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 Gengo pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • PayPal
   • Gift cards
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • Western Union
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • Unbabel
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Rev → Unbabel

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Stepes
   • GoTranscript
   • Gengo
   • Rev
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   TranscribeMe, Stepes, Rev

   TranscribeMe: United States; Stepes: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Gengo: Japan; Rev: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

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

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days
   • 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

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • DoorDash
   • Stepes
   • Useme
   • iFood
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   Stepes

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

   Source: All translation platforms Stepes profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • TranscribeMe
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   Lionbridge

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • South Korea
    • Japan
    • Netherlands
    • Australia
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

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