Understanding versus evidence
The simplest way to decide where SIM.AI fits in legal work is to ask one question: will anyone rely on this interpretation as evidence? If the answer is yes, book a certified human interpreter. If the purpose is that people in the room understand what is being said, SIM.AI is a practical and economical choice.
Onshore UAE courts work mainly in Arabic, while the DIFC and ADGM courts work mainly in English, and many firms serve clients across both. That leaves a steady flow of seminars, training and client briefings that need to work in two or more languages without the record being at stake.
An example from a Dubai law firm
A firm hosts a half-day seminar for clients on changes to UAE employment law in a hotel meeting room in Dubai. Partners present in English; a guest speaker from a government authority presents in Arabic; the audience includes HR directors whose working languages are Hindi and Mandarin.
- Channels: Arabic, English, Hindi and Mandarin.
- Glossary: the law’s official title and article numbers, defined terms in both Arabic and English, and the speakers’ names and titles, enforced through Precision mode.
- Access: a private session with the PIN printed on the invitation, not on public signage.
- Afterwards: English and Arabic transcripts for the firm’s knowledge team to turn into a client note, and recordings deleted after thirty days, as the firm requested.
The firm’s partners review the transcript before anything is published. That review step matters: machine output is a starting point, not advice.
Keeping confidential sessions confidential
| Control | How it works |
|---|---|
| Access | Private PIN-protected sessions; only invited guests join |
| Processing | EU region by default; UAE processing on request |
| Retention | Recordings held only as long as you choose |
| Deletion | On request, at any time |
The full detail is on our security and privacy page.
What you receive
Recordings of every language channel, transcripts per language in .docx and .xlsx, subtitle files if the seminar is filmed, and a usage report. See transcripts and records for the formats. When a transcript needs to become a formal document, Sim Trans legal translation takes it from there.
When to call in the human team
For hearings, depositions and negotiations, our checklist for AI interpretation versus human interpreters sets out the questions to ask. Many legal events end up hybrid: certified interpreters for the parts that count as evidence, SIM.AI for everything around them. For Arabic terminology in particular, read our notes on Arabic interpretation.