How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

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

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Rev
   • Smartcat
   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript → Scribie → Rev → Smartcat

   GoTranscript (2005), Scribie (2008), Rev (2010), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. 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

5. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • Japan
   • United States
   • Australia
   • India
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • ProZ
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   ProZ

   ProZ was founded in 1999, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Topmate
   • Lionbridge
   • Rakuten Ichiba
   • Field Agent
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   Lionbridge

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

   Source: All translation platforms Lionbridge profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
   • TextMaster
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   TranscribeMe, Lionbridge

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Unbabel: Portugal; TranscribeMe: United States; Lionbridge: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • Medium
   • High
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Unbabel headquartered?

    • United Kingdom
    • Portugal
    • Australia
    • France
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    Portugal

    Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

    Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

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