How well do you know translation platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- TranscribeMe
- Unbabel
- Gengo
- Smartcat
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Gengo → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Smartcat
Gengo (2008), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).
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Multiple choice
What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?
- Some
- None
- Specialist
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Some
Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.
Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- TranslatorsCafe
- Gengo
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TranslatorsCafe
Gengo was founded in 2008, TranslatorsCafe in 2002.
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can Gengo pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- Crypto
- Payoneer
- Western Union
- Stripe
- PayPal
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Payoneer, PayPal
Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.
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Estimate
In what year was Lionbridge founded?
Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.
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1996
Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- Rev
- GoTranscript
- Stepes
- Gengo
- ProZ
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Rev, Stepes, ProZ
Rev: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States; Gengo: Japan; ProZ: United States.
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Multiple choice
Where is Rev headquartered?
- South Korea
- Germany
- United States
- France
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United States
Rev is based in Austin, United States.
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- Stepes
- BiTaksi
- Substack
- Rebag
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Stepes
Stepes is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Multiple choice
How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?
- High
- Low
- Medium
- None
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None
Startup cost for translation platforms: none.
Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- TranscribeMe
- ProZ
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ProZ
TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, ProZ in 1999.