How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • M-Pesa
   • Crypto
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
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   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is ProZ headquartered?

   • Canada
   • India
   • United States
   • Japan
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   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

3. 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

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • JustAnswer
   • Lancers
   • Unbabel
   • MentorCruise
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   Unbabel

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

   Source: All translation platforms Unbabel profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Unbabel
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   ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → Unbabel

   ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

7. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Stepes
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • Rev
   • Scribie
   Show the answer

   Stepes, Rev, Scribie

   Stepes: United States; Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France; Rev: United States; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • United States
   • Canada
   • Japan
   • South Korea
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

10. 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

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