How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

   • Days after the event
   • 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

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Smartcat headquartered?

   • Canada
   • 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

3. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   TranslatorsCafe → GoTranscript → Rev → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), GoTranscript (2005), Rev (2010), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Rev
   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
   • ProZ
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   Lionbridge, Rev, ProZ

   Lionbridge: United States; Rev: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Gengo: Japan; ProZ: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
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   TextMaster

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was GoTranscript founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2005

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005 and is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   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.

   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Gift cards
   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Outsourcely
   • Tutor.com
   • Stepes
   • CodeCanyon
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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

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 Stepes headquartered?

    • Japan
    • Switzerland
    • United States
    • Australia
    Show the answer

    United States

    Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

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