Chicago, Aurora, Rockford.
Our French interpreters work in consecutive and simultaneous modes, on-site or remotely by video (VRI) and phone (OPI). Many are court-qualified or medically experienced, and all follow strict confidentiality and interpreter ethics standards.
Link Translations has connected clients with professional linguists since 1995. If the French specialist you need is not listed in Illinois, our nationwide network and remote options mean we can still staff your project, usually within hours.
Illinois cities we coverChicagoAuroraRockford
Where this work is filed
Illinois venues that book our French interpreters
Every French booking in Illinois is matched to the venue — credentials, register, and mode aligned to where the session takes place.
USCIS field offices
USCIS Chicago Field Office
Courts we work with
U.S. District Court · N.D. / C.D. / S.D. Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Cook County
Common state filings
Illinois Department of Public Health vital records
Cook County Circuit Court family and civil filings
Illinois Medical Board credentialing
Chicago Public Schools IEP and ELL records
How it works in Illinois
French interpreter dispatch, step by step
Every French booking in Illinois is matched to the venue and confirmed before the day of the encounter — no cold starts.
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Your request
Tell us the venue, city in Illinois, date, duration, and language pair.
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Interpreter match
A credentialed French interpreter is matched to the setting — court, medical, or business.
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The session
On-site at your venue, or remote by video (VRI) and phone (OPI) — confirmed and briefed in advance.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Haitian Creole into English, Haitian Creole into Spanish, French into English, and Spanish into French. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a published writer, poet, professional translator, interpreter,journalist and language teacher. I have studied Social Sciences and Philosophy in the US and the UK. I have completed my studies in my native Languages: Haitian-Creole and French. I live between Chicago, IL and Florida. I have completed studies in Journalism and Communication. I have taught modern languages: French, Creole, English, and Spanish to people from all over the world.
Consecutive interpretation in Spanish into English, English into Spanish, French into English, and Swedish into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I serve as a certified legal translator and professional interpreter with native command of Spanish and English. My interpretation work covers consecutive sessions from Spanish, French, and Swedish into English, alongside English into Spanish assignments across on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. I apply deep knowledge of comparative law to bridge Roman Law with Anglo-Saxon legislation in the UK and US for business, financial, legal, and medical matters. Beyond standard language conversion, I act as an expert witness in courtrooms and support plaintiffs within complex medical environments. This role demands absolute precision when navigating high-stakes proceedings where accurate terminology is critical.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Arabic into English, French into English, English into Arabic, and English into French. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a seasoned
Arabic interpreter, also providing French interpretation in Biology, Legal, Medical/Pharm., Social Sciences. I have thousands of working hours as an Arabic and French interpreter with most of reputable companies.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in French into English, Spanish into English, and Wolof into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I speak fluent French and Spanish and am proficient in Wolof, with professional training emphasizing simultaneous and consecutive interpreting. My background includes diverse roles such as an Intern Legal Translator, Bilingual Customer Service Representative, and Spanish Communications Assistant providing simultaneous telephone interpreting. I specialize in legal, medical, social science, and telecommunications settings across on-site, telephone, and video remote modalities. I have held multiple positions requiring trilingual skills to facilitate clear communication between French, Spanish, or Wolof speakers and English audiences. Whether managing complex legal documentation or supporting accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients, I am not only at ease using my language skills but thoroughly enjoy the process of bridging linguistic gaps.
Consecutive interpretation in French into English, Urdu into English, Punjabi into English, and Swahili into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I can interpret in Gujarati and other Indian languages. In French, I can interpret and translate documents.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in French into English, German into English, and Dutch into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I work as a conference interpreter in the US since 1995 in all possible subjects. I work for the Federal Court System and have lot of experience interpreting patent litigations in the US and overseas. Travelling does not pose a problem. I work into and out of English, French, German and Dutch.
