How can I become a successful translator?

The following Translator Q & A is part of our Translator FAQ Series.

Question
: How can I become a successful translator?

Answer: There are many things you can do to become a successful translator. The best most directly advice is to always provide a lot of value to your clients, check all professional translations five times before submitting them to clients, constantly improve your language skills, and work with a translation partner to check each other's work. Also see our other FAQ entries on this and related topics:
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