How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gengo
   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
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   Lionbridge → GoTranscript → Gengo → TextMaster

   Lionbridge (1996), GoTranscript (2005), Gengo (2008), TextMaster (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

2. 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.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • Rev
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   Rev

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • Canada
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

5. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Months
   • 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

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Unbabel
   • ProZ
   • Lionbridge
   • TranscribeMe
   • Gengo
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   ProZ, Lionbridge, TranscribeMe

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Envato
   • Swagbucks
   • Observa
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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

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

    • United Kingdom
    • South Korea
    • Switzerland
    • United States
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    United States

    TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

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