Why is "さん" used as a suffix for these people's CVs / profiles?


Please look at the profile for any of these interpreters:  
<http://www.hicareer.jp/inter/>  
In the _プロフィール_ section, underneath the photos, their names are written, and "
**さん** " is added to the end of each name.

I don't get it. Isn't there a _feeling_ that
[www.hicareer.jp](http://www.hicareer.jp/) and each interpreter have a
connection? _HiCareer_ is representing them; _HiCareer_ is offering up their
services (clearly the interpreters have consented to his arrangement).

  1. Would using no suffix, or `氏`, also have been ok (instead of `さん`)? How might it change the nuance? 
  2. More generally, does _writing_ `さん` and _saying_ `さん` have a different feeling / meaning? Saying `さん` makes it feel more personal?




These translators are probably freelancers who are not directly employed by
this company. They do _not_ represent this company because they are just
guests who were invited to write an article to this site.

Moreover, this site is targeted at professional translators and people who
want to be translators. (That's why there are even articles about income tax
calculation.) The primary purpose of this site seems to be recruiting
professional translators who can work with the company. Translators are
treated as customers rather than workers in this site, so paying respect to
them by adding さん to their names is a good idea.

Adding 氏 instead of さん would be OK, although it may look a bit less friendly.

On the other hand, this company has [a separate business site for translation
services](http://www.ten-nine.co.jp/), where adding さん to the names of
translators is inappropriate.

**EDIT:** Wow, [this page is introducing translators using 様](http://www.ten-
nine.co.jp/translation/translation-more-faces.html), which is surprising to
me, considering the fact that this page is intended to be read by those who
need their services. So it seems to me that this company is very proud of
these translators :-)




These translators are probably freelancers who are not directly employed by
this company. They do _not_ represent this company because they are just
guests who were invited to write an article to this site.

Moreover, this site is targeted at professional translators and people who
want to be translators. (That's why there are even articles about income tax
calculation.) The primary purpose of this site seems to be recruiting
professional translators who can work with the company. Translators are
treated as customers rather than workers in this site, so paying respect to
them by adding さん to their names is a good idea.

Adding 氏 instead of さん would be OK, although it may look a bit less friendly.

On the other hand, this company has [a separate business site for translation
services](http://www.ten-nine.co.jp/), where adding さん to the names of
translators is inappropriate.

**EDIT:** Wow, [this page is introducing translators using 様](http://www.ten-
nine.co.jp/translation/translation-more-faces.html), which is surprising to
me, considering the fact that this page is intended to be read by those who
need their services. So it seems to me that this company is very proud of
these translators :-)

