How well do you know translation platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- Pangian
- TextMaster
- FlexJobs
- Alibaba.com
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TextMaster
TextMaster is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Multiple choice
Where is Smartcat headquartered?
- Australia
- United States
- Netherlands
- France
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United States
Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Smartcat
- GoTranscript
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GoTranscript
GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Smartcat in 2016.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- Unbabel
- Stepes
- ProZ
- Gengo
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ProZ → Gengo → Unbabel → Stepes
ProZ (1999), Gengo (2008), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?
- Months
- 1-3 months
- Varies
- 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
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Estimate
In what year was TextMaster founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
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2011
TextMaster was founded in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can Gengo pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- Payoneer
- PayPal
- Debit card
- M-Pesa
- Western Union
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Payoneer, PayPal
Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- GoTranscript
- Smartcat
- Gengo
- Lionbridge
- Unbabel
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Smartcat, Lionbridge
GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Smartcat: United States; Gengo: Japan; Lionbridge: United States; Unbabel: Portugal.
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Multiple choice
Where is TextMaster headquartered?
- France
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- India
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France
TextMaster is based in Paris, France.
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Lionbridge
- TextMaster
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Lionbridge
TextMaster was founded in 2011, Lionbridge in 1996.