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
How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?
- Months
- Days to 2 weeks
- 1-4 weeks
- Days after the event
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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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Multiple choice
Where is GoTranscript headquartered?
- France
- United Kingdom
- South Korea
- Switzerland
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United Kingdom
GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- TextMaster
- Gengo
- Stepes
- GoTranscript
- Lionbridge
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Stepes, Lionbridge
TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan; Stepes: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Lionbridge: United States.
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- TranslatorsCafe
- GoTranscript
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TranslatorsCafe
TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, GoTranscript in 2005.
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can GoTranscript pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- Debit card
- Crypto
- PayPal
- Skrill
- Payoneer
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PayPal, Payoneer
GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.
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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
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- CodeCanyon
- Mostaql
- Lionbridge
- Alibaba.com
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Lionbridge
Lionbridge 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.
- TranslatorsCafe
- Smartcat
- TranscribeMe
- Unbabel
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TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Smartcat
TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).
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Multiple choice
What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?
- Specialist
- None
- 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
Where is Scribie headquartered?
- Switzerland
- Canada
- United States
- Germany
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United States
Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.