How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TextMaster
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, TextMaster in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • Portugal
   • Germany
   • Switzerland
   • United Kingdom
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

3. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Days after the event
   • 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
   • Stripe
   • Western Union
   • Debit card
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • ProZ
   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   ProZ → GoTranscript → TextMaster → Smartcat

   ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Smartcat
   • TranscribeMe
   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
   • Scribie
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   Smartcat, TranscribeMe, Scribie

   Smartcat: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Unbabel: Portugal; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • TranscribeMe
   • Observa
   • Codeable
   • CrowdWorks
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   TranscribeMe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranscribeMe profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was TranslatorsCafe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2002

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • Rev
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   ProZ

   ProZ was founded in 1999, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Unbabel headquartered?

    • France
    • Portugal
    • Canada
    • Australia
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    Portugal

    Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

    Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

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