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?

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Months
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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. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Stepes
   • TranscribeMe
   • Rev
   • GoTranscript
   • Gengo
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   Stepes, TranscribeMe, Rev

   Stepes: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; Rev: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Rev
   • ProZ
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   ProZ

   ProZ was founded in 1999, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Japan
   • France
   • United States
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. 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

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Skrill
   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Lionbridge
   • Stepes
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → Stepes

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Uber
   • italki
   • Rev
   • Kmong
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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
   • 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?

    • TranslatorsCafe
    • Smartcat
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    TranslatorsCafe

    TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Smartcat in 2016.

    Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

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