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?

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 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

2. Estimate

   In what year was ProZ founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1999

   ProZ was founded in 1999 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • TranscribeMe
   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
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   Lionbridge, TranscribeMe, Scribie

   Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan; TranscribeMe: United States; Scribie: United States; Unbabel: Portugal.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   ProZ

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • Scribie
   • Smartcat
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   GoTranscript → Scribie → TextMaster → Smartcat

   GoTranscript (2005), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • ImpactGuru
   • TranscribeMe
   • Mercado Pago
   • Envato
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   TranscribeMe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranscribeMe profile

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • M-Pesa
   • Debit card
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

8. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • United States
   • South Korea
   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

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

    Which is older?

    • TranslatorsCafe
    • Unbabel
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    TranslatorsCafe

    TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Unbabel in 2013.

    Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

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