How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

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

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • India
   • Australia
   • Japan
   • United States
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

4. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2008

   Gengo was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • Rev
   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
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   Lionbridge, Rev, Stepes

   Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan; Rev: United States; Stepes: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Freelancehunt
   • MercadoLibre
   • Scribie
   • Khamsat
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   Scribie

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

   Source: All translation platforms Scribie profile

9. 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TranscribeMe
    • TranslatorsCafe
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    TranslatorsCafe

    TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, TranscribeMe in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

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