PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Johannes Tan
Indonesian Translator, ATA Active Member
Serving your Translation Agency/Department as an ENGLISH-INDONESIAN and
INDONESIAN-ENGLISH Translator, Interpreter, Proofreader/Editor and
Linguistic Consultant on a project basis. This is only an offer for
professional services, not an application for employment.
Professional Summary:
Highly-skilled Translator/Editor since 1973. The
first native Indonesian translator in the U.S. and Canada with an ATA
Active Member status. Proficient in Business translations (advertising
copy; bank/financial reports; contracts; patents, trademarks and
copyrights), Scientific and Technical (medical; engineering; economics;
computer/information science; software localization), Industrial
Engineering, International Trade & Relations and Marketing. Please click "Commendations."
Translation, Interpretation & Cross-cultural Analysis:
- Translating and editing thousands of documents from English into
Indonesian (and vice versa) for translation agencies, Fortune 500
companies, research centers and federal agencies in the U.S., Canada and
Indonesia. From advertising copy to questionnaires for scientific
surveys, from project proposals to subtitles for instructional
videocassettes.
- Conducting customization and localization (L10N) processes for
multimedia information (labels, manuals, online help screens) and various
products (programs, software, etc.).
- Performing simultaneous, consecutive and escort interpretations for arbitrations, court hearings,
depositions, insurance investigations, international workshops,
mediations, business and medical teleconferences.
- Conducting cross-cultural analysis/evaluations on a wide spectrum
of American products/services/brand-names for specific Indonesian
markets.
Hardware, Software, Etc.:
- Hardware: IBM PC, POSTSCRIPT LASER PRINTER, MODEM, FAX, TRANSCRIBER.
- Software: WordPerfect, MSWord for Windows, PageMaker, Excel, ProcommPlus. Full Internet and CompuServe access.
- Born in Indonesia, native Indonesian speaker; raised in a
multi-cultural environment; US Resident since 1985. Translation samples
and references available upon request.
- Continuously keep language skills current by regular visits to
Indonesia, subscribing to Indonesian magazines/newspapers, utilizing a
shortwave radio and internet's IRC sessions.
- Strict confidentiality, prompt delivery, total quality control,
reasonable rates, up-to-date reference library and extensive terminology
database.
Experience:
1988-now: Translator/Editor, Interpreter and Linguistic Consultant. Some
valued clients:
- ALEXANDRIA TRANSLATIONS, Alexandria, VA
- AMWAY CORPORATIONS, Ada, MI
- DYNAMIC LANGUAGE CENTER, Seattle, WA
- THE GLOBAL WORD, River Edge, NJ
- INLINE TRANSLATION SERVICES, Glendale, CA
- NAVAL AEROSPACE & OPERATIONAL MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Pensacola, FL
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, DC
1986-1989: Translator, Itinerary Writer and Pre-departure Orientation
Specialist for Indonesia @ SOBEK EXPEDITIONS, Angels Camp and Oakland,
CA
1973-1985: Translator, Bilingual Advertising Copywriter and Columnist
in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Literary Achievements - not a complete list:
- Published Articles
- Guidebooks to Restaurants in Jakarta (in English) 1978, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1983-1984.
- Pedoman Perjalanan Eksekutif Ke Luar Negeri (Executive's Guide to Travel Abroad, in Indonesian) 1982.
- Numerous articles in Kompas (Foremost Indonesian newspaper with worldwide readership), 1979-1981.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology & Sociology, magna cum laude, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR 97116, USA.
- Lifetime member of Lambda Alpha, the National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology.
- New York Institute of Photography, Professional Photography