The document provides tips for how to become a successful translator, including identifying who can be a translator, how to start, pricing expectations, necessary tools and skills, and realities of working as a translator in practice. It recommends freelancers look for translation work by contacting 100 offices and publishers, complete test translations, and work to build references over time. Success requires meeting deadlines with precise, correct translations while managing a large workload. While offering flexibility, the job requires sitting at a computer and following clients' schedules with potentially irregular pay on 30-60 day cycles after completing translations.

1. How to be a translator? Practical tips By Monokné Müller Andrea

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