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Platform types quiz

How well do you know translation platforms?

Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.

10 questions Fresh round #535223 Answers explained and sourced

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  1. Multiple choice

    How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

    • None
    • Low
    • Medium
    • High
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    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

  2. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Scribie
    • TranscribeMe
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    Scribie

    Scribie was founded in 2008, TranscribeMe in 2011.

  3. Multiple choice

    Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

    • United Kingdom
    • Japan
    • France
    • Germany
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    United Kingdom

    GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

  4. Put in order

    Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

    • ProZ
    • Rev
    • TranslatorsCafe
    • TranscribeMe
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    ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → Rev → TranscribeMe

    ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011).

  5. Pick all that apply

    Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

    • Lionbridge
    • TranscribeMe
    • Gengo
    • Smartcat
    • Unbabel
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    Lionbridge, TranscribeMe, Smartcat

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

  6. 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.

  7. Multiple choice

    Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

    • GoTranscript
    • Userfeel
    • Ulule
    • Blocket
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    GoTranscript

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

  8. Pick all that apply

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

    • Payoneer
    • Stripe
    • PayPal
    • Western Union
    • Gift cards
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    Payoneer, PayPal

    Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

  9. Multiple choice

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

    • 1-3 months
    • Days to 2 weeks
    • 1-4 weeks
    • Varies
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    1-4 weeks

    Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

  10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • GoTranscript
    • ProZ
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    ProZ

    ProZ was founded in 1999, GoTranscript in 2005.

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