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 Smartcat headquartered?

   • Japan
   • United States
   • South Korea
   • France
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

2. Multiple choice

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

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

3. Estimate

   In what year was Unbabel founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2013

   Unbabel was founded in 2013 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • Scribie
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Stepes
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   TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → TextMaster → Stepes

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Catawiki
   • FlexJobs
   • Andela
   • Smartcat
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   Smartcat

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

   Source: All translation platforms Smartcat profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ, Scribie

   ProZ: United States; Scribie: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • Gift cards
   • Skrill
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Scribie
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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 TextMaster headquartered?

   • United States
   • Australia
   • Canada
   • France
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   France

   TextMaster is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster 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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