How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • Rev
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   Scribie

   Scribie was founded in 2008, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • High
   • Low
   • Medium
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1996

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • Australia
   • Switzerland
   • India
   • United States
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • Gift cards
   • Western Union
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • Stepes
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   Lionbridge → Scribie → TextMaster → Stepes

   Lionbridge (1996), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Userfeel
   • Khamsat
   • Camplify
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

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

   Source: All translation platforms GoTranscript profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
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   TranscribeMe, Smartcat, Lionbridge

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
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   ProZ

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Days after the event
    • Days to 2 weeks
    • 1-4 weeks
    • 1-3 months
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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

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