Consecutive interpretation in Italian into English, Spanish into English, Catalan into English, and French into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I interpret between Italian, Spanish, Catalan, or French and English in consecutive mode across on-site, telephone, and video-remote settings. My translation work moves documents from these same source languages into English with a focus on business, finance, legal matters, energy and environment, marketing, and social sciences. My background includes mediating high-stakes technology licensing negotiations and conducting channel-check research for investment funds across European markets. I have translated annual reports for major industrial firms and rendered complex legal documents such as loan contracts and licensing agreements. Earlier work involved compiling and translating refugee case histories for asylum petitions, requiring precise handling of sensitive personal narratives alongside strict legal terminology.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into Dutch, English into Flemish, Dutch into English, and French into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
Native fluency in Dutch/Flemish and English. Masters Degrees in Linguistics and Classical Languages. Teaching experience in US and oversees, on HS and College level. Excellent knowledge of French and -to a lesser degree- Modern Greek. Reading knowledge of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German. I function very well in multilingual environments where several languages are used at once.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Dutch into French, Flemish into Turkish, French into English, and English into Dutch. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I finished my studies at Aegean University Radio-television-cinema in 1997. I work in tourism sector since 1997.I made also translations in the languages written above.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Italian into English, English into Italian, and French into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I have extensive working knowledge and language knowledge in all facets of construction, tourism, food/gastronomy and wine.
I also possess translation experience in
Fashion, Commercial lighting, Business contracts
Wine and wine making, Industrial Engineering (welding, energy, drafting, OSHA, EU Regs)
and Social Networking systems.
I am a freelance translator I possess complex business and engineering glossaries (tm\\'s with Trados and SWII) and have a reputation for working fast, precisely and on-time.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in French into English and English into French. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
• Worked as an Interpreter/translator for a BPCS back-end support and development project for Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt.Ltd, Chennai.
• Translation of technical documents from English to French and vice versa.
• Both written and verbal communication with the Clients everyday.
• Working from the very first day without any KT session.
• KT sessions on Basic French to colleagues
• Translation of technical documents and project proposals.
• Key member of the interview panel with regard to recruitment of French translators for the company.
• Excellent rapport with the clients.
• “Perfectionists” team award for the year 2006 for securing highest score in the Customer Satisfaction Survey two times consecutively, in the Manufacturing and Logistics vertical (Cognizant specific),
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Greek into English, English into Greek, French into English, and Italian into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I speak, read and write the following languages fluently: Greek, English, French, Italian and German. I have lived, studied and worked in several European countries and have recently repatriated to the US.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Dutch into English, English into Dutch, German into English, and French into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I am born and raised in Holland (Dutch), lived in Lausanne, Switzerland (French), lived in Munic, Germany (German), and live since 13 years in Florida USA. I am very interested in a new career opportunity as linguist/interpreter. I do not have experience as an interpreter but have very strong communication skills in the above mentioned languages. My background is Business Development in Commercial Real-Estate and Private Equity with a broad range of national and international clients. I am interested in a career change and look forward to interpreter opportunities with personal interaction as well as other interpreting disciplines.
I would appreciate the opportunity to meet one of your project managers to discuss the services I can offer Link-Translations.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in French into English, English into French, Norwegian into French, and French into Norwegian. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
My wife is Ukrainian, I am French and we have lived ten years in Norway before moving to NY. I use 3 different languages on a daily basis. Translation and Interpretation have therefore been a natural task.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Chinese (Mandarin) into English, English into Chinese (Mandarin), French into English, and French into Catalan. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I work as a translator, interpreter, and typesetter across Chinese, English, French, and Catalan. My practice spans business, legal, marketing, telecommunications, consumer electronics, gaming, finance, social sciences, and textiles. I deliver consecutive and simultaneous interpretation on site, by phone, and via video remote, and I handle translation and desktop publishing for print and digital media. My background includes agency projects, editorial work for newspapers and magazines, and the translation of two published books. I specialize in news, marketing, and legal content and hold an advanced interpretation certificate, the highest-ranked professional credential in China. I also bring strong reading, writing, and translation skills in French, supported by collegiate study.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in French into Arabic and Bambara into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I have more than five year experience working as a professional interpreter and translator. My service is mainly concentrated on medical, educational and legal interpretation. My clients include, Columbia Presbyterian, Cornel Medical Center, New York City Board of Education.
