How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

   • Medium
   • None
   • Low
   • High
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Smartcat
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
   • Rev
   • Gengo
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   Smartcat, Scribie, Rev

   Smartcat: United States; Scribie: United States; TextMaster: France; Rev: United States; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • PayPal
   • Debit card
   • Western Union
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gengo
   • ProZ
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
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   ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → Gengo → TranscribeMe

   ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Gengo (2008), TranscribeMe (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TextMaster
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Scribie
   • Mihuashi
   • Classgap
   • iFood
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   Scribie

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

   Source: All translation platforms Scribie profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was Rev founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2010

   Rev was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • Months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Scribie headquartered?

    • United States
    • Australia
    • France
    • Germany
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    United States

    Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

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