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

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. Multiple choice

   Where is ProZ headquartered?

   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • Netherlands
   • Australia
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   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • Debit card
   • Skrill
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Unbabel
   • 99designs
   • OnlineJobs.ph
   • foodora Austria
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   Unbabel

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

   Source: All translation platforms Unbabel profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Rev
   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
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   Rev, Stepes

   Rev: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; Gengo: Japan; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

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

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

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • High
   • Medium
   • Low
   • None
   Show the answer

   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TextMaster
    • Stepes
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    TextMaster

    Stepes was founded in 2015, TextMaster in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

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