How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • South Korea
   • Switzerland
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • M-Pesa
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
   • Western Union
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   Scribie

   Scribie was founded in 2008, TextMaster in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Rev
   • Unbabel
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   TranslatorsCafe → Rev → TextMaster → Unbabel

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), TextMaster (2011), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Payoneer
   • TextMaster
   • Upwork
   • Chazki
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   TextMaster

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

   Source: All translation platforms TextMaster profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • TranscribeMe
   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • Unbabel
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   ProZ, TranscribeMe, Stepes

   ProZ: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States; Unbabel: Portugal.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Gengo was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

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

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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Stepes headquartered?

    • United States
    • Netherlands
    • India
    • Canada
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    United States

    Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

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