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
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

2. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
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   ProZ, Smartcat, Lionbridge

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

3. Estimate

   In what year was Smartcat founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2016

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

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • Crypto
   • Debit card
   • M-Pesa
   • PayPal
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Days after the event
   • 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

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • India
   • United States
   • France
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • OpenSooq
   • Smartcat
   • Paytm
   • Peerspace
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   Smartcat

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

   Source: All translation platforms Smartcat profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → TranscribeMe

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), TranscribeMe (2011).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
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   TextMaster

   Smartcat was founded in 2016, TextMaster in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

    • Specialist
    • None
    • Some
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    Some

    Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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