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 Scribie headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Japan
   • India
   • United States
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • Stepes
   • TranscribeMe
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   Stepes, TranscribeMe

   Unbabel: Portugal; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TextMaster: France; Stepes: United States; TranscribeMe: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-2 weeks
   • Months
   • 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

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Debit card
   • M-Pesa
   • Skrill
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Gengo was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranscribeMe

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • AlphaSights
   • Welocalize
   • 123RF
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranslatorsCafe profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • Scribie
   • Rev
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → Rev

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), Rev (2010).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • India
   • Australia
   • Japan
   • Germany
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Medium
    • High
    • Low
    • None
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    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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