French Swiss Sign Language interpreting

Interpreting in Geneva, Lausanne and across Suisse romande

Interpreters from France may be understood, but a Swiss interpreter familiar with local signs and institutions is usually preferable for legal and medical appointments, where cantonal procedures and Swiss terminology come up. We provide interpreting on site and by video remote interpreting for public administration, hospital and clinic appointments, schools and vocational training, and workplace meetings.

At events in Geneva with international participants, International Sign is often used alongside the national sign language, and we can arrange both. For conferences hosted by international organisations, co-working teams cover long sessions, and we can add interpreters for other sign languages as needed. Tell us the Deaf person's canton and school background so we can match regional signs.

Written French into signed video

We translate written French or English, such as cantonal information, patient leaflets, training material and accessible web content, into recorded signed video with Deaf translators from Suisse romande, and translate signed video into written French or English. Swiss certificates and records are translated and certified by our French team.

National organisations often need information in all three Swiss sign languages. We can coordinate versions for Suisse romande, German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino in one project.

Captioning

We caption videos, webinars and conference recordings in French or English and produce written transcripts of signed and spoken content, each checked by a person.

For conferences in Geneva and Lausanne, real-time French or English captions can run alongside the sign language interpreters, so that hard of hearing and deafened participants who do not sign can follow as well. Post-event, we can turn the recording into a captioned video with the interpreter shown in a window, ready to publish for those who could not attend.

Settings for our linguists in French Swiss Sign Language

Our vetted, trained and qualified French Swiss Sign Language interpreters can support public administration, healthcare providers, international organisations, schools and employers. SILA Linguists® coordinates every booking through one project team, with vetted professionals, confidentiality agreements and personal data handled under UK GDPR.