How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Days
   • Days to 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

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
   • GoTranscript
   Show the answer

   GoTranscript → TextMaster → Unbabel → Stepes

   GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • United States
   • Canada
   • Australia
   • France
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was Unbabel founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2013

   Unbabel was founded in 2013 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Crypto
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Smartcat
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   Lionbridge

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Microworkers
   • Outschool
   • CrowdWorks
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

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

   Source: All translation platforms Lionbridge profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
   • TranscribeMe
   • GoTranscript
   • Gengo
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   Scribie, TranscribeMe

   Scribie: United States; TextMaster: France; TranscribeMe: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. 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

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • United Kingdom
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • Netherlands
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

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