Bambara is my native language but I also have native fluency level in French and many West African dialects including Mandingo, Malinke Djoula and Mandinka. In addition, I earned BA in Arabic and taught Middle Eastern Studies for 10 years.
Consecutive interpretation in English into Czech, French into Czech, Spanish into Czech, and English into Spanish. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I acquired fluency in four languages through my education in Czech Republic, France, Bolivia, Spain and the US, all of which with excellent results. I developed my linguistic skills further at the most prestigious university in Central Europe, Charles University, where I studied French and Spanish for Intercultural Communication and received Bachelor's degree in translation and interpretation. I performed consecutive interpretation (Spanish to Czech, Spanish to English) during a Fair trade conference in Prague, Czech Republic and I was a personal interpreter for a French author during a book festival in Tábor, Czech Republic. I have also participated in a Translation for Progress project, where I have translated several chapters of a history book from English into Spanish. At the beginning of this year, I completed my Medical Interpretation training and received a HIPAA Certificate that allows me to interpret in the hospitals.
Although Czech is my only native language, both my Spanish and English are near native.
Consecutive interpretation in English into Haitian Creole, English into French, and French into Haitian Creole. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
Native of the Haitian creole with more than 9 years of experience in the field, I speak Haitian Creole, French, English fluently and a little bit Spanish. Bachelor degree in IT. Translation is my is my passion and my business as I am a full time freelancer.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into French, French into English, Wolof into French, and Wolof into English. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
Well-seasoned multi-faceted French-English translator/interpreter with solid experience in international sustainable development, urban and regional planning, immigration issues, and international affairs, in particular the United Nations system.
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into Spanish, Spanish into English, and French into Spanish. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I am an English to Spanish and Spanish to English translator and interpreter, and I also work from French into Spanish. My practice covers both consecutive and simultaneous modes across on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. I translate technical engineering documents and drawings while supporting live communication for business meetings with engineers and project managers, law enforcement proceedings, and trade expos. My subject matter focus includes electrical, mechanical, energy, and environmental fields, alongside business, marketing, and social sciences. A background in international trade informs my approach to industry-specific terminology for sectors such as medical, ice, steel, and air filtration. I have supported various US government agencies and collaborated with multiple language service providers to deliver precise linguistic solutions.
Common French interpreting assignments in Illinois
Court & legal
Depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and attorney-client meetings across Illinois.
Medical appointments
Hospital visits, independent medical examinations, and therapy sessions.
Business meetings
Negotiations, site visits, trainings, and conferences with French-speaking partners.
Immigration interviews
USCIS interviews, asylum proceedings, and consular appointments.
Schools & IEP meetings
Parent-teacher conferences, IEP and 504 meetings, and district hearings.
Video & phone (VRI/OPI)
On-demand remote interpretation when an on-site French interpreter is not required.
French in other states
Where else we cover French
French interpreters are available in all 50 states — on-site, video, and phone — with the same network you get in Illinois. Jump to French interpreters in another state:
Request a quote with the date, location, and setting of your assignment. We match you with a qualified French interpreter, on-site anywhere in Illinois or remotely by video or phone.
02Are your French interpreters court-qualified?
Many French interpreters in our network are court-certified or registered with state court systems. Tell us your setting and we will assign an interpreter with the right credentials.
03How much does a French interpreter cost in Illinois?
Rates depend on setting, duration, and mode (on-site, video, or phone). On-site assignments usually carry a two-hour minimum; remote interpretation is billed at lower hourly rates.
04Can I get a French interpreter on short notice?
Often, yes. Video and phone interpreters can frequently be scheduled the same day, and on-site coverage depends on interpreter availability near your location in Illinois.
05Do you provide French interpreters outside major Illinois cities?
Yes. On-site coverage is deepest around major metros, and video (VRI) and phone (OPI) interpretation extend the same French coverage to every county in Illinois.
06What settings do your French interpreters in Illinois cover most?
The highest-volume settings are court hearings and depositions, medical appointments, USCIS interviews, IEP meetings, and business negotiations across Illinois.
