How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Upwork
   • Testbirds
   • Bolt Food
   • Smartcat
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   Smartcat

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

   Source: All translation platforms Smartcat profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
   • Rev
   • ProZ
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   ProZ → Gengo → Rev → TextMaster

   ProZ (1999), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
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   Lionbridge

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

   • Germany
   • United States
   • Australia
   • United Kingdom
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   United Kingdom

   GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Varies
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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

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Western Union
   • Stripe
   • Crypto
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
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   Lionbridge, ProZ, Smartcat

   Lionbridge: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; ProZ: United States; Smartcat: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. 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

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Scribie
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

    • Australia
    • Germany
    • United States
    • Netherlands
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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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