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Good questions!

A translator translates written words

An interpretor translates spoken words

I am not sure how I "became" a translator. I used to live in Japan and came back to America. I always had jobs relating to Japan, and finally got a job in a translation company. I wasn't sure if I could do it, but it seems that I could. So then I decided to go at it on my own, and so far, so good.

Right now I am translating a sci-fi series for one company and manga which are included with toys for another.