How well do you know translation platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.
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Multiple choice
Where is Unbabel headquartered?
- Japan
- Portugal
- France
- Germany
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Portugal
Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can Gengo pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- Debit card
- PayPal
- Western Union
- Payoneer
- Gift cards
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PayPal, Payoneer
Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- Lionbridge
- ProZ
- Unbabel
- GoTranscript
- Gengo
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Lionbridge, ProZ
Lionbridge: United States; ProZ: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Gengo: Japan.
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Estimate
In what year was Smartcat founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
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2016
Smartcat was founded in 2016 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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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
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- Webflow Marketplace
- Click&Boat
- Stepes
- Freelancermap
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Stepes
Stepes is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Scribie
- Smartcat
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Scribie
Scribie was founded in 2008, Smartcat in 2016.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- Rev
- ProZ
- Gengo
- Stepes
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ProZ → Gengo → Rev → Stepes
ProZ (1999), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), Stepes (2015).
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Multiple choice
Where is TextMaster headquartered?
- Canada
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- France
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France
TextMaster is based in Paris, France.
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?
- Varies
- 1-4 weeks
- Days after the event
- Days
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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