From Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati to the rest of Ohio, interpreter bookings cluster around court hearings, medical encounters, and immigration interviews. We confirm the venue, setting, and language up front — so the interpretation lands cleanly in the room.
Our 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 specialist you need is not listed in Ohio, our nationwide network and remote options mean we can still staff your project, usually within hours.
Ohio cities we coverColumbusClevelandCincinnati
Where this work is filed
Ohio venues that book our interpreters
Every booking in Ohio is matched to the venue — credentials, register, and mode aligned to where the session takes place.
USCIS field offices
USCIS Columbus Field Office
USCIS Cleveland Field Office
USCIS Cincinnati Field Office
Courts we work with
U.S. District Court · N.D. / S.D. Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Common state filings
Ohio Department of Health vital records
State Medical Board of Ohio credentialing
Franklin and Cuyahoga County Common Pleas filings
How it works in Ohio
Interpreter dispatch, step by step
Every booking in Ohio is matched to the venue and confirmed before the day of the encounter — no cold starts.
1
Your request
Tell us the venue, city in Ohio, date, duration, and language pair.
2
Interpreter match
A credentialed interpreter is matched to the setting — court, medical, or business.
3
The session
On-site at your venue, or remote by video (VRI) and phone (OPI) — confirmed and briefed in advance.
19 Interpreters
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Arkady Z.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Russian into English and English into Russian. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I would like to offer my services as a free-lance conference and technical translator. I am certified for translations from English into Russian language and by International Monetary Fund as Russian language translator/interpreter.
I have a Ph. D. in material science and for the last nineteen years I have been working as a Senior Information Analyst of scientific literature at Chemical Abstracts Service where I analyze documents in Chemistry, Materials Science, Geology, Environmental Studies, Computers and Economics in four languages.
During more than 25 years of simultaneous and written technical translations I have covered many technical areas, such as chemistry and chemical engineering, materials science, electronics, geology, computers, environmental protection, etc.
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Miguel P.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in English into Spanish and Portuguese (Europe) into Spanish. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a translator and interpreter working with English and Portuguese into Spanish. My background includes a master's degree in translation, and I provide consecutive interpretation for on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. I specialize in business, consumer electronics, financial, legal, marketing, medical/pharmaceutical, and patent disciplines, delivering precise language solutions for diverse professional needs. My fluency in Spanish, English, and Portuguese developed through extensive practical experience in the tourism industry, where I served as a multilingual tour guide. This role required me to manage logistics, sales, and customer relations while translating brochures, itineraries, and websites for various tour operators. That foundational exposure to real-world communication honed my ability to facilitate clear interactions across languages and cultures in both written and spoken contexts.
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Masako E.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into Japanese and Japanese into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am detail oriented and know both US and Japanese cultures. I choose style and register suitable for the purpose of document when translating, and when interpreting, help the client\'s communication to be effective by taking a flexible approach.
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Peter O.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Arabic into English, German into English, and Farsi into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
Held numerous positions in government and civilian sector for which many of the customers were international.
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Patrick M.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in English into Chinese (Mandarin) and Chinese (Mandarin) into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
Hold a PhD in Chinese language pedagogy, have interpreted Chinese into English and English into Chinese for many Chinese delegations, translated numerous marketing materials Chinese into English, including for my own company.
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De-chao Ralph C.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into Chinese (Mandarin) and Chinese (Mandarin) into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a native Mandarin speaker. Educated as an engineer and having worked in technical fields for over 20 years, I function well in multiple technical areas. My extensive experience in legal and medical contexts make me a versatile and flexible asset in any professional linguistic team.
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Viktoria K.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into Hungarian. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I was a contractor of the International Institute of Akron as a Hungarian interpreter. I was sent to hospitals and courts to interpret for Hungarians. I was a telephone interpreter for 2 years.
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Danielle R.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I graduated with honors with a Bachelors Degree in Spanish Literature from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in 2004. For one semester I studied in Madrid, Spain in a full emersion studies abroad program. After graduation, I returned to live and work in Madrid for approximately one year teaching English to business professionals and fine-tuning my Spanish-speaking skills. Recently, I lived in Mendoza, Argentina for nearly one year working on freelance transcription and translation assignments.
While living in New York City, I worked as a Bilingual Patient Consultant for a busy ophthalmology practice for a top Lasik surgeon. Half of the consultations I gave were entirely in Spanish.
I worked as a Promotora de Salud for the Ohio Hispanic Coalition and was a full-time interpreter in the Prenatal/OBGYN clinic. I have worked on-call for medical interpreting.
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Arthur B.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in English into Albanian and Albanian into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
Graduate of University of Tirana, English Chair.
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Huili S.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in English into Chinese (Mandarin). Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I have been a telephone interpreter since 1990. So I am good at consecutive interpretaton.
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Hugh L.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in Arabic into English and English into Arabic. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am an experienced Arabic to English and English to Arabic translator with more than 12 years of experience in the field, in addition to more than 13 years of professional experience in which I used both English and Arabic every day.
I am a native speaker of both English and Arabic. I am have a native-level command of MSA and Egyptian colloquial, and a near-native command of Levantine and Gulf/Iraqi.
I am most competent in translating legal, business, technical, marketing and advertising, political, literary, and IT-related materials, although I have also produced work that has been highly praised in the medical field.
In addition to translation and interpretation, I have years of experience as a graphic designer and desktop publisher, and I have my own voice recording studio for recording voice overs.
I am very fast and very good at what I do, and I offer reasonable prices.
