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Subject:Re: Japanese tech communicators From:Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 9 Mar 1995 15:05:28 -0800
Robert Plamondon said:
> On the other hand, many technical BOOKS from Japan are extremely clear
> and well-written, even after mediocre translation.
How can you tell the translation is mediocre? Maybe the books are
actually mediocre, and the translation is what makes them seem clear
and well-written.
