How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
   • TranscribeMe
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
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   Lionbridge, TranscribeMe

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Lionbridge: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; Gengo: Japan; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. 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

3. Multiple choice

   Where is Rev headquartered?

   • Canada
   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Rev is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Rev
   • Scribie
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge → TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → Rev

   Lionbridge (1996), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), Rev (2010).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
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   TextMaster

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

6. 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

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Instacart
   • Workana
   • 99
   • Smartcat
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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. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • M-Pesa
   • Western Union
   • Gift cards
   • Payoneer
   Show the answer

   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • Days
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Months
   Show the answer

   1-4 weeks

   Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Gengo headquartered?

    • Canada
    • United States
    • India
    • Japan
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    Japan

    Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

    Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

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