How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Rev headquartered?

   • United States
   • Japan
   • France
   • Germany
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   United States

   Rev is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

2. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Gengo
   • Toptal
   • Google User Experience Research
   • OpenSooq
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   Gengo

   Gengo is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All translation platforms Gengo profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
   • Smartcat
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   Scribie, Lionbridge, Smartcat

   Scribie: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Lionbridge: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Smartcat: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. 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

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • ProZ
   • Rev
   • TranscribeMe
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   ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → Rev → TranscribeMe

   ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Which of these can Stepes pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • Gift cards
   • Debit card
   • Stripe
   • Skrill
   • PayPal
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Stepes
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Stepes in 2015.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • India
   • Netherlands
   • Canada
   • United States
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

10. Multiple choice

    How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

    • None
    • High
    • Low
    • Medium
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    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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