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?

   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • France
   • Germany
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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

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TranscribeMe
   • ProZ
   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
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   TranscribeMe, ProZ

   TranscribeMe: United States; ProZ: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranscribeMe
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
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   TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → TranscribeMe → Unbabel

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Western Union
   • M-Pesa
   • PayPal
   • Crypto
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Smartcat founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2016

   Smartcat was founded in 2016 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, TranscribeMe in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • bKash
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Grow Therapy
   • Flipkart
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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

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • United States
   • India
   • Australia
   • Japan
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Days after the event
    • Varies
    • 1-4 weeks
    • 1-2 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

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