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Platform types quiz

How well do you know translation platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #340546 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Stepes
    • ProZ
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    ProZ

    Stepes was founded in 2015, ProZ in 1999.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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).

  8. 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.

  9. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Lionbridge
    • TranscribeMe
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    Lionbridge

    Lionbridge was founded in 1996, TranscribeMe in 2011.

  10. 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.

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