How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • 1-2 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • 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. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • Scribie
   Show the answer

   Scribie

   Scribie was founded in 2008, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
   • Skrill
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   Show the answer

   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Portugal
   • India
   • Canada
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Gengo
   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
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   ProZ, Smartcat, Stepes

   Gengo: Japan; ProZ: United States; Smartcat: United States; TextMaster: France; Stepes: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Superprof
   • Clarity.fm
   • CHECK24 Profis
   • Scribie
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   Scribie

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

   Source: All translation platforms Scribie profile

7. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1996

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

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • Unbabel
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → GoTranscript → Unbabel → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • None
   • Specialist
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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?

    • GoTranscript
    • TextMaster
    Show the answer

    GoTranscript

    GoTranscript was founded in 2005, TextMaster in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

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