How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • Smartcat
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Gengo
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   TranslatorsCafe → Gengo → Rev → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

2. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Debit card
   • M-Pesa
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
   • Unbabel
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   Scribie, Stepes

   Scribie: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States; TextMaster: France; Unbabel: Portugal.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Rev
   • Lyft
   • Roblox
   • Third Bridge
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   Rev

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

   Source: All translation platforms Rev profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • Japan
   • United States
   • Germany
   • South Korea
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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?

   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was TextMaster founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2011

   TextMaster was founded in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • Varies
   • 1-2 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 ProZ headquartered?

    • United States
    • Germany
    • Switzerland
    • India
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    United States

    ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

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