You need to learn those languages to a very high degree.
Both languages depend on inflection as well as their own type of grammar
In order to become a professional translator you must do a lot of studying in the language you wish to translate. You should also get a translator certificate.
The Japanese accepted the Chinese culture because of it was older and more sophisticated than the Japanese culture. They adopted parts of the Chinese language, religion, government, arts and architecture and even the kimono, which is a Chinese inspiration during the Han period.
In the end, the best direction for this is to figure out which you like the best, and which language you are the most proficient in. It does not work very well if you have a natural aptitude for Mandarin Chinese but instead choose to learn Japanese, for instance. In terms of pay, that depends greatly on yourself and primarily your skill in both languages you are proficient in. If you choose to be an English-Japanese translator, you would make more money if your skill at English was also very high. Likewise, if you can learn to translate Japanese to German or Spanish, which is a much more rare combination of languages, you would also make more money than translating to and from English, which is relatively common. Another consideration is that pay is also dependent on Economy. Since China is looking to become an ever more powerful economic force, it might not be a bad idea to invest in the future and focus on the Chinese languages.
In their own environment Chinese and Japanese people are more healthy because of their diet. They eat lots of vegetables, fruits, rice, fish, poultry and little red meat. If Chinese or Japanese become Westernized then they get many of the diseases we get.
Chinese can be very useful for businesspeople interested in working internationally with China. China has a prospering economy and knowing the language can make business transactions easier. In addition, a person can become a Chinese teacher, Chinese translator, or a Chinese intelligence analyst, all of which are jobs in high-demand in the U.S.
Yes you can find information becoming a professional translator at www.altalang.com. Professional translators are in very high demand right now.
Rather than a specific course you need a self practice to become a good translator, which can be achieve only by doing a lot practice of it.
Not until the repeal of the Chinese exclusion act in1943. Followed by Indian-Americans in 1946. Japanese-Americans were not allowed granted citizenship until 1952. So much for the fourteenth amendment.
The Japanese have taken much from Chinese culture, but over the centuries has put a distinctly Japanese stamp on it. For instance, tea is an important part of both countries' culture, with tea formal ceremonies to make and serve tea, but the Japanese version has become the ritual that most people think of. Both countries share a lot of early influences such as Buddhism, and the Chinese philosophy of Confucianism has played a big part in the Japanese way of looking at the world. Ideas such as collectivism and filial piety are part of Confucius' teachings that still resonate today in Japanese society. Other traditional Confucian values include the importance of education and saving within families. Chinese writing is also the basis of Japanese: "kanji," the pictographic Japanese alphabet uses Chinese characters, though they're pronounced differently. Many kanji characters mean the same thing in Japanese and Chinese. The Japanese added two more phonetic, simpler alphabets with fewer characters than the thousands required to master kanji.
成る (naru) is the Japanese verb for "to become".
There is no film in which James Bond attempts to look Chinese. However, in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice, James Bond undergoes surgery to become Japanese and infiltrate a fishing village.
For my part, Chinese will be my choice. The reason of my choice is: First, I' m a Chinese teacher. Most importantly, with the rapid development of China, China is becoming stronger and stronger and there are more and more people learning Chinese. Chinese will become an important tool for the exchange of ideas that have adapted to the needs of human social life, so Chinese will be the best choice for us.