Is a 15-minute rehearsal enough?

It is enough to catch common failure modes early (bad audio feed, wrong language pairing, attendee join friction, unstable network route, and missing terminology). It is not enough to certify accuracy for every speaker, topic, or high-consequence session. Use a longer rehearsal for high-risk events and keep qualified human interpreters where the consequence of error is high.

What does “glossary lock” mean if the platform doesn’t have a lock button?

Glossary lock is an operational practice: you finalize and version the term list (names, acronyms, products, places, key numbers) before show day, restrict who can edit it, and use a change log if updates are required. The goal is to stop last-minute unreviewed edits from becoming show-day errors.

Do I need professional interpreters if we use AI speech translation?

Sometimes, yes. AI output can be useful for access expansion, but it can fail on names, numbers, terminology, negation, overlap, and domain nuance. Medical, legal, safety-critical, rights-affecting, diplomatic, crisis, and similarly consequential communication may require qualified human interpreters and domain-specific safeguards.

What’s the fastest way to test Pikka Speech specifically?

Use the included test-session allowance as a structured rehearsal window: feed clean speech audio, verify the exact source-to-target channels you need, join as a listener on real devices, and score the output on names, numbers, and domain terms. For current Pikka pricing and catalog facts, use /speech as the reference page.

What should we score during the rehearsal?

Score errors that change meaning and stakeholder trust: incorrect names and numbers, missing negation, omitted phrases, wrong terminology, delayed captions, unintelligible synthesized speech, and attendee inability to join or keep listening. Don’t rely on a single accuracy percentage.

Event rehearsal runbook · reviewed August 23, 2026

15-minute interpretation rehearsal + glossary lock checklist

A fast rehearsal catches the failures that ruin multilingual access: bad audio, wrong language pairing, attendee join friction, missing terminology, and no fallback. This runbook is designed to be repeatable and evidence-based.

Use /speech as the reference Copy the attendee join flow

This page does not claim AI replaces professional interpreters. Use humans for high-consequence communication, and use rehearsal evidence before assigning any channel to AI.

The 15-minute rehearsal (minute-by-minute)

Treat this as a structured “preflight.” If you are using Pikka Speech, the current production configuration includes a 15-minute test-session allowance. Use it deliberately: audio path, languages, terminology, attendee experience, and a glossary lock.

00:00–02:00 — Confirm the audio feed
Use the same microphone and mixer output the real event will use. Ensure the feed is clean speech (not music-heavy, not distorted, not riding a compressor that pumps).
02:00–06:00 — Validate the exact languages
Check that the source language is correct and the exact target languages/dialects you need are available in this configuration. Don’t assume a headline “language count” guarantees your pair.
06:00–10:00 — Run the “names + numbers” script
Read a short script that includes product names, personal names, acronyms, locations, dates, currencies, and key figures. These are the errors audiences notice first.
10:00–13:00 — Test the attendee journey
Join as a listener on real phones (iOS + Android). Test headphones, screen lock, reconnection after a brief Wi‑Fi drop, and caption legibility at large text size.
13:00–15:00 — Decide and lock the glossary
Finalize the term list that matters for this event (names, acronyms, products). Save a versioned copy, assign one owner, and establish a change log for updates.

The “glossary lock” definition

Glossary lock is not a feature checkbox. It is a change-control practice that protects the event from last-minute, unreviewed term edits.

Make a short “high-consequence” term list: names, acronyms, product lines, locations, programs, and key figures.
Assign one glossary owner and one reviewer (language lead or interpreter).
Freeze the list at a named time (e.g. T‑24h) unless a change is approved and logged.
If the glossary changes after lock, communicate the change to operators and interpreters in writing.

FAQ: rehearsal and glossary locks

These answers are intentionally conservative: no blanket accuracy promises, no “replace interpreters” pitch, and clear stop conditions.

Next: if you’re shortlisting platforms, use /compare (evidence-backed guides) and treat each vendor’s “language count” as a starting point, not a guarantee.

15-minute interpretation rehearsal + glossary lock checklist

The 15-minute rehearsal (minute-by-minute)

00:00–02:00 — Confirm the audio feed

02:00–06:00 — Validate the exact languages

06:00–10:00 — Run the “names + numbers” script

10:00–13:00 — Test the attendee journey

13:00–15:00 — Decide and lock the glossary