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?

   • Scribie
   • Unbabel
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   Scribie

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

2. 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

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TextMaster
   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • Scribie
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   Lionbridge, Smartcat, Scribie

   TextMaster: France; Lionbridge: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Smartcat: United States; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Scribie was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • France
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript → TextMaster → Stepes → Smartcat

   GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
   • Debit card
   • Gift cards
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Gengo
   • Wyzant
   • Alamy
   • UserTesting
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   Gengo

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

   Source: All translation platforms Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

10. Multiple choice

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

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