How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • Stepes
   • Unbabel
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   Smartcat, Lionbridge, Stepes

   Smartcat: United States; Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan; Stepes: United States; Unbabel: Portugal.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. Pick all that apply

   Which of these can GoTranscript pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Skrill
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranscribeMe
   • ProZ
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   ProZ

   ProZ was founded in 1999, TranscribeMe in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1996

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • Some
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Gengo
   • Unbabel
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Gengo → Unbabel

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Gengo (2008), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • France
   • Portugal
   • India
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • NayaPay
   • GoTranscript
   • Mostaql
   • Boatsetter
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All translation platforms GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
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   Gengo

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, Gengo in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

10. Multiple choice

    How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?

    • 1-2 weeks
    • Months
    • 1-4 weeks
    • Days to 2 weeks
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    1-4 weeks

    Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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