How well do you know translation platforms?
Fees, founding years and home countries of translation platforms, plus how the work pays.
The questions
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Multiple choice
How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?
- Varies
- 1-3 months
- 1-4 weeks
- Days to 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
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Lionbridge
- Scribie
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Lionbridge
Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Scribie in 2008.
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Multiple choice
Where is ProZ headquartered?
- South Korea
- France
- Canada
- United States
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United States
ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.
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Put in order
Put these in order of founding, oldest first.
- TextMaster
- Scribie
- ProZ
- Smartcat
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ProZ → Scribie → TextMaster → Smartcat
ProZ (1999), Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011), Smartcat (2016).
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Multiple choice
Which of these is one of the translation platforms?
- GoLance
- Getty Contributor
- Smartcat
- Superprof
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Smartcat
Smartcat is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.
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Pick all that apply
Which of these can Stepes pay you through? Pick all that apply.
- M-Pesa
- Gift cards
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Crypto
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Stripe, PayPal
Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.
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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.
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Pick all that apply
Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.
- Unbabel
- Scribie
- TranscribeMe
- ProZ
- GoTranscript
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Scribie, TranscribeMe, ProZ
Unbabel: Portugal; Scribie: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; ProZ: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom.
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Multiple choice
What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?
- Some
- Specialist
- None
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Some
Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.
Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type
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Multiple choice
Which is older?
- Smartcat
- Rev
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Rev
Rev was founded in 2010, Smartcat in 2016.