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
Which is older?
- Stepes
- ProZ
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ProZ
Stepes was founded in 2015, ProZ in 1999.
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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
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Multiple choice
Where is Lionbridge headquartered?
- United States
- Japan
- Germany
- South Korea
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United States
Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.
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Estimate
In what year was Rev founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
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2010
Rev was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, United States.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- GoTranscript
- TextMaster
- Gengo
- Stepes
- Scribie
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Stepes, Scribie
GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan; Stepes: United States; Scribie: United States.
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- Circle
- Creme de la Creme
- ProZ
- Gun.io
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ProZ
ProZ is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- Stepes
- Scribie
- Smartcat
- TranscribeMe
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Scribie → TranscribeMe → Stepes → Smartcat
Scribie (2008), TranscribeMe (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can Gengo pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- Western Union
- Skrill
- PayPal
- Crypto
- Payoneer
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PayPal, Payoneer
Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Lionbridge
- TranscribeMe
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Lionbridge
Lionbridge was founded in 1996, TranscribeMe in 2011.
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?
- Months
- Days after the event
- 1-2 weeks
- 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