How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • None
   • High
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Estimate

   In what year was GoTranscript founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2005

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • Skrill
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • MentorCruise
   • Codementor
   • ProZ
   • ySense
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   ProZ

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

   Source: All translation platforms ProZ profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

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

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • India
   • Germany
   • Japan
   • United States
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • Rev
   • ProZ
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ → GoTranscript → Rev → TextMaster

   ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), Rev (2010), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • Varies
   • Days
   • 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 Lionbridge headquartered?

    • United States
    • France
    • South Korea
    • India
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    United States

    Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

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