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.

   • Scribie
   • ProZ
   • Lionbridge
   • TextMaster
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   Lionbridge → ProZ → Scribie → TextMaster

   Lionbridge (1996), ProZ (1999), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Rev
   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
   • Unbabel
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   Rev, ProZ, Smartcat

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • High
   • Medium
   • None
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

5. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Gengo was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Lionbridge
   • Clarity.fm
   • Deliveroo
   • Collabstr
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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

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • France
   • Australia
   • India
   • United States
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Western Union
   • PayPal
   • M-Pesa
   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • 1-2 weeks
    • Days after the event
    • 1-4 weeks
    • 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

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