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Nicholas Z.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish into English, French into English, German into English, and English into Spanish. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a conference interpreter working from Spanish, French, and German into English, as well as from English into Spanish. My practice covers consecutive and simultaneous modes across on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. I bring deep subject-matter fluency to technical and professional dialogues in biology, chemistry, genetics, physics, optics, and mechanical or electrical engineering. I also interpret regularly for legal proceedings, patent discussions, financial meetings, pharmaceutical research, and corporate strategy sessions within the consumer electronics, gaming, telecommunications, and energy sectors. My background includes extensive booth experience in European Union, United Nations, and international business contexts, where precise terminology and cultural nuance are critical. I hold a Master's degree in Conference Interpreting and have completed advanced public service interpreter training. Whether facilitating high-level managerial conferences or conducting sight translation of complex biomedical and industrial texts, I focus on delivering clear, accurate, and context-aware communication.
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Suyi L.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in English into Chinese (Cantonese) and English into Chinese (Mandarin). Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a
Chinese interpreterspecializing in social security, medical, legal and insurance fields.
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Oksana N.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in Russian into English, English into Russian, Ukrainian into English, and English into Ukrainian. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a
Russian interpreter having a deep understanding of multiple languages which are Russian,Ukrainian and English.This allows me to analyze and compare linguistic structures, identify patterns, and make connections between different language families.
My expertise is in Business, Computers, Consumer Electronics, Energy/Environment, Financial, Gaming, Genetics, Legal, Marketing, Mechanical, Medical/Pharm., Optics, Patents, Social Sciences, Telecommunications, Textiles industries.
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Mari Akizawa Geiger H.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
Technical Interpreter (Simultaneous/Consecutive)/Translator/Proofreader
Focused on scientific and engineering fields including electronics, mechanical engineering, and pharmaceuticals. Extensive experience in patent litigation, deposition, business negotiation and joint development. Worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Organizations as a Simultaneous Interpreter. Trained at Simul Academy as Level Specialist. MBA from Columbia Business School in NY.
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Ricardo A.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in English into Spanish and Spanish into English. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am an English into Spanish and Spanish into English interpreter focused on legal proceedings. I deliver consecutive interpretation in on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. My work ensures precise communication for all parties involved in legal matters.
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Gloria R.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive interpretation in Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am a Spanish into English and English into Spanish interpreter working in consecutive mode across on-site, telephone, and video remote settings. My practice focuses exclusively on court and medical environments, where I facilitate communication for depositions, arbitrations, medical legal evaluations, and patient consultations. Holding certifications as a Certified Healthcare Interpreter, Certified Medical Interpreter, and California Certified Court Interpreter, I bring a unique clinical perspective to my work, having previously practiced as a physician. This background allows me to navigate complex medical histories, surgical reports, and clinical trial documentation with precision. Beyond direct interpreting, I develop training curricula and teach medical interpreting ethics and techniques, an effort recognized when I received the Trainer of the Year Award from the California Healthcare Interpreting Association.
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Alexandria M.
Interpreter · Ohio
Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Available On-site, Telephone, and Video Remote.
I am an English to Spanish translator and a Spanish into English interpreter dedicated to precise language access across business, legal, marketing, patent, and social science fields. My translation work covers end-to-end localization for documents ranging from immigration records and employment visas to rental contracts and municipal notices. I utilize tools like MemoQ and DeepL to ensure accuracy while meeting strict deadlines. In my interpretation practice, I engage in both consecutive and simultaneous modes within on-site clinics, school districts, municipal courts, and remote video or telephone settings. I bridge communication gaps for diverse clients, handling everything from educational credential evaluations to complex legal proceedings. Reliable and highly organized, I focus on delivering clear, culturally appropriate communication that supports professional and personal needs alike.
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Gabriela G.
Interpreter · Ohio
Interpretation in Spanish into English and English into Spanish. Available Telephone and Video Remote.
I serve as a Spanish into English and English into Spanish interpreter for telephone and video remote sessions, drawing on my credential as a Certified Healthcare Interpreter. My professional background as a bilingual HR Generalist and Safety Specialist in the agriculture sector provides a robust foundation for handling complex medical, business, and general terminology. This operational experience ensures accuracy when navigating topics such as labor law compliance, payroll management, workers' compensation, and workplace safety protocols. In addition to my language services, I hold certifications as a Pesticide Safety Trainer, Sexual Harassment Trainer, and Red Cross First Aid, AED, and CPR Train the Trainer. These qualifications allow me to facilitate clear communication during safety inspections, injury prevention training, and human resources investigations. I apply this specialized knowledge to every assignment to support precise understanding between all parties.
Depositions, hearings, arbitrations, and attorney-client meetings across Ohio.
Medical appointments
Hospital visits, independent medical examinations, and therapy sessions.
Business meetings
Negotiations, site visits, trainings, and conferences with international partners.
Immigration interviews
USCIS interviews, asylum proceedings, and consular appointments.
Schools and IEP meetings
Parent-teacher conferences, IEP and 504 meetings, and district hearings.
Video and phone (VRI/OPI)
On-demand remote interpretation when an on-site interpreter is not required.
Interpretation in other states
Where else we interpret
Interpreters are available in all 50 states — on-site, video, and phone — with the same network you get in Ohio. Jump to interpreters in another state:
Request a quote with the date, location, and setting of your assignment. We match you with a qualified interpreter, on-site anywhere in Ohio or remotely by video or phone.
02Are your interpreters court-qualified?
Many 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 an interpreter cost in Ohio?
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 an 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 Ohio.
05Do you provide interpreters outside major Ohio cities?
Yes. On-site coverage is deepest around major metros, and video (VRI) and phone (OPI) interpretation extend the same coverage to every county in Ohio.
06What settings do your interpreters in Ohio cover most?
The highest-volume settings are court hearings and depositions, medical appointments, USCIS interviews, IEP meetings, and business negotiations across Ohio.
