PUBLISHED ARTICLES

• IN PURSUIT OF THE CHEAPEST TRANSLATION COST: Is Translation Still a Service or Has it Become a Commodity?

Assigning a translation project to the cheapest translator or translation company does not necessarily translate into the cheapest translation cost.
Published in the July 2000 issue of the Translation Journal, the September 2000 issue of the ATA Chronicle and the October 2000 issue of InfoNet-Translations News (Spain).
• THERE IS NO BUSINESS LIKE THE TRANSLATION BUSINESS (PART II)

Untranslatable sayings for speechless translators.
Published in the May 1998 issue of the ATA Chronicle.
• IN SEARCH OF CONTEXT AND PERSPECTIVE

A translator's profile in The Translation Journal.
Published in the January 1998 issue of The Translation Journal [http://accurapid.com/journal/03prof.htm]
• MARKET-BASED TRANSLATION: Fine-tuning the Translation to Satisfy Market Realities

Nowadays, it's not merely how one translates, it's to whom one translates.
Published in the July 1997 issue of the ATA Chronicle.
• THERE IS NO BUSINESS LIKE THE TRANSLATION BUSINESS

All language professionals in the world ... relax! Working in a stressful environment does not mean you always have to take yourself too seriously.
Published in the April 1997 issue of the ATA Chronicle.
• ASIAN LANGUAGES: Both In Roman and Non-Roman Scripts

Quick! Hindi and Sindhi, Turkish and Turkmen, Malay and Malayalam -- in what scripts
are these languages written?
Published in the Nov/Dec 1996 issue of the ATA Chronicle. >
• BUSINESS TRANSLATION: Cross-Cultural Analysis and Customization

How to ensure that your translation is culturally acceptable, politically correct
and socially suitable for a specific target market.
Published in the May 1996 issue of the ATA Chronicle.
• GUIDE TO NATIONAL LANGUAGES IN ASIA

If the byzantine languages of Asian countries have always overwhelmed you, this list is for you.
Published in the Nov/Dec 1995 issue of the ATA Chronicle.
• BAHASA INDONESIA: Between FAQs and Facts

Everything you've always wanted to know about Bahasa Indonesia but were afraid to ask.
Published in the Nov/Dec 1995 issue of the ATA Chronicle.

An English <> Indonesian translator since 1973 and cross-cultural analyst, Johannes Tan is an ATA Active Member who resides in Aloha, OR,USA