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 to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days
   • Varies
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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.

   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
   • Gengo
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   GoTranscript → Gengo → TextMaster → Stepes

   GoTranscript (2005), Gengo (2008), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
   • Scribie
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   Smartcat, Lionbridge, Scribie

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TextMaster: France; Smartcat: United States; Lionbridge: United States; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • Gift cards
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is TextMaster headquartered?

   • France
   • United States
   • South Korea
   • India
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   France

   TextMaster is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Unbabel founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2013

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

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

7. 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

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Shutterstock
   • Rev
   • Bolt
   • GoStudent
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   Rev

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

   Source: All translation platforms Rev profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
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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 Stepes headquartered?

    • United States
    • India
    • United Kingdom
    • South Korea
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    United States

    Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

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