How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Pick all that apply

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

   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Gift cards
   • Skrill
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days
   • Varies
   • 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Topmate
   • TranscribeMe
   • Freelancehunt
   • Deliveroo
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   TranscribeMe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranscribeMe profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Scribie was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • South Korea
   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
   • Netherlands
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
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   ProZ, TranscribeMe, Smartcat

   ProZ: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; Smartcat: United States; TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
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   Lionbridge → GoTranscript → Gengo → TextMaster

   Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), Gengo (2008), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Low
   • None
   • Medium
   • High
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TranscribeMe
    • Smartcat
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    TranscribeMe

    TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Smartcat in 2016.

    Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

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