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 Lionbridge headquartered?

   • France
   • United States
   • India
   • Germany
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • TextMaster
   • Arc.dev
   • Rakuten Insight
   • Boatsetter
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   TextMaster

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

   Source: All translation platforms TextMaster profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was TranslatorsCafe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2002

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Gengo
   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
   • ProZ
   • Scribie
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   Lionbridge, ProZ, Scribie

   Gengo: Japan; Lionbridge: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; ProZ: United States; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • Low
   • None
   • High
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • Rev
   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
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   GoTranscript → Scribie → Rev → Unbabel

   GoTranscript (2005), Scribie (2008), Rev (2010), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • M-Pesa
   • Stripe
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Scribie was founded in 2008, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is ProZ headquartered?

   • India
   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • South Korea
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   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

10. Multiple choice

    How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?

    • Days to 2 weeks
    • Days
    • 1-4 weeks
    • 1-3 months
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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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